Drugs, idiocy and music

[Guest Always Good]

My idiot brother is stoned and trying to harmonize with his friends. They aren't actually singing, just going "uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh" over and over again. For the past 5 minutes.

I'm debating moving this over to the suicide prevention forum.

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Hi, I moved this topic to the Drug abuse forum.

If, I may, can I ask you if you feel vunerable when your brother and his friends are taking drugs?

If you feel threatened, please know that you can always call the police.

Love

Brenda

[VickySGV]

I am not clear on where suicide would come into that situation, but I am willing to listen to your feelings on that problem. There are probably other people near you who wish the noise would die down, but from what you say, that would be the extent of things, UNLESS they were also starting to pose a threat to your safety, or unless you know they will be doing that before long. You have a right to safety even from family members, and your local police department will help you in those cases. Putting up with threaten behavior from a substance abuser and not taking steps, is a serious problem all its own. Other family members may have that problem worse than you do, its a condition called Co-dependency if the other family members are not addicts themselves. CoDependency can become as bad and demoralizing as addiction, and can be a precursor to your becoming an addict at some point. Call for help if you feel threatened by this behavor there are sources, and your family will not be damaged any worse than it already has been if you take an action, you could even save lives by getting help.

[Charlize]

The behavior of others when they are under the influence is certainly unpleasant at times. I never noticed how i annoyed others when i was out of it. Now with a period of time being straight i see how i was in their behavior. Not a pretty picture but one that helps me to not go back there. Hopefully in time your brother will deal with his use as well.

Hugs,

Charlie

[Guest Always Good]

Ugh, I'm glad I found my earplugs because I had a serious migraine after the first two minutes of that. Well, new day and no off key singing so far.

And I only feel threatened when he gets drunk. Drugs make him too useless to hurt me. And even when he is drinking I'm usually more worried about my mother and sister because unlike me they don't barricade their doors at night.

[Michelle 2010]

My idiot brother is stoned and trying to harmonize with his friends. They aren't actually singing, just going "uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh" over and over again. For the past 5 minutes.

I'm debating moving this over to the suicide prevention forum.

I think I know that song... I may have sung it myself though the lyrics may have been slightly different

Anyway, as the saying goes.... "Why do you think they call it Dope?"

good luck!

Michelle