“And of course it was so easy to say it wasn’t my fault,” Juniper said, leaning against the wall. “Because what else was I going to do at a party where my exes were making out with each other except for drink a lot? It wasn’t like there was anything else to do. But it was my fault, because nobody made me drink. So I don’t know.”
“I don’t think it was entirely your fault, Juniper,” said Mads. Juniper had a lot of problems and all of them were tied to his inability to hold down a relationship and also what sounded like some very serious addictions. “I think what you need is someone in your life who can stop you from drinking and doing drugs. And I don’t mean like a boyfriend who guilts you into not getting drunk or high, I mean like someone who will just make you stop if you need them to.”
Juniper nodded, sighing. “Yeah. There is someone who always tells me to stop, but I never listen. I joined this group for people with addictions and it’s helping, a little, I think. I haven’t had a drink or done any drugs in thirty-four days.”