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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 627579" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>A bit more, David:</p><p></p><p>It truly doesn't matter if we think drug use is immoral or moral. It is illegal. Doing illegal things leads to getting caught which leads to financial and legal consequences, which means we can't/don't take care of ourselves and our responsibilities which impacts other people....you get the picture. It's a slippery slope to the bottom of the ocean and we take other people along with us to drown. </p><p></p><p>I think using drugs (read: any substance or behavior) to "cope with life" is sad and it causes us to not fully realize our human potential. </p><p></p><p>We are using _____fill in the blank_______ (drugs, alcohol, sex, work, food, tanning (I just learned today that some people are addicted to tanning beds!!!)) so we don't have to fully face life. We need "something" to distract us from real life and ease the pain of real life. </p><p></p><p>We need to learn how to cope with real life. </p><p></p><p>Until we do that, we are sick individuals. </p><p></p><p>Addiction is a mental illness, and as such, requires treatment. You can't wish it away. A person who blacks out from using alcohol is very likely an alcoholic. Extremely likely. Nearly 100 percent likely. And if she is an alcoholic, that means she can't use any alcohol or any substances at all. Ever again if she is to remain free of the consequences of using. </p><p></p><p>And she has to have help to change her ways of thinking and behaving. Just stopping the use is not enough. </p><p></p><p>Please read about addiction. It will help you. And then you can decide if you want to take this particular person on or not. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I have no desire to be around an addict who is not in recovery. They are usually not very enjoyable people at all and their thinking is way out of whack. But that's just me. </p><p></p><p>Hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 627579, member: 17542"] A bit more, David: It truly doesn't matter if we think drug use is immoral or moral. It is illegal. Doing illegal things leads to getting caught which leads to financial and legal consequences, which means we can't/don't take care of ourselves and our responsibilities which impacts other people....you get the picture. It's a slippery slope to the bottom of the ocean and we take other people along with us to drown. I think using drugs (read: any substance or behavior) to "cope with life" is sad and it causes us to not fully realize our human potential. We are using _____fill in the blank_______ (drugs, alcohol, sex, work, food, tanning (I just learned today that some people are addicted to tanning beds!!!)) so we don't have to fully face life. We need "something" to distract us from real life and ease the pain of real life. We need to learn how to cope with real life. Until we do that, we are sick individuals. Addiction is a mental illness, and as such, requires treatment. You can't wish it away. A person who blacks out from using alcohol is very likely an alcoholic. Extremely likely. Nearly 100 percent likely. And if she is an alcoholic, that means she can't use any alcohol or any substances at all. Ever again if she is to remain free of the consequences of using. And she has to have help to change her ways of thinking and behaving. Just stopping the use is not enough. Please read about addiction. It will help you. And then you can decide if you want to take this particular person on or not. Personally, I have no desire to be around an addict who is not in recovery. They are usually not very enjoyable people at all and their thinking is way out of whack. But that's just me. Hugs. [/QUOTE]
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