Long Term Effects

Best wishes everyone..

I have this friend who has been using smack for about 10yr now and crack for a couple of years.
She does not dig the smsck prefering to smoke it as she does with the crack,so it is unlikely she will o'd or have a dirty dig..
my question is what will the long term effects of using be for this poor sod.i am a recovering alcoholic with a few years sobriety now but i know if i pick up the drink again a wet brain insanity or death if i'm lucky await me..
As an addict of smack and crack whats in store for her long term.
i dont think that quiting using is an option for her as she has had her 4 kids taken oof her and had to go the full term with another one knowing it was dead inside her and none of this has made her want to quit

thanks in advance
What will help you is to read Jans post "Advice I've Recieved" There is some very helpful posts there that will answer a lot of your questions. I will bump it up for you..oh and also read my post I bumped up for you titled "Lori"..I hope these help!
Ralph,

Based on what you have told me, there isn't much hope I can offer you or your friend.

What is in store for her will make what she has already gone through seem like child's play.

You risk your own sobriety through this friendship, Partner. I'm sure you already know this.

I can't think of a single reason why anyone would like to hang around and watch someone they care about slide what is left of her life down a greased razor blade.

If you stick around, what you will watch will be horrible, cause you great pain, and other losses. There is a point where misplaced loyalty is neither proper, nor intelligent.

Her need for help of any and all kinds will increase daily as her life turns into worse than a living Hell.

Good luck. I'll pray for you both.

I am really just passing by this site - I have posted some questions above - but I read this and it makes me shudder....

You see one of you writes that your friend has had 4 children taken away from her and had to go to term with another pregnancy where she already knew the baby was dead...

the other replies that if you hang around this friend you will be horrified while you watch her life turn into a living hell....

Do you have any idea how sordid this is? Can her life really become worse than this - is there worst? See....I am so sorry and I dearly hope I dont offend anyone but I mean to me this sounds like THE WORST thing ever - I would probably have an easier time watching someone die...but this is just so......

My admiration to all of you who have had this awful thing thrust into your lives - you are all strong and brave and I am sure things will only get better for all of you. I will keep you all in my prayers.