So I've kind of got a situation. My older brother is heavily addicted to heroin. He's been doing opiates for the past five years now... Cutting down at times, but pretty consistently stuck. He recently admitted to my parents he's been shooting up, so shits really hitting the fan. He says he's serious, this is the time he's quitting.
I could really use some advice on how to help him... The worst part about it is I think recently I've been part of the problem. I just started getting into dope, and I would let him know when I was picking up and we'd split the cost to get a big amount. The difference is I'm a newbie... For me it's just fun and games, I'm experimenting. He, on the other hand, is stuck in it up to his eye balls. Obviously I stopped supplying him, and am quitting myself (much easier for me). I just need to know what I should say to him, how to help him through this. Any tips I can give him to help withdrawals? It's mostly the cravings that's getting to him now. We've been buying beers every night and just hanging out, I'm trying to keep him cheerful but it's hard.
I feel like I relate so much to some of the things he says. He once said to me that he doesn't feel like he's meant for "real life." And I get that.. I've thought it myself. Life just doesn't make sense sometimes, and me and him don't seem to fit in. However, I'm not heavily addicted, so I don't think he believes me when I say "yeah, I understand."
I love my brother, he's my best friend. I would really appreciate ANY advice to get him through this tough time. What did people say that touched you coming out of an addiction? What did people say or do that just bothered you?
I could really use some advice on how to help him... The worst part about it is I think recently I've been part of the problem. I just started getting into dope, and I would let him know when I was picking up and we'd split the cost to get a big amount. The difference is I'm a newbie... For me it's just fun and games, I'm experimenting. He, on the other hand, is stuck in it up to his eye balls. Obviously I stopped supplying him, and am quitting myself (much easier for me). I just need to know what I should say to him, how to help him through this. Any tips I can give him to help withdrawals? It's mostly the cravings that's getting to him now. We've been buying beers every night and just hanging out, I'm trying to keep him cheerful but it's hard.
I feel like I relate so much to some of the things he says. He once said to me that he doesn't feel like he's meant for "real life." And I get that.. I've thought it myself. Life just doesn't make sense sometimes, and me and him don't seem to fit in. However, I'm not heavily addicted, so I don't think he believes me when I say "yeah, I understand."
I love my brother, he's my best friend. I would really appreciate ANY advice to get him through this tough time. What did people say that touched you coming out of an addiction? What did people say or do that just bothered you?