stops, there's trouble. you haven't been experiencing any voices, or you haven't been feeling paranoid ? not really, no. the blood tests are looking pretty good. tony has been preparing for more than a week. he has managed to stay off the heroin, and it has not been easy. i've been straight, i gave up pot and everything, i gave up smoking weed, did you know? everything, i stopped, and it felt good to be straight and have a clear head, but at the same time everything else in my life all came into focus. it was murder, it was horrible. bottom line, things have gone ok. tony's support package continues, unchanged, and for him, that means stability. the doctor wants him off the heroin, but there's not much progress on that. it's december.