Drugs and Death

[wcote]

Just got a message saying a pal of my has OD and died. At the ripe age of 28

Not going to go into the number of people I have known who have died, but it too fucking high, I'm only 24 FFS. Getting into drugs like smack and crack, tbh I didn't really think about those around me dying too soon. You hear about a couple of distant people dying and I thought won't happen to anyone I know.... Then it starts to happen.

Been going on for a while now. It fuckin sucks, every time its just WTF. Worse thing is I'm out of those circles now, but still find out the news.

To the older folks does it get any easier to accept or does it hurt just as much or do you just get a bit numb to those you know dying FAR too young,

 

[plmar]

Its worrying how many people are reported to be dying from Alcohol abuse, but who knows if those stats are correct or no?

Either way it's scary and I'll probably top myself in my 20s

 

[foolsgold]

really sorry about wcote as for the getting easier part this something that's been in my life since I was around ten heroin addicts dropping dead od.ing and the likes I think you just switch off for a while till you find a place then something sets it off and instead of crying for each one you just let go for the lot

 

[knock]

To the older folks does it get any easier to accept or does it hurt just as much or do you just get a bit numb to those you know dying FAR too young,

Well I was thinking about this today and my thoughts were "hmmm seems like death is just par for the course nowadays."

I know people who've been surrounded by death and horror since they were kids, so it's not always "older folks" that have the answers.

But I've seen plenty death now. Yes it gets a little bit easier to deal with. But not much. And it all depends, you know; my parents are still alive, but I've lost a brother and my best friend, I've no idea how my parent's death will affect me. Probably quite badly.

 

[eLW]

Well I was thinking about this today and my thoughts were "hmmm seems like death is just par for the course nowadays."

I know people who've been surrounded by death and horror since they were kids, so it's not always "older folks" that have the answers.

But I've seen plenty death now. Yes it gets a little bit easier to deal with. But not much. And it all depends, you know; my parents are still alive, but I've lost a brother and my best friend, I've no idea how my parent's death will affect me. Probably quite badly.

Its really sad what happened to some BL users last year.

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

That's really sad wcote, commisersations and all that

It's strange that in all my 35 years of drug abuse at all levels, the only people that I've known personally to die from abuse has been due to alcohol. Then again, I've never really moved in druggy circles, I've always stayed on the periphery, just knowing enough people to score from and thats all.

 

[brimz]

as i said i PM drop me aline if ya wanna talk i have has propably the most tragic yerar as far as loosing close fiends as anyone n it's shite m,vl'o.kijhd, ​http://youtu.be/SVpDKVVdQPwG

 

[ColtDan]

Sorry to hear that

 

[mydrugbuddy]

yeah sorry for your news wcote. I do allways feel that its worse when young people die prematurely. Their whole life has been taken awy from them and totally wasted. Thats not saying young people are more 'valuable' or worth more than old people. Its just kind of not fair. They havent been given a fair chance.

When people reach 75 or thereabouts they have had a full chance to live a life, and whilst its still sad when they die, its just not the same, its more natural and slightly easier to accept i suspect. My stepdad who is 80 something has recently been diagnosed terminal cancer, its obviously sad, but if there is any positive its that hes been given a good innings, and i believe people are lucky if they make 75 with their good health and faculties intact. He had at least 12 years or so to enjoy his retirement playing golf and soaking up the sun in Australia. Its sad but inevitable when old people you are close to die, or are going to die in the not too distant future.

 

[wcote]

Yeah its all a bit shit.

Knowing to shit stuff he went through growing up shows life really ain't fair for some folks.

Still was good knowing him, glad we had fun times! Cus in the end he is gone, nothing I can do now.

Yeah older people its easier to accept, when your 80 you have had a good innings.

 

[brimz]

Yeah its all a bit shit.

Knowing to shit stuff he went through growing up shows life really ain't fair for some folks.

Still was good knowing him, glad we had fun times! Cus in the end he is gone, nothing I can do now.

Yeah older people its easier to accept, when your 80 you have had a good innings.

WEll said man . If life ain't fair Then i been liucky oddsON A are a 21 year iv14 YEARS IN FEM NO DAYS OFF HAVING 2 LEG?

 

[RLP]

yeah sorry for your news wcote. I do allways feel that its worse when young people die prematurely. Their whole life has been taken awy from them and totally wasted

I want to disagree with this.

Life isn't about how long you live for, it's about what you do with your time and, specifically for me, who and how you connect with people.

I'd rather live 30 years knowing I've been an important part of peoples lives - people who will keep fond memories of me for the rest of their lives, people who will say "they made me who I am" - than live 80 years knowing I didn't.

Tom, Martin and Dave's lives weren't wasted. Their deaths were tragic and sad, but their lives weren't wasted.

 

[Scire]

My alcoholic father 'fell' off of his balcony on the 7th of Jan. His girlfriend was sectioned the day after; didn't make it to the funeral.

 

[Kronos]

I know people who've been surrounded by death and horror since they were kids, so it's not always "older folks" that have the answers.

I'm one of them ones and personally eventually you get desensitized to it, it's just something that happens. It still hurts, especially when it someone close, but nothing like 'greif' once felt like

Edit: But thats just me personally, lots of those affected like knock said get very over worried/anxious all the time, the most common thing (with my lot) is just to carry on and pretend nothing happened, shits kinda taboo, we never talk about it really. Which seems to work, i'm the only baghead, got a few alcys but i doubt anything out of the norm. I got a huge family, we're all v close and all been through 'trauma' and we're surprisingly normal actually.

Problem is when you're in heroin land/life, you're gonna keep having people die/having nasty experiences, which = pain which is cured by more gear. Vicious cycle indeed

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

WEll said man . If life ain't fair Then i been liucky oddsON A are a 21 year iv14 YEARS IN FEM NO DAYS OFF HAVING 2 LEG?

Shit Brimz, you've had a bloody good innings aintcha? You ever had DVT yet? I'd be extremely surprised if not. Just don't get complacent mate, no-one is indestructible...