Secondary Death - Part 2

I spoke with his wife recently and she told me that she moved out of the house and she hasn't heard from him herself. He charged all of his credit cards up, and when he ran out of funds on that card he began to charge up her cards as well. This represents a prime example of a negative secondary death; he built a great reputation over the course of 19 years, and appeared to be completely stable. However, it only took less than a year to tear down what was took nearly half of his life to build up.
What you can learn from this story is that we are always faced with issues in life, no one lives an absolutely perfect life, also you can see that is much easier to fall then it is to ascend. This secondary death did not only affect him but those around, including me. His wife suffered a secondary death when he became consumed by drugs. The stress that came along with the debt that was accumulating combined with the loss of someone she truly loves led to a depression which resulted in a secondary death within her. When she began to lose who she was it began to affect those around her, you can derive from this that one person's secondary death can spark a chain reaction that affects people that he doesn't know. This is also proof that we are all connected in a way. There was a time when I viewed him as a source of inspiration, and through that source I was able to inspire others; that is how it works in both directions.
His secondary death also caused a secondary death within me. I began questioning aspects of life, how easy it is to rise and how hard it is to fall. It bothered me that someone I drew inspiration from went in such a negative direction. My rebirth is learning that I only need to gain inspiration from within, and just because one good man falls does not mean there is no hope. I also suffered a secondary death because I lost someone who is very close to me. At this point I don't even know where he is or if he is alive physically, and for some reason I have been unable to contact anyone who communicates with him.
If he is alive there is still a chance for him to turn his life around. We cannot let addictions control us and determine the outcome of our lives. Drug addiction and alcohol abuse can completely change an individual's perspective so that it is blurred and they are capable of making wise decisions. Drugs and Alcohol also thrive because of how easily they are able to convince people that they can't live without them. People use these as a means of dealing/coping with problems but the ultimate result is more problems, and the need for more drugs to cope with more problems. It results in a spiral downwards as each of the factors feed upon each other and implant within the user a desire to keep upping the doses. If my friend returns from this blind mind state, he will have a greater appreciation for life. Reason being: because he has already experienced a form of death.
Factors of death: when someone passes away physically people cannot communicate with them directly, they no longer have a use for material wealth, and nothing on this earth is of any use to them. The reason I refer to this case as secondary death is because he possess all of the characteristics as someone who has passed away. This is truly a loss for everyone who knows him but this is not necessarily the end. Each day we are alive is chance to restructure our lives the way we want. In life temptations can be very strong, but no matter the case, humans possess the ability to overcome anything that oppresses them. That may be a drug addiction, other people, or you may even be oppressing yourself.