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Are You A Drug Addict?I realize that for many of you this may seem like a silly question, but as a person who is now completely sober, I think it's an interesting question to ask. If you would have asked me five years ago if I was a drug addict, I would have But this isn't how we're taught to think about this situation is it? We're taught that the term 'drug addict' is reserved for those who engage in things like heroine, cocaine, or meth, right? We're taught by everyone that these are the real drug addicts and alcohol and cigarettes can be dealt with. So, who teaches us these things? Everything that you see or hear in almost any kind of advertising, that's what. Drinking is construed as "cool" and smoking, while not blatantly called "cool" anymore, can still be seen that way. Besides, smoking just fits so we Do you know what I realized after cleaning myself of both practices? I was most certainly a drug addict! I was addicted to both of these drugs. How else could I explain the fact that I was more or less asleep for 10 years? That's what I feel like now. I feel as if I was dreaming during those 10 years. And the bottom line is that rather than going to a physician, I decided to medicate myself. At the end of the day, I think this question is something we should all consider, because the term 'drug addict' isn't reserved for the so called hard drugs alone. The term should be reserved for all of the foreign substances we put in our body to escape reality. This is why we do it you know? We want to escape that which is real, for something that is fake, and it never works in the long run. It most certainly didn't work for me, and I've never heard anyone say that the reason for their success was the fact that they got hammered every other day, have you? The best definition of addiction that I've ever come across is this: "Addiction is never getting enough of what you don't want" What could be more absurd than that? Yet, that's exactly what I did for more than 10 years. Chased after what I didn't want in the first place. Just ask yourself, "Am I a drug addict?" Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing countryâ?¦..Montana! Permalink: http://expert-talk.com/tips/589/are-you-a-drug-addict-249589.htm Related Tips and Advices
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