Originally Posted by
grayghost1965 
"Rock bottom" is a generic term and is different for everyone. For some it might be drinking to the point of vomiting and they never touch the stuff again. For some it might be involvement with law enforcement/jail time. For some it might be drinking-related illness. For some it might be losing family/friends. Sad to say, some never have it bad enough, and yes, they die. That's the hard reality of addiction.
Agree. Rock bottom has to be a moment where the addict has a look in the mirror and sees what life has become for them. There's just no other way. You can't force an addict to look in the mirror. You can always help them, but it can't be enabling them. Still, they have to continue to help themselves, and that can only come from within.
Honestly if an addict in my life landed in jail, I wouldn't bail them out. I feel like I wouldn't be helping them, and they would just find more discreet ways to go deeper into their addiction.