should i help my friend?

Question

i have a friend how is hooked on crack should i help him hes in fla and im in il. i would have to give up my job and home here is it worth it

Answer 1

no way.
if a crack addict isnt getting help on their own----which is available for free to everyone--
then they are not ready to get help

they want you closer so they can use you
they have problems used up all their local resources(friends & family) and are playing on the fact that you dont really know what they are about anymore.

sorry about your friend.
a close friend's mom just got 5 yrs and has been hooked on crack in and out of jail for 20 yrs.

another friend has a crack head sister who she feels such loyalty to that she still lets her crash/live tin her house with her kids and her sister has robbed her countless times
has stolen money to pay the overdue electric... stolen grocery money when the fridge was empty and the kids hungry.
smoked crack in front of her own grandchild

a coworker i was had sold his car for crack the day after making the final payment

i once rented a room to a guy and his 3 yr old son later to find out that he was a crackhead

who lost his jobs as a bartender for stealing hundreds of dollars and then fled out of state with 200bux a rickety van and a small child

damn i have had a lot of crackhead encounters

Answer 2

Your friend needs Rehab and needs to go into a facility for that. You could help to find some good rehab places in friend's area. But a crack addiction is way beyond what you are capable of handling.
Trust me. I have tried to help such a friend, and all I did was get hurt, taken advantage of, and lose time, friends, and money.
Remember, your friend is not the same now, and is capable of doing very bad things to get the drugs.Please beware!

Answer 3

At the risk of sounding cold, no. I wouldn't drop everything I own; home, time, money, for a friend, maybe family though. I'd feel bad and want to help them, but it's their own choices that lead them to that lifestyle. If you want to help him, spend some time looking up drug rehabilitation programs in his area. If you're very close, maybe you may want to contribute some money towards the program, but it's up to him to want to make a change and up to his family and loved ones down south to encourage him.

Answer 4

No. He can surely find help by himself if he is willing and ready to quit. Giving up your job and moving down there doesn't mean he would anyways, and jobs can be hard to find. You are not his babysitter. Take care of yourself in Illinois.

Answer 5

If he wants help,
there are plenty of ways he can get help
wherever he's at.
You losing you job, will not help him.
If you wanna help him, pray for him.
Then look on the internet for services he can go to
for help in his area. Ultimately, it all depends
on him. If he truely wants to stop, he can stop
with help. But you, his family, his friends, can't
force him to stop. He has to want to stop.
You quitting your job will not be doing him
any favors. You'll only be hurting yourself.

Answer 6

6 Billion people in the world. Find another friend. Its easier than dealing with a drug addict.

Answer 7

That's up to you to decide. There may be more than one way to help your friend. I think it's wonderful that you care about him.

Answer 8

No. You can not help a crack addict until they want to help themself. If they want help- have them come to you.

Answer 9

i think it is. well im not the selfish type that only thinks of themselves or possesions. putting others before urself is wat god calls us to do (not sure wat religon u r but still). and helping this person out would be a great thing.