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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 744465" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I dont usually play Devils Advocate but I am going to do that now to sort of explain how hard it is to quit from my kind of clueless point of view.</p><p></p><p>Remember, their bodies are addicted to drugs and they get very VERY sick if they dont feed the monkey. It requires a form of torture, really</p><p></p><p>What if you were never again allowed to have any form of sugar? You couldnt even have a piece of chocolate candy or it would put your life at risk. Not like diabetes where people do cheat but can still get back on track. Nope. You have to give sugar up forever. Can never cheat or you are back to square one, sick. Dying even. How easy would it be to do that?</p><p></p><p>What about the times we promise to eat less and exercise more to lose weight to get healthy? Our weight is causing us all sorts of health issues. How easy is it, even without the physical addiction factor, to turn down the Christmas ham and treats let alone find a new way of having a relationship with food and exercise almost every day to save our lives? If our doctor tells us we must cut out delicious food or we could get very sick, even die, do most of us have the willpower? Some yes. Many no or just too stubborn to follow doctors orders. Just like many wont take cholestral or blood pressure medications even when warned they must. Some wont take lifesaving medications for reasons as trite is they may gain weight.</p><p></p><p>Some drug addicts quit. But its not easy. So there is relapse just like we decide to forget our diets for a day and after ingesting all the</p><p> great sugars and starches it is hard to go back.</p><p></p><p>I think I get it. Yes, they can get sick, even die. So can we if we keep up the weight down or must we have those french fries and chocolate cake. We can refrain as our mouth waters, but its hard to do, even knowing the consequences. </p><p></p><p>Can it be done? Yes and help is usually needed. Is it easy? No. Not at all. They not only crave it but their addicted body makes them sick. Demands it.</p><p></p><p>Would I tolerate a drug abuser in my home, even a child, even knowing its so hard? No. And I didnt. And she fortunately did quit.</p><p></p><p>But I think quitting drugs is a really hard task best done in rehab and I do understand relapse. On the streets its a candy bar that our No Sugar Allowed body wants more than that healthy life, those twenty less pounds. Just a little bite? How can it hurt???</p><p></p><p>Anyone here try to quit smoking?</p><p></p><p>Anyone try not to have alcohol when everyone is drinking? I dont drink. Ever. Its bad for my mental health and I wont. You would be AMAZED at the peer pressire to take a drink. Or just a sip. It can feel like people are laughing at you. Or shoving you hard. I dont really care but many people really hate it. Which reminds me that most addicts can never drink responsibly and have to say no to alcohol too. You are going against the grain.</p><p></p><p>Addictions are anything but easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 744465, member: 1550"] I dont usually play Devils Advocate but I am going to do that now to sort of explain how hard it is to quit from my kind of clueless point of view. Remember, their bodies are addicted to drugs and they get very VERY sick if they dont feed the monkey. It requires a form of torture, really What if you were never again allowed to have any form of sugar? You couldnt even have a piece of chocolate candy or it would put your life at risk. Not like diabetes where people do cheat but can still get back on track. Nope. You have to give sugar up forever. Can never cheat or you are back to square one, sick. Dying even. How easy would it be to do that? What about the times we promise to eat less and exercise more to lose weight to get healthy? Our weight is causing us all sorts of health issues. How easy is it, even without the physical addiction factor, to turn down the Christmas ham and treats let alone find a new way of having a relationship with food and exercise almost every day to save our lives? If our doctor tells us we must cut out delicious food or we could get very sick, even die, do most of us have the willpower? Some yes. Many no or just too stubborn to follow doctors orders. Just like many wont take cholestral or blood pressure medications even when warned they must. Some wont take lifesaving medications for reasons as trite is they may gain weight. Some drug addicts quit. But its not easy. So there is relapse just like we decide to forget our diets for a day and after ingesting all the great sugars and starches it is hard to go back. I think I get it. Yes, they can get sick, even die. So can we if we keep up the weight down or must we have those french fries and chocolate cake. We can refrain as our mouth waters, but its hard to do, even knowing the consequences. Can it be done? Yes and help is usually needed. Is it easy? No. Not at all. They not only crave it but their addicted body makes them sick. Demands it. Would I tolerate a drug abuser in my home, even a child, even knowing its so hard? No. And I didnt. And she fortunately did quit. But I think quitting drugs is a really hard task best done in rehab and I do understand relapse. On the streets its a candy bar that our No Sugar Allowed body wants more than that healthy life, those twenty less pounds. Just a little bite? How can it hurt??? Anyone here try to quit smoking? Anyone try not to have alcohol when everyone is drinking? I dont drink. Ever. Its bad for my mental health and I wont. You would be AMAZED at the peer pressire to take a drink. Or just a sip. It can feel like people are laughing at you. Or shoving you hard. I dont really care but many people really hate it. Which reminds me that most addicts can never drink responsibly and have to say no to alcohol too. You are going against the grain. Addictions are anything but easy. [/QUOTE]
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