One thing I feel incredibly guilty about, is leading someone to recognize their mom continuously sabotaged their sobriety.

He was starting a sober house and he allowed me to interview him. He was a heroin addict. He had HIV. I think he had about a year sober, at the time.

I put a splinter in his brain, and sent him on his way…

He died less than two years later. Under a bridge, I believe.

I feel somewhat responsible.

I fucked up.

Big time.

…

“Do no harm.”

Humans need continuous (sometimes intermittent, sometimes constant) support. Everyone processes things differently. Throwing truth bombs without a follow up plan can cause irreparable damage.

Reliable and immediate reinforcement/feedback needs to be available whenever they’re ready.