Posted by PatJ. on January 29, 2001, at 17:41:50
In reply to Re: Personal Note on Harmful Chemical Use, posted by Natg on January 29, 2001, at 0:42:21
> > > I am a person who was addicted to alcohol, cigarettes and other chemicals for 16 years. I saw ALL(yes ALL-10) of my friends die from alchohol, cigarette, and harmful drug abuse
> >
> > james here.....
> >
> > Am I know people who have led normal lives, with
> > no negative outcomes, using illicits.
> >
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> > I lost both my Mom and Dad to heavy drug usage.
> My Ex- husband is in the throes of meth addiction, he claims that it makes him feel better.His Meth addiction has progressed to Heroin abuse and needle usage
> I'm a recovering alcoholic and in the last 6 years have also seen friends auffer grave consequences from drug abuse.
> From personal experience, I know that a drug addict will go to any lenght to justify his/ her addiction.
> FACT-- PEOPLE DIE FROM DRUG ABUSE.
>
> just my personal opinion, i do not want to offend anybody but at the same time i take this issue very seriously.Natg,
I know you take it seriously and so do I. I'm sorry you lost your your parents and your husband to it. I lost 2 husbands to the use of heavy smoking and half of it was pot. It is a life and death thing. We know denial inside out don't we? They say the last person to know they have a drug problem is the user. I'm glad you came to your senses in time like I did. It's hard to tell people about this and CD Counselor's have a very hard job. It's hard for those using still, too, and they are often hypersensitve to any comments regarding their illegal and harmful drug of choice as you can see by the protecting of their "fix." But it doesn't fix as we well know. Feel free to email me if you want, Nat.
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