The Drug Addict
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Like to Share Your Story, Idea, or Comment Click HereHow Did I Become A Drug Addict?Nobody chooses to become a drug addict. I am one hundred percent certain that was not a goal of mine. Before that first time I drank, I did not understand how little I new about myself. It was after I took that drink that I thought I understood myself better. I did not know I had this low self esteem, poor self respect, and my self honesty was deflated. My way of thinking and my behavior were developed in a way that helped disguise these character defects. I knew I was shy and my self esteem was not great but I could not see where it was leading me. When I took that drink it put me over the edge. That was the fast forward for these defects. It just got worse, I did not have a clue where I was headed. When things did get worse and friends let me know about my decline, I did not listen. After all booze and dope were making my life better, so it seemed. The addict is the last to know of their condition. Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom for addicts to wake up. Many times that is not enough. In my case rock bottom was familiar with no effect.
When I was a kid I often allowed others to form my opinions.
If you judge yourself by others opinions you are allowing them to mold you. That is what happens to many at a very young age.
One who loves you will not harm you with words, they may correct you but only for your goodness sake. Those whom slander you do so for their sake to ease their pain.
This is why it is so important to be honest with yourself and in turn have self respect. We cannot make good healthy choices unless we are prepared and educated on the best
way to do so.
Without self honesty and self respect your choices are on a very shaky foundation.
There are also the opinions of your family, friends, and neighbors that have regular contact with you. Its when these opinions become familiar then you need to take a good look at what their saying to you.
These are the people who want to see you do well. They are not out to criticize you, it's all about their love for you.
If you often argue or become defensive when people who care tell you tell you they are concerned about your behavior. It is never as apparent to the user as it is to the person that cares. That is one of many reasons addicts lose friends and begin to separate themselves from family and loved ones.
For me it was much easier to be alone or with a drug addict. It isn't to long that your circle of friends are those with drug and alcohol problems.
As long as you are with that crowd you feel comfortable. It is usually out of sight out of mind with that crowd. The main focus is drugs and alcohol, so that group is where you want to be.
I did not think of it as being with a bad crowd.
It was about being in my comfort zone. The majority of addicts are good people who make poor choices over and over. We become callused at heart are behavior is self destructive, causes stress for family, friends, and loved ones. Problems with the law is often a stepping stone in drug and alcohol addiction.
It seems to be just another choice in the stream choices we make daily. This is especially true when you have a habit of making choices without understanding the full meaning of the choice.
Maybe you are the type you believe always has control. Maybe you are just bored with the same thing day after day. Are you one that is going to do what you are gonna do, for whatever reason you have to do it? You just following the leader somebody you look up to, if you do it, I will do it? That good buddy thing a lot of guys and girls got going, is a good reason to make some unwise choices.
At least at the time you do it, it doesn't appear to be such a bad choice. You may have a really good time and the booze or dope may have candy coated it all.
All who choose to drink or get high are not doomed to be a drug addict or alcoholic. The percentage is most likely very low.
Why take that chance?
It's not just the one who makes the choice to use that suffers, please consider the big picture. All the pain you may hand out in that ripple effect is all attached to that choice.
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