posted July 04, 2003 02:50 AM              

My heart goes out to you.
An addicted Piscean. It is so common as to be an astrological cliche. There are hundreds of theories and explanations of why we Fish just can't seem to deal with 'reality'.
By and large, they are right. This thing 'they' call 'reality' really sucks when you were born with the kNOWledge of so much more!

I kNOW how concerned you must be for this person. It may be hard for you to understand, but your concern for his inability to balance his life while doing drugs is a little off track. He is doing drugs because his Life is off balance. If he is a true Pisces he has always felt off balance.
He probably feels and has always felt as if he didn't quite fit in. As if no one truly understands the world he lives in. He may seem to be blocking you with his "mom" comments but trust me, he hears you.
If you want to help him, keep talking! Even when it makes him mad, even when he blocks you out! Even when you feel like it is a total waste of your time. Ask him questions about his world and listen to the answers.

A Fish feels very comfortable swimming in what others consider to be dangerous or murky water. It is the escape that is important, not the means thereof. SO...
try introducing him to meditation, majick, healing ritual, astrology, LEXI's and Linda Goodman.
Show him the myriad ways there are to bend and shape 'reality' to fit his needs without chemicals!
Above all, show him complete, unconditional LOVE! We Fish find that the greatest high of them all!

I wish I could tell you this is going to be easy. It isn't.
Only keep in mind that LOVE is the cure, no matter the illness.

posted July 04, 2003 06:10 AM              

If your friend is really an addict, what you are going to learn is that, no matter how you try, an addict will only stop when they make the decision to do it themselves.

If you speak to anyone in drug counciling they will tell you, "Addiction is a disease" that needs treatment.

The fact that your friend is doing Meth should be a concern to you. Methamphetamine will take you down much faster than any other drug. I've been told that it is more addictive than heroine.

A friend of mine overdosed on Meth and to give you an example of just how addictive it is, after his heart nearly stopped and he spent 4 days in a hospital, he checked out of the hospital and went straight to the dealers house to get more.

I have watched other friends of mine sit in a house for days ... nailing up doors and windows becuase they were so paranoid from that stuff that they were convinced someone was trying to get them.

Loonyfish is right, the only thing you really can do is be there for that person and give them unconditional love. You might ask him if you can take him to an AA or NA meeting. There are also meetings for family members or friends of people with addiction problems. Just look up Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous in your local telephone book.

Unfortunately I have had to deal with the very situation you are in too many times. Be strong. Hang in there X!

Love and Light,