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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 609248" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I definitely agree I think a lot is individual and different people have different reactions to different substances. I hurt my back badly about 15 years ago and was given vicodin. It did help with the pain but I had no experience of being high or anything on it.... and I took it for the pain and when I didnt need it anymore I threw the rest away. I also know for me although I will drink here and there I have a very natural stopping point. I also dont like the feeling of being out of control, and so when I get a little tipsy I am done drinking! I cant imagine that I would ever be an alcoholic because I just dont like it enough. </p><p> I wish I had the same type of stopping point around food.... because that is my issue!!</p><p> When I was in my minor drug experimentation stage in the 1970s there was one drug that I did like quite a bit and took a few times. I realized then it was something I needed to be careful with because I did like it and could see the potential for it being a problem. </p><p> And I have to say I loved the state of well being I felt after a colonscopy! LOL..... I dont know what they give you during that procedure but it was nice afterwards. Not nice enough for me to jump at the chance for another one though! (Which I am due for but am avoiding).</p><p> I do think with most, if not all addictions, there is also a strong emotional/psychological component. It is somehow using the substrance to deal with/avoid feelings etc. I know this is very true for my difficult child.... and what is so worrisome is that he learned to do this at such a young age that now he needs to learn to deal with himself in healthier ways.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 609248, member: 15801"] I definitely agree I think a lot is individual and different people have different reactions to different substances. I hurt my back badly about 15 years ago and was given vicodin. It did help with the pain but I had no experience of being high or anything on it.... and I took it for the pain and when I didnt need it anymore I threw the rest away. I also know for me although I will drink here and there I have a very natural stopping point. I also dont like the feeling of being out of control, and so when I get a little tipsy I am done drinking! I cant imagine that I would ever be an alcoholic because I just dont like it enough. I wish I had the same type of stopping point around food.... because that is my issue!! When I was in my minor drug experimentation stage in the 1970s there was one drug that I did like quite a bit and took a few times. I realized then it was something I needed to be careful with because I did like it and could see the potential for it being a problem. And I have to say I loved the state of well being I felt after a colonscopy! LOL..... I dont know what they give you during that procedure but it was nice afterwards. Not nice enough for me to jump at the chance for another one though! (Which I am due for but am avoiding). I do think with most, if not all addictions, there is also a strong emotional/psychological component. It is somehow using the substrance to deal with/avoid feelings etc. I know this is very true for my difficult child.... and what is so worrisome is that he learned to do this at such a young age that now he needs to learn to deal with himself in healthier ways. TL [/QUOTE]
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