I always felt better when the addict I cared about was in a 'formal setting'.
It may not be optimal but it is not a dope house. She wasn't going to be
raped with impunity by a dealer who may (on some other day) feel like
putting a round through her head instead of slapping her around.
No. At that level I feel more comfortable with formal inquests with
lives and careers and pensions on the line----as in "One more smarmy eye-rolling
response to my question and you will be explaining to your wife why the mortgage
isn't going to get paid this month".
The worst thing about the drugworld was her being subject to the whim/mood
of the lowest of the low. They like beating on women (a lot).......makes them feel
powerful.