What could possibly be added to everything that’s already been written about substance abuse? I am a drug addict in recovery. So I know what it feels like to live a life of drug abuse and addiction. For people who have never known what it is like to use drugs every day, I will tell you after a while it isn’t much fun. I started out smoking marijuana when I was 21 years old. And for the next 15 years I smoked pot. I honestly believed there was nothing wrong with what I was doing. Drug addiction has a way of making you believe it is ok, or not that bad. And when you have not used in a while that first hit makes an addict feel like they have died and gone to heaven.
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Friday, July 17th, 2009Freedom Starts With Inpatient Treatment
Sunday, July 12th, 2009Who in their right mind wakes up and and says, I’m going to check into inpatient treatment today. Seriously, people with a drug and or alcohol dependence need help. Checking themselves into a drug alcohol rehab is probably the best way to start a whole new life of recovery. Yes, I understand, it is a rather radical thing to do. Let’s look at the alternatives. The person can continue on the way they’re going. They can try and stop or control their behavior. Or, they can try some other form of therapy. Freedom, especially from drug alcohol addiction, rarely comes cheap. And going to rehab is no guarantee of success. It takes a lot of work and a firm commitment. In a word, it’s do or die time, and isn’t freedom and a better life worth a it?