Substances
Struggling Shadows: Substance-Infused Friendships Unveiled
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Close out the tab, and you've cashed yourself out for one night.
Deciding to settle the bill at a bar, ending the night.
"Yeah, I'm fine. why would I lie?"
Expressing a false sense of well-being.
I'd pay the tab, but I'm hard up for cash, lost a good friend
Financially unable to pay, dealing with the loss of a friend.
"Yeah, I'm fine, why would I?"
Continuing to claim everything is fine despite underlying issues.
It's not a huge deal, a little is less than a bit.
Downplaying the severity of the situation.
Your grinding your teeth like you'll never quit
Exhibiting signs of stress or anxiety.
So I folded again, its easier to drink, then it is to just quit.
Choosing drinking as an escape rather than facing difficulties.
Keep up that pace, the one that you hate when everything changed, everything.
Keeping up a pace of self-destructive behavior despite dislike.
I don't feel sorry for any of it.
Refusing to feel remorse for one's actions.
Keep up that pace, the one that you hate, when you can't face the choice you made.
Continuing an unfavorable pace while avoiding confronting decisions.
I don't feel sorry for any of it.
Unwillingness to feel regret for the choices made.
So you're staying at that hotel, out in the barrio
Staying in a questionable area, possibly involved in illicit activities.
They run drugs out of all night?
Speculating about illegal activities in the vicinity.
So you and him share a room and abuse. as you script lines
Sharing a space with someone and abusing substances.
"Yea, I'm fine, it's not your life"
Denying the gravity of the situation.
Let go of the little, need more than a bit
Minimizing the importance of moderation in substance use.
Your mother called again, worried sick
Receiving concern from family due to worrying behavior.
So I withhold it again,
Choosing to keep information concealed.
It's nights like this, you learn all about your friends
Realizing the true nature of friendships during difficult times.
You use your shovel like the only tool you have to use
Using destructive habits as the only coping mechanism.
to turn the earth enough til it could finally bury you
Engaging in behaviors that could lead to self-destruction.
You use your shovel like the only thing you have to fix
Attempting to mend problems with the same destructive habits.
To turn up that earth a bit, but I'm pounding it back again.
Struggling to overcome destructive tendencies.
Friends strung out on substances and I'm not sure what to do with them.
Observing friends caught in substance abuse without knowing how to help.
I've been staying strong but you're spun again
Staying resilient while witnessing a friend's relapse.
Pissed at me for calling you on it
Receiving backlash for confronting a friend about substance abuse.
My friendship, I hope is relevant.
Hoping that the friendship remains valuable despite challenging times.
in times like this,i have to ask
Questioning the significance of the friendship in troubled situations.
I hope you find me relevant,
Desiring to be a relevant and supportive friend.
Yeah, I hope you find me relevant.
Expressing a wish to be meaningful and helpful to a friend.
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