kozmiq 70 Posted August 10, 2022 ... my best friend for the past 40 years was killed recently in a car wreck. He was at fault. I, as well as many other people, begged him to not drink and drive. Sadly, yes, he was intoxicated. His wife had passed away with cancer and his only child was killed in Afghanistan. He had no other family. His drinking had overcome him. All he had was a dog that he loved. Now, one thing comes to mind is his dog will never understand why he didn't come home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,662 Posted August 10, 2022 Sad. RIP. I hope no one else was hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,647 Posted August 10, 2022 What kind of dog? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,980 Posted August 10, 2022 Sorry to hear. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kozmiq 70 Posted August 10, 2022 Now one else was involved. He went off the road and hit a light pole. The dog was a rescue mutt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,514 Posted August 10, 2022 very sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vomit 502 Posted August 10, 2022 Looks like God needed another drinking buddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,647 Posted August 10, 2022 Poor doggo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 697 Posted August 10, 2022 That sucks. Sorry to hear this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lickin_starfish 1,483 Posted August 10, 2022 Damn, dude had a rough life. I'm glad nobody else was hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 1,092 Posted August 10, 2022 That's rough. T&P's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,647 Posted August 10, 2022 Not that matters, but I find it interesting you called it a car wreck and not a suicide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,921 Posted August 10, 2022 Sorry brother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kozmiq 70 Posted August 10, 2022 I apologize for saying that nobody here would care. Obviously, some do. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Mooney 1,184 Posted August 10, 2022 Sorry to hear that. Glad no one else was hurt in it all but sad your friend was at this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill E. 666 Posted August 10, 2022 So sorry for your loss.. Sounds like he has a tough life lately. Hope someone steps up and gives the dog a good life. I always think of those things too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,594 Posted August 10, 2022 Sucks man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kozmiq 70 Posted August 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Bill E. said: So sorry for your loss.. Sounds like he has a tough life lately. Hope someone steps up and gives the dog a good life. I always think of those things too. He was sharing his house with a young married couple. They're the ones who told me. What really broke my heart (and made me cry) was they told me his dog sits staring at the door and has been sleeping there. Obviously waiting for his owner to come home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,031 Posted August 10, 2022 I am so sorry about your friend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
listen2me 23 1,545 Posted August 10, 2022 Sorry to hear that. Life long friends are family. Thats going to be tough. The dog story is sad. But at the very least he didn't leave any children behind to figure it out. Stay strong and remember the good times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted August 10, 2022 Sorry to hear that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Vyse- 65 Posted August 10, 2022 2 hours ago, kozmiq said: ... my best friend for the past 40 years was killed recently in a car wreck. He was at fault. I, as well as many other people, begged him to not drink and drive. Sadly, yes, he was intoxicated. His wife had passed away with cancer and his only child was killed in Afghanistan. He had no other family. His drinking had overcome him. All he had was a dog that he loved. Now, one thing comes to mind is his dog will never understand why he didn't come home. I’m sorry to hear that man. Hope everything is ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 646 Posted August 10, 2022 Damn. I can only image the pain he was constantly in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill E. 666 Posted August 11, 2022 14 hours ago, kozmiq said: He was sharing his house with a young married couple. They're the ones who told me. What really broke my heart (and made me cry) was they told me his dog sits staring at the door and has been sleeping there. Obviously waiting for his owner to come home. That is sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted August 11, 2022 One of my best friends left his wife and kids and moved away to drink himself to death. He succeeded in June. I am very sorry for your loss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masshole 642 Posted August 11, 2022 I'm in the same place as TimmySmith - Had a good friend who I bartended with when we were younger. Good guy, had a lot going for him. But he got too deep in the bottle and after his wife left him he went even deeper. The last time I saw him he was about 40 yrs old - he looked like he was 60. He died not long after that. Literally drank himself to death. Koz - sorry for the loss of your good friend. Don't beat yourself up too much, when someone gets on a self destructive bent it is very, very hard to get them off of the track. Basically it takes having them committed. Which may or may not work. I don't think any of us could bring ourselves to throw a good friend into an institution and hope that is what fixes it. You could very well make matters worse. It's tough but sometimes you have to just stand on the sidelines and hope that they figure it out for themselves. Many don't. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,211 Posted August 11, 2022 Lotta sad stories in here, sorry for your losses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell 36 Posted August 11, 2022 19 hours ago, lickin_starfish said: Damn, dude had a rough life. I'm glad nobody else was hurt. I’d tell you to suck your own D if it was big enough. Us southern women would laugh at you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell 36 Posted August 11, 2022 19 hours ago, kozmiq said: ... my best friend for the past 40 years was killed recently in a car wreck. He was at fault. I, as well as many other people, begged him to not drink and drive. Sadly, yes, he was intoxicated. His wife had passed away with cancer and his only child was killed in Afghanistan. He had no other family. His drinking had overcome him. All he had was a dog that he loved. Now, one thing comes to mind is his dog will never understand why he didn't come home. Sorry to hear this. I used to work CPS and investigations and teen crisis and I’m going back on with PD. It always hurts when I hear these things. You don’t know me, but I have a two good ears if you want to talk privately. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell 36 Posted August 11, 2022 Why did I get a laugh at my response? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[echo] 72 Posted August 11, 2022 i feel for you man.. terrible news.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,647 Posted August 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Shell said: I have a two good ears if you want to talk privately. Those aren't ears Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell 36 Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 2:28 PM, wiffleball said: Those aren't ears Your should be as big as your mouth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted August 15, 2022 As a resident drunk I feel his pain. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 57 Posted August 15, 2022 Sorry for your loss. Where is the dog? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted August 15, 2022 That's horrible, very sorry for your loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted August 15, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 1:04 PM, kozmiq said: ... my best friend for the past 40 years was killed recently in a car wreck. He was at fault. I, as well as many other people, begged him to not drink and drive. Sadly, yes, he was intoxicated. His wife had passed away with cancer and his only child was killed in Afghanistan. He had no other family. His drinking had overcome him. All he had was a dog that he loved. Now, one thing comes to mind is his dog will never understand why he didn't come home. Bummer, sorry for your loss In the last half of year I lost a close friend that's i've had since 1970 An Aunt And a very close Brother it's been pretty hard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites