Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse’
Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Don't go over the edge!
In August of 1995 I had literally come to the end of the road. I was sitting on a rock out on Montauk Point LI NY staring out into the darkness at the Atlantic Ocean.
My life seemed pointless, I felt worthless as a parent, friend and in every aspect of my life. Drugs including alcohol were no longer giving me any relief from the emptiness and worthlessness that I felt inside. I no longer could pretend to myself or others that I was OK. I could no longer function in society and my life was unmanageable in every area. I wanted to die and as I sat out there in the dark all I wanted to do was summon up the courage to jump out into the ocean and end my life. I cried , I screamed out to the god I no longer believed in to help me jump.
I was out of money. I had no real friends. My ex-wife and 2 children had lost all respect for me, the engine in my car was shot, and I could no longer function at work. I was way beyond hopelessness ,deeply disturbed, despairing of the mess I had created in my active addiction. And I didn’t realize that I had a choice. Death seemed to be the only alternative.
A few hours passed by and I still didn’t jump. The sky was beginning to lighten up in the east and either I didn’t have the guts to end my life or a higher power was looking out for me. The first rays of the sun beaned across the ocean and hit me directly in the eyes, an unexpected sense of calmness came over me. I realized that I wasn’t going to die on this day and I needed help. I no longer could keep drinking and drugging , perhaps I wasn’t as useless and alone as i felt. I had a small glimpse of hope.
I got back into the borrowed car that I was driving and returned it to my using buddy. She took one look at me and told me that we were going to a meeting. She was going to stop using again and I should go with her. I don’t remember too much about the meeting except it was a basement room filled with addicts who shared about what was going on in their lives.
I heard people sharing about losing jobs, lovers, their friends to the disease of addiction and some from AIDS. And everyone that shared ended by saying ” and I didn’t find it necessary to use today”. Wow what a concept! Could I really change, was I no longer alone? (to be continued)
- anonymous submission by ‘Rob’.
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Tags: alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, drug abuse, drug addction
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Linda wrote in to share:
“The problem is not the addiction itself but the deeper issue of how the person sees himself. I believe we need more programs to assist people to see the greatness in themselves, to build up their sense of self worth, to discover that they too occupy a valuable place on this planet.
No one is here by accident. We all have the opportunity to start again IF the individual really wants to improve their life. Help will always appear if the want is there. David, you are a beacon in the dark for those who want to live in the light.”
Thank you Linda. Your words are very powerful and I believe they will help people who come to visit this site. And I agree with you – many times what is hidden behind an addiction is an insecurity or low self-esteem. Sometimes, there may be other things at play. But many times it very well could be an insecurity and a person’s sense of self worth.
I had a friend who was a psychologist and most of his practice was based on improving a person’s self worth. He had techniques that people could use to improve their self esteem. Some of his ideas were very interesting…
Thank you again Linda.
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Tags: addiction, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, drug abuse, drug addiction, improve life, self worth, self-esteem
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Terrorists Sell Drugs
Not long ago, I reported my suspicion that terrorists were selling drugs that ended up in US citizens hands in a double expression of hatred.
First, they enjoy hurting US citizens via drug addiction. Second they use the money coming from the drug trade to Americans to feed their terrorist machines.
Well, earlier today, and I apologize for not having a link handy, I read an article on CNN about an Afghanistan Taliban who had been extradited to the US to stand trial for drug trafficking.
I don’t remember if it was heroin or opium but he was actually caught on tape expressing how much he loved selling drugs that were destined for America – because he hated Americans.
The judge threw the book at him. He pleaded for his wife and child and asked for just a few years because of them. The judge countered that he pleaded for his wife and child but expressed zero remorse for the lives that he harmed with his drug trade and for being a Taliban.
He said that ‘everyone’ in his village sells drugs and that you cannot live if you do not sell them.
So there you have it. Again, I apologize for not having the link but I clicked off the story and couldn’t find it again.
So you see, if you are addicted to a drug, it is very possible that your money is actually helping to feed terrorist organizations who will use the funds to attack and kill more Americans – because they hate us. In addition, they enjoy seeing you addicted so that they can harm you in that way too.
Don’t let them take advantage this way.
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Tags: addiction, afghanistan, drug abuse, drug trade, drug trafficking, drug use, heroin, opium, sentence, Taliban, terrorism
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Let's Trade....
Years after I left my home town I returned only to learn about some really sad stories. I kind of felt left out of the crowd a lot of times when I was growing up. Sometimes I was in, sometimes out. But that is OK, because what I learned about some of the things happening there is a bit MORE than scary.
Perhaps when you read this, you will think I was naive. Or perhaps you will be as shocked as I was. There was a neighborhood in my school district that was a bit far away from mine, yet the kids there were into some heavy stuff.
As it turns out, those kids, which were mostly male as far as I know, would trade sex to other kids for drugs. I imagine they also traded sex with adults for drugs too.
Even as I think of it now, it makes me very uncomfortable to know that was going on. Who knows the extend of it? I only heard that little bit. The identities of the people involved are not important nor would I ever disclose them even if I did know the names of those involved. But my heart is saddened by the news of these stories.
If you know of stories like this one, please share them anonymously (of course). The reason to share them is to help others understand the vulnerabilities that drug addictions create in us. We have to help others to understand. In that way, we may be able to prevent more sadness like this.
Human beings should live with dignity and not be subjected to having sex with someone they don’t want to have sex with, just for the sake of feeding an addiction. Sex was created to be an act of love and procreation, it is not or should not be an item of commerce to obtain drugs and / or alcohol in order to feed a sick addiction – or feed the depravity of a dealer for that matter.
