I chatted with my friend who is in rehab, on the phone. Its a bit difficult as I have to go through the switch board and I am checked to make sure I'me someone she wants to and can speak to. She ditched her mobile, so many dealers kept phoning her.
The rehab has been a real journey for her. She's been looking at her life from when she started taking drugs as a kid. She is coming to terms with giving up drink, and also moving on from her present life style. This is going to be hard for her. Not only did she enjoy herself, she was also bad at budgetting and planning ahead for the next weeks bills. It seems this rehab is also teaching her to budget, and have self restraint.
Although the rehab is paid for the state, and her children are being looked after by family, she ended up going there with no money at all. She had nothing to pay for her meals in the hostel, and nothing for any extravegances. This week it became cold, and yes you have gussed it, she didn't have a coat.
She does'nt have to worry about her living expenses there, I have seen to that. At least is not a great deal for me.
She's not a bad person. She is a lovely person, she will help anyone in trouble, and she makes anyone around her feel happy. The way she talks and chats with everyone. Nobody is beneath her, everyone is touched by her humor and kindness. She won't walk past anyone in the street who needs help. It has just been this dependency on drugs. I some times feel that this could have been me, but luckily I never inhaled.
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