I just learned tonight that a close friend, someone I've known since high school, is abusing prescription pain medications and lord-knows-what-else. We'll call him "Dave."
He's the one who introduced me to Enchant's music.
I've been singing "Defenseless" (lyrics) in my head ever since I got off the phone with a mutual friend who, with the assistance of others, staged an intervention today. While Dave agreed to go to rehab, he unfortunately left after just ten minutes.
His wife and daughter are now out of the house. His family and friends (local to him, I moved away years ago) have put their relationship with him "on hold" until he goes to rehab. I have been encouraged to do the same.
I'm in that uncomfortable position now of wanting to do something, anything, to help... Yet I realize the heavy lifting is for him to do.
He already knows that I love him and support him and that he can always count on our friendship, a point I expressed and reinforced just a couple of weeks ago during an extended visit following some very stressful events in his life (not all bad).
This post is to express thanks for "Defenseless" as well as a call to the fellow fans here to share their thoughts, including any similar experiences y'all may have had or are having... No names, of course...
--Keith
He's the one who introduced me to Enchant's music.
I've been singing "Defenseless" (lyrics) in my head ever since I got off the phone with a mutual friend who, with the assistance of others, staged an intervention today. While Dave agreed to go to rehab, he unfortunately left after just ten minutes.
His wife and daughter are now out of the house. His family and friends (local to him, I moved away years ago) have put their relationship with him "on hold" until he goes to rehab. I have been encouraged to do the same.
I'm in that uncomfortable position now of wanting to do something, anything, to help... Yet I realize the heavy lifting is for him to do.
He already knows that I love him and support him and that he can always count on our friendship, a point I expressed and reinforced just a couple of weeks ago during an extended visit following some very stressful events in his life (not all bad).
This post is to express thanks for "Defenseless" as well as a call to the fellow fans here to share their thoughts, including any similar experiences y'all may have had or are having... No names, of course...
--Keith