Better to die of old age.

My friend Julie. Isn’t suicidal. In the conventional sense. She’s not going to kill herself. Intentionally. In a planned, conscious way. Instead, she’s capable of taking her life in an unplanned, unconscious way.  By poisoning herself. With alcohol.  If she continues to drink, she’ll die before her time. Julie has reached a crossroads. She’s into treatment. Calculated to deal with her drinking problem and depression. If treatment succeeds. Julie most likely will soon be on the road to recovery. Raising the possibility. That the cause of her death some day could very well be old age.  So much better. Than a premature death. From alcohol-induced stuff. --Jim Broede