I've come to the conclusion that my neighbor was doing crack. I mentioned a few months ago about how he lost his job because he started drinking, and just let his lawn completely go over the summer. I talked to his brother who asked me if I could cut his lawn, so I did it twice, but I just got fed up with doing it while he was locked up in his house boozing it up.
He ended up in rehab, and I assumed it was just because he was drinking, but his son told me he was at a rehab hospital for people doing heavy drugs or who have severe mental conditions that need to be monitored. Well, he mentioned the name of the hosiptal and I've heard of it before so I know it's not just an average detox center.
He's back in his home now, but his house was foreclosed because he's been out of work for a long time. Anyway, I noticed he comes out of his house at night and walks off somewhere because he can't drive his car legally anymore. When he comes back he doesn't have groceries: I'm pretty certain he's walking a little ways up the road and buying drugs from someone on my street. Now, the biggest reason I know it's drugs he is doing is because he has aged two decades in only a year. He's a 40 year old man, but he used to look like he was in his 30's still. Now he looks really old.
It's really a shame, he used to be a really nice guy, and an awesome neighbor. His son is a year younger than me and we were really good friends for awhile before he got married and moved away. Watching this guy spiral over the course of last year and into this one has been very tragic. Drugs ruin lives.
