Sad News
My mother rang this morning and told me my sisters brother in law was found dead in a tent in a field this morning. He was 47 and has had an alcohol problem for many many years. It was down to the point, no one could help him, everyone had already tried over the years.
And why he was living in a tent with winter closing in.
After reading Trimpey, I realise he wasn't addicted to alcohol. He was chemically dependant on it. Addiction is when you are in "two minds" when there is a conflict in you about your chemical use.
No one could help him because 1) No one can help someone who wants to continue using and 2) He couldn't help himself because drinking wasn't a problem for him. It caused problems but he didn't want to stop. It's funny, I was just reading in Trimpeys book about the woman who didn't want to stop and was prepared to live the lifestyle of a hobo if that was the cost of drinking.
That was John to a tee.