Old friends who are now users don’t call me anymore. I guess they’re too busy “tuning out and dropping in.” (However that 60’s saying goes). I try my hardest not to judge anyone, but when people put their substances before relationships I feel it’s rather lame.
Sorry, I’m not angry. I just feel frustrated at the current drug epidemic(s) and how it’s effecting relationships.
did something happen?
Nothing too specific, I just notice old friends who use now no longer want to talk to me. (It’s no one on the board) Mostly fellow friends from the service.
Yeah…you have to buy out.
I have a friend who I’ve known since highschool…he smokes pot seriously. Always baked. I go say hello and drink beer but it’s just something I can’t buy into but it’s cool. I don’t feel guilty or anything…I just can’t smoke pot.
If it’s people doing smack or similar your never going to win. The hammer is what it is and you’ll never take them away from that. Time for new friends and people.
Join a sports club or a social club. Internet date…get yourself out there and forget about those you’ve left on the slide…You have to save yourself before anyone else!
Hi @rogueone 
thank you for the thoughtful reply. I go crazy if I smoke pot, so I know where you’re coming from in those regards.
It just sucks to see everyone going down destructive paths.
But yeah, I see what you’re saying. 
Yeah mate. It’s cruel not only too yourself.
I’ve tried to save many a person but I’ve too much shite in my own life going on. It’s a game you can’t win.
Sure with your contacts there’s some good people about…You’ll move on and that is the important thing!
Absolutely. I’m good for the most part these days. I kinda just stick to myself. And that’s Ok I think. Once in a while I do get a little bored/lonely but I usually have someone good I can talk to if need be.
'Turn on, tune in, drop out.
Coming from a sixties kid, with twenty seven years clean and sober.
Par for the course, typical. BTDT.
Who cares about them? You shouldn’t. Sounds like they don’t care about you. You’re better off without them and take your own healthy path. The odds are a million to one against you changing any of them. They’re not going to quit for you, and even if they accept you the odds are if you hang around them they will drag you down with them.
What does BTDT mean? Sorry, I am unsure if I understand your second reply.
Been There, Done That
I mean that I’ve been on the receiving end of people putting their drugs before me. And in my active addiction I put drugs ahead of friends. I don’t have to do that anymore. I got lucky and I had to move away from all the people I did drugs with. And I got away from the city where I did all my drugs in. Soon after, I joined AA, CA and NA. I have 27 years clean and sober.
Very cool Nick that you recovered.
I’m looking at books about recovery on Amazon at the moment. Take care
edit to add - I’m looking at books about recovery from sz.