[She tries to think of something to say in response to that, and while there are a hundred things she could say about that day... She stalls on all of them, looking from him to the ground and taking a breath. After a few moments:]
[He knows what he is. Alcohol can be just as destructive as drugs, but he's never fooled himself that what he's doing is in any way right. Just a shitty coping method in a place with no other options.]
[Those three words tell a story all on their own, but even so, she continues after a few tense moments.]
We thought he was done for good. You know, new lease on life after unexpectedly surviving, but... Turns out things don't always go that cleanly. Lesson learned.
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Date: 2019-11-02 03:55 pm (UTC)...He was okay, in the end.
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Date: 2019-11-03 03:06 am (UTC)[He really is, or at least, he is as much as he can be.]
What kinda overdose was it?
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Date: 2019-11-03 03:42 am (UTC)[In contrast to how calm he seems, it's clear that this isn't easy for her to talk about.]
He had been using since I was a kid.
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Date: 2019-11-06 04:13 am (UTC)[He knows what he is. Alcohol can be just as destructive as drugs, but he's never fooled himself that what he's doing is in any way right. Just a shitty coping method in a place with no other options.]
He stop after that?
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Date: 2019-11-08 04:27 am (UTC)[Those three words tell a story all on their own, but even so, she continues after a few tense moments.]
We thought he was done for good. You know, new lease on life after unexpectedly surviving, but... Turns out things don't always go that cleanly. Lesson learned.