Posts by Nathan Allen2

silverridge43 said:He’s 30 years old and comes from a well-to-do, respectable family—though he isn't "hooked" per se, according to him. He smokes 7 or 8 joints a day, but then picks up heroin once every week or two if he feels like it. The issue is that his relationship with certain family members is strained; if I call him out, he might distance himself even further or freeze me out entirely. I even suggested he ditch that crowd, but the guy just labels you crazy—he claims he can quit whenever he decides to. Honestly, I'm afraid to push because, by his own admission, he hasn't really worked in the last year. He's spiraling, sinking fast.

Well, he’s practically a grown man at this point. It’s hard for parents to do much more when the individual is fully aware of their actions. This isn't some teenage whim or experimentation with drugs... My advice? Unless you are directly in danger—meaning you aren't an immediate next-of-kin like a brother or something—just let things play out. People often try to help and end up looking like fools in the process. We are talking about an adult who is clearly still living in a fantasy land; until he actually hits the ground, there isn't much point in interfering too much. You should be ready to help, certainly, but only once he decides he wants to help himself. Because if someone won't help themselves, how can anyone else?.. He’s in that awkward age bracket between youth and actual maturity—where today he thinks lighting up a joint makes him look cool, but tomorrow it might just be a source of pure shame...

I don't know what else to add; I thought we were talking about someone younger... Don't try to force anything, or you'll only make matters worse. Just stay close, and if he falls into an abyss, reach out a hand—provided you think he's worth it. Time will settle everything, and it will eventually show that you were right...

As for smoking 6 or 7 joints a day—that is already catastrophic, let alone the heroin (which probably isn't even pure to begin with)...

This is heavy stuff; it’s a battle against the darkest part of the Devil. But, as usually happens, the person sees no problem at all—they claim they can stop whenever they want. That’s just arrogance. A person who is truly honest and humble with themselves will find a way to resolve such an issue much sooner...

silverridge43 said:I’m wondering what to do when you find out someone close to you is using heroin. You don't even know how often it happens. Should you tell their parents, or try to talk them into seeking help themselves—which doesn't seem very likely?

What should you do? Or rather, how do you actually help someone who has fallen into this trap? Honestly, whatever you decide to do, it might feel futile—because an addict is usually lying to themselves, convinced they aren't addicted and can just quit whenever they feel like it. From a medical standpoint, this addiction is incredibly powerful. It takes immense strength of character to not only kick the habit but to distance oneself from the entire social circle that fuels it. We’re missing a lot of context here—like how old they are or what kind of family they come from. Sometimes, nothing seems to work until they finally hit rock bottom—that moment where they are forced to look the truth in the eye. Still, you shouldn't give up hope; you have to try everything. Some people travel halfway across the country to get clean, others find salvation in Christ, and some go stay with a grandparent in a quiet rural town, detoxing without a single pill before returning home, cutting ties with their old crowd, and starting over on the right path...

Regardless, it’s a devastating situation. If you catch it early enough so they can get clean before it defines their entire life, then consider yourself lucky.

Either way, I wish them all the strength and luck in the world to pull themselves out of this earthly Hell...

Michael Sullivan3 said:They’re just built that way—devious, dirty, and purely self-serving... I mean, they crucified Jesus, their own man; so why should it matter to them if they brought down the WTC just to push their own agenda and smear Islam? And we all know that Islam is a religion of peace and love.

Are they really all—every single one of them—devious, dirty, and out for themselves?

And are they all responsible for that crucifixion, from then until today?

Were all the Germans who voted for the Nazi Party back in 1933 suddenly fair, honest, pure, and looking out for everyone else's interests?

It’s easy to just generalize everything and ignore the nuance... It’s much simpler to just slaughter everyone indiscriminately, from a one-month-old infant to a 103-year-old man...