Tuesday, February 8, 2011

My Brother

Hello. Some of you may have questions about my brother. His name is Craig. He is 25 years old and he has an addiction. He is very agressive when he is high. He is also in the military. He has a problem and he has admitted it. He lives in Connecticut. He use to live here in North Carolina with me and my mom and then he went over seas to Afghanistan and came back and moved to Connecticut (closer to my whole family in Ma). I love him very much, however he is having trouble. He smokes a lot of pot and has recently been snorting pills. He says thats all he is doing, however I know that pills do not make you as aggressive as he has been. There could be many other factors contributing, such as his fathers death, (many years ago), (we have different fathers) his divorce, or his recent break up with his girlfriend, and a new girlfriend who are having and I quote "relationship problems". He needs to find the Lord, however he is unwilling to do so. He does not accept the fact that there is a God and he does care.. and I would think that seeing what has happened with my grandmother would show him that. I guess it didn't do anything for him. Also, kind of exciting, I saw my old guidence counselor at the hospital in Massachusetts. (not the hospital that my grandmother was at, a different one. We went there because my mom had been there for many more days than I had been and needed medication that she takes from a car accident many years ago. It was good catching up with her, I havent seen her for many years.. about 5 years. Anyway I have to go now... But I will probably talk to you guys tomorrow! ByeLove Andrew Bennett <33
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  1. WayneFebruary 9, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Your brother is at an age now when he should be getting his act together. In the military there is a lot of peer influence and seeking help for addictions can be seen as 'weakness' and not being in control. As I have said, addiction occurs over a long period of time and getting over it takes a long period of time cos the brain has to re-adjust and this is not a pleasant experience and doesn't happen overnight. The problem with drug-taking is that tolerance builds over time requiring larger amounts, and this is basically a vicious circle. With high tolerance comes proportionately greater suffering upon withdrawal. It's sort of like being suckered; at first it is no big deal, but addiction sneaks up slowly until it is too late for easy quitting. I'm quite sure the military has counselling services and he should immediately get help. Maybe you can talk to him about this but don't push the religious angle too much. Faith is but one component of recovery. If he feels he can talk to you in confidence then maybe he can turn things around. bfn - Wayne

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    I'm really sorry to hear about your brother, Andrew. Addictions are terrible things, and will affect his health, and his profession, since the military just LOVES to piss test you. I suspect almost all the bad in his life is caused by his addictions. It's shame he doesn't a relationship with God. I've had my doubts, but have come to realize that He doesn't throw anything at you that you can't handle, as long as you believe. Pray for him, he clearly needs it.

    Well cool that you ran into your old counselor! Isn't it great to see folks from "way back when" (relatively speaking)?

    Always good to hear from you, AJB!

    Peace <3
    Jay

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  3. EdeSchusterFebruary 16, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    Are you okay, Buddy?
    {{hugs}}
    Edgar

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