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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 714369" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>I have thought about this a lot more since I originally posted and wanted to share some more thoughts. First of all, LMS1, thank you for sharing the video with us. Even though I don't agree with it, it sparked discussion which I think is great.</p><p></p><p>The more I thought about this video, the angrier I got. Comparing addiction to cancer and implying that one sufferer deserves sympathy and understanding while the other is just a whiny baby takes away all responsibility that people make regarding their health. Why is it okay to feel sympathy for a lung cancer patient if they have smoked for thirty years? Or to feel sympathy for a person with diabetes who is severely overweight and makes bad choices about what they eat?</p><p></p><p>It's not that I blame people who get cancer and don't feel bad for them. My point is asking why people blame those with addiction issues for their problems and not people that have health problems brought on by lifestyle choices.</p><p></p><p>There is still a big stigma in this country about addiction and the video plays right into all of those stereotypes.</p><p></p><p>One of the main components of the twelve-step recovery program is developing a sense of accountability for one's actions. One of the biggest changes that I see in my daughter is that she if fond of saying, "I own this." She no longer tries to blame others for her problems and takes responsibility for fixing her mistakes.</p><p></p><p>So I am not saying that addicts don't have to accept responsibility for their addiction and behavior. I am saying that for most it takes more than just waking up one day and saying I will no longer drink or take drugs. It takes recovery support of some kind and will be a lifelong struggle because it is a disease . . . not simply a lifestyle choice.</p><p></p><p>I'll get off my soapbox now. I would love to hear what others think . . . those that agree and disagree with the video.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 714369, member: 1967"] I have thought about this a lot more since I originally posted and wanted to share some more thoughts. First of all, LMS1, thank you for sharing the video with us. Even though I don't agree with it, it sparked discussion which I think is great. The more I thought about this video, the angrier I got. Comparing addiction to cancer and implying that one sufferer deserves sympathy and understanding while the other is just a whiny baby takes away all responsibility that people make regarding their health. Why is it okay to feel sympathy for a lung cancer patient if they have smoked for thirty years? Or to feel sympathy for a person with diabetes who is severely overweight and makes bad choices about what they eat? It's not that I blame people who get cancer and don't feel bad for them. My point is asking why people blame those with addiction issues for their problems and not people that have health problems brought on by lifestyle choices. There is still a big stigma in this country about addiction and the video plays right into all of those stereotypes. One of the main components of the twelve-step recovery program is developing a sense of accountability for one's actions. One of the biggest changes that I see in my daughter is that she if fond of saying, "I own this." She no longer tries to blame others for her problems and takes responsibility for fixing her mistakes. So I am not saying that addicts don't have to accept responsibility for their addiction and behavior. I am saying that for most it takes more than just waking up one day and saying I will no longer drink or take drugs. It takes recovery support of some kind and will be a lifelong struggle because it is a disease . . . not simply a lifestyle choice. I'll get off my soapbox now. I would love to hear what others think . . . those that agree and disagree with the video. [/QUOTE]
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