lightbrite – I wrote my last post before I saw your last one. (btw, you may be reading this b4 my last post is posted. It is very long so will probably take a while to moderate).
In any case, regarding your last post, I am very surprised by this story. I think that it is probably very unusual. Everyone I know knows that drug and alcohol abuse are bad. This guy is probably suffering from denial. Either that or it is just desperation because he doesn’t know what to do and can’t deal with the situation. I would imagine that it is a very difficult situation to be in, and one which many may have a hard time dealing with. Different people probably react differently to different situations.