Dear Heroin, you might not know me, but I certainly know you. Not personally of course, but you don’t always have to know someone or something personally to dislike it. What I do know about you is your selfish, you think of no one but yourself. You let people take advantage of themselves, you take them and put them in such a vulnerable spot. You strip them of their dignity, you wash away their pride. You make them feel worthless, dirty, and used. But you still pull them back in for more.
Dear Heroin, why does my friend seem like he’s doing fine? Why does he seem like there isn’t a problem when obviously there is? Does he not think I can tell he’s acting differently? How do I ask him if he’s okay when he’s not one to talk about his feelings or his personal life? He keeps to himself and doesn’t tell other much, but he’s fine, right? He’s okay, it's just a phase, and there's no way anything serious is going on. I know him, he would’ve told me.
Dear Heroin, it’s been four whole day’s now since I’ve seen him in school and almost a week since he’s answered my calls. I’ve sent him 30 texts, and he's read them all. Why wouldn’t he answer me? What did I do, why does he think that I don’t care? His mom called me yesterday and asked if he was sleeping over my house because she hadn’t seen him in a few days. He must just be going through stuff at home so I say “Of course, when aren’t we together he’s my best friend.” But now it’s been almost nine days.. And the days just keep passing and I’ve only seen him at school once. He looks tired, washed out, and like he is in a lot of discomforts.
Dear Heroin, I finally saw him this week. He called me too. I didn’t even have to text him a million times for him to set the date for us to hang out. He comes over my house, he looked so pale and he seemed very off. I don’t know what to think of how he has been acting. I don’t like the look he has been giving me, the way his eyes won’t stop moving around. But then all of a sudden, he shut his eyes. At first, I thought he was sleeping. But then I realized, my best friend wasn't catching up on sleep, he was overdosing.
Dear Heroin, are you happy yet? We're in the back of an ambulance and I’m watching them frantically try and save my best friend. My best friend is overdosing on heroin, my best friend might be dying because of you. How could I not have realized? Why didn’t he say something, why didn’t I do something? This is all my fault.
Dear Heroin, things are looking up now but I’m not sure for how long. He just got out of rehab and we have been hanging out a lot. I helped him through withdrawal until we both finally decided he needed rehab. That’s what was best for him, he needed this. I think he’s feeling better now, I think he’s finally over it. I think things are finally back to normal.
Dear Heroin, what is it about you that makes you so desirable? He’s using again and this time, he’s not just using, but he's also selling the very drug to almost kill him once already. His parents kicked him out and refused to help him any longer. He started stealing from his family, friends and people he didn’t even know. I don’t know where he is anymore, but I cannot have you ruin my life, heroin. So I have to leave him be, I can’t do this any longer.
Dear Heroin, I thought we’d never met again. I thought I’d never have to see you take someone so important to me and turn you into something they aren’t. But I guess I did. His mom called me this morning. He’s dead because you took him away. You took his life, you took away his mother's baby, and you took away my best friend. But yet you're still so popular even after you’ve killed all these people? How can this be?
Dear Heroin, until I am no longer on this earth whenever that may be, I will continue to educate people. I’ll continue to spread awareness so that people who get in your grasp are aware of the consequences of getting involved with you. This can happen to anyone who gets too close. So I’ll continue to tell everyone that you're no good. But when will they start listening?
