I wish people would say this more often.
I’ve had horrendous demons and face them all minus drugs and booze; he had millions to play with and endless opportunities. He had no business skipping therapy or doing some genuinely fulfilling things with his time and resources.
His partner threw him out of the house because of his drug taking and that alone tells me he chose to potentially damage his kids because of his preference for drugs instead of their well being. He was a horrific example to his kids.
He loved drugs more than he did his life, opportunities, and his family.
I have over 17 yrs sober and I can tell you, it’s a program of want, not need.
And let’s not forget he had the money to go away on a tropical island and get clean. Most have to sweat it out and hope they survive.
Blaming the dealer is like blaming someone else for someone’s suicide. The only person responsible for killing him or herself is the one that’s dead.