No, my dear YN friends, i promise this won't be another "don't do drugs" or "just say no" lecture. i'm sick of them. i've just been thinking: i remember that so many smart people who have high ambitions that just dropped their lives because of drugs and alcohol. people say once you hit a certain age, it all falls apart, it just depends on how you take or deal with it. they all said "no, that won't be me. i'm a straight-a student, i would never get into drugs." people around them thought that too. next thing they dropped out and are in juvie for being druggies..what do you think?

I don't think drugs are so much of a choice as much as "Self- medicating" yourself...Your trying to make yourself better with the wrong stuff...My brother is in a fight right now to leave tham behind...but sometimes i wonder if he'll win...But no matter what i promised I would belive in him- so i do...and i think he's ok...he's getting better...So those who know people who need help with this...Be there...They need you.

~Katz