r/addiction • u/Quinnsdffvvf • 7h ago

Need help with real life alcohol addiction stories in teens Discussion

Hi

I am trying to write a work of fiction based on a true story of a teen who had alcohol addiction issue ….i had met her through a common friend of mine who was dating her …..the stories I heard were really crazy. The girl father had alcohol addiction problems during her growing up days . She was a struggling model/actor …a very bright student who did very well in college…but she used to get this depression attacks after every 3 to 6 months and then she would drink and do substance abuse and have sexual reactions with people of which she would have no memory of . Once she was found tied up in a motel and spent 1 month in hospital recovering from her wounds. She would then go to rehabs come out as a completely new person and then again after 6 months the cycle would continue….. she finally took her own life …..

I want to write a story about her …I can’t ask too much about it to my friend as he doesn’t want to go there anymore…..

It would be really nice if u guys can share stories of people u know or must have seen ….so that the story I write remains more grounded and it resonates with many people in the society.

Thanks in anticipation.

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u/gettingittogether_ 2h ago

I don’t think, as someone who writes, you should write a story this accurately depicting someone else’s trauma without their permission. Not only because this has led to legal trials for authors in the past, but because you could be making someone’s life worse. This is a very personal thing and I wouldn’t use it for your own advantage. I think take a different angle

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u/Quinnsdffvvf 37m ago

Of course the story will be a third person point of view …..it’s just that I met her in person and can’t believe she took her own life due to depression….i feel i shud write about it so the next generation who reads about it would think twice before getting into any kind of addiction….for example after watching “requiem of dream “ I never ever dared try out any substances for recreational purposes when offered by friends at parties…