Personal Narrative: Wasting Away In The Perils Of Addiction

Wasting away in the perils of addiction is how my brother decided he would lead his adult life. Watching his life deteriorate in front of my eyes has ultimately changed my decisions for my future and the person I am today. My brother didn’t struggle with addiction at first, he allowed himself to be consumed by the feeling of euphoria he felt when he got high. He started smoking cannabis but quickly ditched it for synthetic cannabis because this substance made you higher faster and longer. Inhalants were the next substance he abused using an inhaler or gas to get high and we would avoid buying cleaning products that he could potentially use to get high. Opiates had a short run with him due to his overdosing experience, alcohol has always been a constant in his life. My brother changed drastically before my eyes and I realized addiction is an uncontrollable disease that inhibits the certain brain functions his addictions destroyed his relationship with his family.
My brother was always an angry person even before addiction; However he could have times
Of course with drinking and hanging out with your friends you decide to do stupid stuff for fun, however some would draw the line at jumping off a building for a pack of cigarettes and some parkour fun, not in this case. My brother basically shattered his ankle bone, he had to have a boot while it healed. My mother was upset to say the least because she had to pull multiple strings to get him to the best doctor in her hospital to look at his ankle and while he was still drunk the next day throwing fits and embarrassing my mom in front of everyone including her co workers. After this incident my brother calmed down for a short period time, some days we had good