Take care of yourselves

Same thing took my Dad. He was a functional alcoholic that smoked a lot. At 45 he had (another) accident that left him unable to work. At that point the doctors told him his liver was so damaged that if he quit drinking he could live another 8 to 15 years. He was 47 when he died. Cirhossis of the liver and emphysema did not kill him. He caused his own death. I was 19 and away in the military when he died. He loved his family, just not enough to get real with himself. That was 40 years ago.
So yeah, take care of yourself. Everything in moderation. I didn't always do that, being young and immortal. His legacy to me is why I'm alive today. As has been said by countless others and myself- "There but for the grace of God go I". I've lost friends to alcohol and drugs (Hep C, OD'ing, cardiac damage, etc.). It seems as though personal isues in most cases cause this self destructive, in denial, I don't care, they don't know what they're talking about, attitude. Sad.
Sorry to hear about your friend.
Our health is sometimes taken for granted.
This life is not a dress rehearsal.
It's a one shot deal.
So yeah, take care of yourself.
Good advice.

I know/see people who live hard every single day. This one guy I know is 53 and literally gets obliterated drunk probably 3 times a week, with weekends an almost absolute certainty. In addition to that, the guy doesn't eat well at all. To make matters worse, he's a real likeable person and has many, many good friends. He hasn't "crashed" yet, but I think it's coming. Like other posts say, people abuse their bodies far too long before it's just too late. This guy, like most, is as stubborn as most. I think the hardest part of dealing with situations like the one in the first post is knowing how to communicate and prompting change. Sometimes there's nothing one can say or do to change a person's habits though and it's too bad. It's really rough when everyone can see someone heading for a rough road except for the person that's doing the damage to themselves.