KarenJoy Said:
I'm not implying that anyone should be ashamed. It's just that life is hard enough without being continuously reliant on forms of escape, whatever those forms may be. I agree that an addictive personality absolutely plays a role in how people come away from addictions (or don't).
iamameatpopsicl Said:
my thing is, i've never known anyone who uses heroin on even a semi-regular basis that isn't totally addicted. i did it once and i'll never do it again. i know, dif'rent strokes etc but as soon as someone starts using i pretty much write them off as an obituary. it's almost as addictive as nicotine, and way more prone to overuse.
MY RESPONSE WASN'T DIRECTED AT YOU GUYS SO MUCH AS GRACIE. CONSIDERING HOW MANY THREADS SHE HAS MADE/PARTICIPATED IN THAT INVOLVE DRINKING/ALCOHOL IT JUST SEEMS KIND OF SILLY TO ME THAT SHE WOULD FIND THIS ONE DISGUSTING. ALCOHOL HAS DESTROYED JUST AS MANY LIVES AS HEROIN HAS AND THAT'S PROBABLY BEING GENEROUS CONSIDERING ALCOHOL HAS LIKELY CAUSED A HELL OF A LOT MORE PROBLEMS THAN HEROIN. OF COURSE I REALIZE THERE'S AN AVAILABILITY ISSUE ETC., BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY THE POINT ANYWAY. I AM JUST FAILING TO SEE HOW ONE FORM OF INTOXICANT IS ANY MORE DISGUSTING THAN ANOTHER BECAUSE THE END RESULT IS EXACTLY THE SAME, A CHANGE IN CONSCIOUSNESS.
AS TO YOUR POINT THOUGH, LIFE IS HARD, BUT FOR ME HAVING THAT ESCAPE MAKES IT MUCH EASIER AND THAT IS WHY I USE IT. MY METHADONE/HEROIN/WHATEVER IS SOMEONE ELSE'S PROZAC/BEER AT THE END OF A HARD DAY/COCKTAIL ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. I JUST NEED TO HAVE IT DAILY OR ELSE I GET SICK, THOUGH THAT'S EVEN TRUE OF SOME ANTI-DEPRESSANTS NOWADAYS. IT'S A SHAME THAT IT HAS TO BE THAT WAY, BUT IT'S JUST ONE PHYSIOLOGICAL DRAW BACK WITH WHICH I AM WILLING TO DEAL WITH BECAUSE OF THE BENEFITS THAT I GAIN. WILL I USE IT MY WHOLE LIFE? WHO KNOWS, BUT I DO KNOW IT'S WORKING FOR NOW AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.