Tags: drug abuse, drug addiction, trade sex for drugs
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Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Drugs Mutilate and Kill
I thought this Slide Show on drug and alcohol abuse was pretty cool. I know it is a little gruesome to watch, but it is good to be aware of what can happen. After all, that is what this site is all about.
I think this slide show is a great educational piece about the consequences of drug and alcohol addiction. When I watched the movie: Leaving Las Vegas, I was extremely depressed. I felt awful.
I think it was the uncomfortable feeling that comes from watching someone throw his life away. In that movie, Nicholas Cage portrays a man bent on self destruction. His goal is to intentionally drink himself to death. I still don’t like thinking about the movie to this day.
But again, it is really, really important to understand where walking down the path of addiction can take you. Check out the slide show and then come back here to leave your comments, please.
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(scroll down the page a few inches to see the show, it starts automatically)
Pretty crazy, right? Well, let me know your thoughts after watching this slide show – please leave your comments below.
-Dave
Tags: alcohol abuse, alcohol abuse movie, alcohol addiction, drug abuse, drug abuse movie, drug addiction, meth, meth drug use, methamphetamine
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Sunday, December 7th, 2008
He was a co-worker.
I didn’t understand the total scope of control that the world of drugs and the insiduous nature of addiction has over the victim.
When I found out the rest of the story, and the plans of the company to fire this individual -everything started to make sense.
If his story did not have such a heart wrenching effect- I probably would have given up. Instead I started praying.
Everything quickly came to a conclusion without me ever saying a word. The drugs become a thing of the past. That person, from out of the blue, looked me in the eye and said “THANK YOU!”
-anonymous
Tags: drug abuse, drug abuse stories, drug addiction, drug relief, overcoming drug use
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
Consider this: the drugs that are bought on the street may be feeding terrorists. The very funds that the addicted person pays for his ’score’ may have ultimately fed a terrorist network and the very attack that could show up in YOUR neighborhood could have been financed by a local addict. Scary, isn’t it? Can you imagine the ramifications of that?
I heard on the radio that many terrorist networks turn to trafficking drugs to finance their organizations and ultimately those funds could go to attacks in your neighborhood.
Yes, quitting drugs already is helpful in so many ways and this is just one more way. Maybe an addict doesn’t care about his own life anymore but what about his sister or brother or mother? Isn’t it scary? But the addict often cares for nothing but his drugs.
The terrorists win on every front. They finance their campaigns of terror and at the same time create scores of zombies who care for nothing but the drug they need to feed the monkey on their back. The terrorists get to destroy from within and without. They erode the fabric of society by feeding addicts their drug and creating new addicts whos minds can no longer function well or resist any type of terrorism.
I guess if I were a terrorist this would be my strategy too. I’d feed my terrorist attacks by turning the enemy into apathetic drug addicts and take their money to further my cause. Think it is happeing right now? Your comments below, please.
Tags: drug abuse, drug addicts, paying for drugs, Terror, terrorism, terrorist attacks
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Sunday, November 30th, 2008
I have an acquaintance that plays drums professionally. He plays for some pretty big time acts. If I told you the names, you would recognize those bands immediately.
Anyway, this friend had a drug and alcohol addiction which is very common among people in his field. He wanted to defeat this addiction. What finally worked for him was the meditation practice calledFalun Dafa. He said this is what allowed him to beat his addiction despite constant exposure to others who lived in that fast paced world.
If you know someone who is suffering from an addiction that is super hard to shake (aren’t they all?) then maybe Falun Dafa meditation is the answer you have been looking for. It’s just one method – different answers work for different people. Freedom from addiction would be very much worth it.
-David
Tags: alcohol addiction, alcoohol abusee, drug abuse, drug addiction, drug habit, meditation
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
Anonymously submitted story.
Went to the grocery store to get some breakfast, this guy comes up and says he broke the key to his car unlocking it. He asked me if I could give him a ride to his house to pick up a slim jim. He gives directions to Vine street. He goes inside and comes out with nothing in his hands. He gets in the car and says the guy was not home. He starts having me drive down a bunch of side streets.
Then, he pulls out a pipe and starts smoking crack in my car.
I told him to get out and he said, “I thought you were cooler than that” . The whole time we were arguing he is smoking from his pipe. After a couple of minutes of not getting out of my car I threatened him. He got out. This wasted 2.5 hours of my time. I was unhappy about the time loss.
I would have driven him to rehab if he asked me.
Submitted by an anonymous source.
Tags: addiction, crack, crack abuse, drug abuse, drug use, time waster
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Well, ok – that title is a bit grandiose. But if you think about it, perhaps not so much. The transformation occurs on an individual level. Others have beat their drug and alcohol addictions before. Therefore it is possible!
I have many stories to share and it is my hope that others will anonymously post their stories – good and bad – about drug and alcohol use and abuse. I hope that we can build an online storehouse of drug and alcohol related stores to serve as information, warning and a beacon of light to those who would like to escape addiction or those who love someone they want to help.
It’s not easy to beat a strong addiction. Perhaps a list of drug rehab centers would help. Alcohol addicitons, while perhaps legal, are no less of a challenge. In some ways, they could be more of a challenge because of the legal status of alcohol. Therefore, a list of alcohol rehab centers may also be useful. You may find plenty of the same centers on both lists which serves to even further underscore that an addiction is an addiction and alcohol is simply another drug.
Therefore, I encourage all to share their anonymous stories – please change names to protect all parties and leave out or change anything that could identify someone. We are here to share the story, not the person behind the story. If you are a doctor or counselor that works in the field, please feel welcome to share your stories, good or bad, about drug and alcohol abuse or anything related as well. Everyone is welcome to post their anonymous stories about drug or alcohol abuse.
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Tags: addiction, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol rehab, alcohol rehabilitation, drug abuse, drug addiction, drug rehab, drug rehabilitation, rehab, rehabilitation
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