Mr Brightside said:
Yep. When you are in active addiction it is impossible to contemplate an alternative. Once you've left it behind it's incomprehensible that you acted the way you did.
The judgments of others are irrelevant and laughable.
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Yep. When you are in active addiction it is impossible to contemplate an alternative. Once you've left it behind it's incomprehensible that you acted the way you did.
The judgments of others are irrelevant and laughable.
Funny how as soon as the word addiction is mentioned everyone thinks drugs, many other life destroying addictions
Mr Brightside said:
Really? I wouldn't say too many are truly life destroying. Gambling is the one that seems to operate the same as drugs. What are the others?
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Mr Brightside said:
Not necessarily life destroying either.
Pretty sure Ive got a few addictions, and I wouldnt swap lives with anyone.
The only kind of addict ive never met up close is a sex addict, damn it.
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easy_tiger
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Mr Brightside said:
I was wishing I'd met a girl sex addict. :-X
or does this cruel addiction only afflict men?
Ive been addicted to booze, punting and richmond to varying degrees at various times.
I think Ive been addicted to toast as well
Richmond is the only one I never learnt to manage
123kid said:
Can you control your brains fight or flight response. Only after the moment has passed!
MD Jazz said:
You are correct! No doubt that it can be beaten!
I think your attitude to kicking it is positive. Nice one! But your judgement of those on the wrong side of your belief is in some cases unjustified. To offer it from afar with no inside knowledge: dangerous!
For every success story there are tragic cases too! Stats show that 10% on average (for substance abuse) cannot kick it into their 60's. Add the casualties along the way and that number would be different!
Some people have other factors tangled with their addiction.
Mental health issues and post traumatic stresss are the two that comes to mind.
An individual with Bi Polar disorder has tougher choices than most addicts for example. Just saying its not all black and white! Just being alive each day is a choice that some face.
