I’ve had problems with substance abuse most of my life. I’ve done every drug most people could imagine and some most haven’t heard of.
Many people experience severe withdrawal symptoms if they don’t get their fix. I fortunately never experienced that. Not sure why…
I hear a lot of people say, “just stick with the booze”.
Along with benzos (Valium, Xanax, Klonopin…) alcohol withdrawal are the only ones that are life-threatening. Everybody’s physiology is different. Not everybody will go into shock if they don’t have a drink. But some will.
That is why some people will do anything to get another drink.
I’ve never smoked cigarettes. I’ve always been repulsed by them. But I’ve heard the withdrawals are very unpleasant. Not many quit and if they do they usually start again.
With a cigarette in one hand and a beer in the other people often proselytize against the abuse of heroin and other opiates. While I agree that the misuse of opiates is dangerous, one only needs to review the statistics to see which substances harm more people. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about today.
Quitting other substances such as marijuana and cocaine contains no risk of life threatening withdrawls but for some the psychological affinity for the substance can be just as intense in its own right.
In the midst of a government mandated lockdown, which could get even more restrictive, there is no time for addiction. In times like these people need to be in control of there faculties. If shit gets really bad and people start looting in desperation for food (and toilet paper) we need to be able to act.
Men need to be leaders. We can’t be in bed shaking like a pathetic wretch because we can’t get out and hook up with the dope man or get to the store to get cigarettes and booze.
The powers that be don’t want us to be strong. They don’t want us to be independent. They want us to rely on the outside for sustenance. They need us to buy their junk food so that later on we will rely on their insulin and heart medication.
Even though I’m a hypocrite I have made great strides to ward off the demons of addiction in my life. But I still struggle. Having children was my biggest motivator. If it wasn’t for them I might have been dead or in prison today.
Men especially carry a responsibility to protect the women and children from harm. If that sounds sexist, so be it. Yes some woman are bad ass, but most are not Ronda Rousey, or Xena the Warrior Princess.
We need to have lung capacity, strength, and mental clarity. We can’t be caught slipping. Tie your shoes and pull up your pants.
Although I often flirt with the idea, I will probably never be completely straight edge. But never again will I be a slave to addiction.
Thanks for Reading
Jamey. This is scary true. I’ve never been addicted to Anything drug related. Not even alcohol , it makes me sick to easily. But I tend to stay away from addictive things because I do believe I was born with an addictive personality.
Thanks for Reading Ariel! I’m glad you rose above and stayed smart.
Why are you talking about me though but I have never done hard drugs only marihuana sometimes with cigarettes and honestly it is not easy to quit.
Thanks for Reading Jackline
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The one way I was gonna get better was if I was willing to hand over everything to my Higher Power and entrust the rest of my life to Him. This is a huge step and not to be taken for granted. It appears to be very basic and easy. It isn’t. At least it wasn’t for me. Until I took that step, recovery from substance abuse wasn’t possible for me. I had to give up smoking. I had to leave everything I knew. I had to go to long-term residential treatment. I lost everything and everyone. You don’t know God is all you need until God is all you’ve got.
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