It's addiction man. When you can't function without a bottle, when you could actually die from not drinking, that's not personality type or lack of opportunities. It's called being an alcoholic, or junkie.
I guess sympathy isn't your strong suit.
I'm not saying that people can't become physically or psychologically dependent on a substance, have a dysfunctional life and so on. I am saying that I don't believe that some people have a "disease" or condition that makes them incapable of not using or using in moderation. I'm saying that there are other reasons that lead people to have a pathological relationship with drugs, and it's not the drugs themselves. I will say though that fentanyl is incredibly dangerous, and is more likely to kill than most other drugs. But what makes a person decide to risk it? It's the person that doesn't really care if they die or their life is so miserable anyways that it's worth the risk.
People are struggling and bombarded with hate and discontent from every angle. Besides…the farther away we get from Jesus Christ the worse it gets. Atheists or satanists…no need to reply to me on this. I respect your opinion so respect mine.
Addiction is the result of a single poor decision.
I'm guessing you didn't have an easy time either, and you pulled through, made good decisions and built a life. And that's commendable. But I still think that if you were given the same mix of life and personality, you'd have succumbed in the same way. And that goes for anyone. So people shouldn't judge.
It is not.
Dude, I am not going to go into detail, but I will relay one little bit. When my first wife left me it fucked me up. I smacked out for about 6 months. Straight didn't give a fuck anymore. There are very few drugs, hard or soft, I haven't done. And the working title of my last band while we were in the rehearsal stage was 30 pack. That's what we drank every rehearsal. We were a 3 piece. So yeah, I have had shit thrown at me like everyone else. If I would have killed myself with smack it would have been my own fault. I'm not claiming to be superior to anyone, I'm just saying everyone is responsible for their own bullshit. And as long as none of it affects me directly I couldn't give a shit less ( better @Thumbpicker ? )
At least you are honest. Probably need to lack sympathy to deal with the loss of your bro. I can't imagine losing my brother I would be praying for his soul every night. I actually have prayed for your workers that were shot on that job site. I forget the details you mentioned and I don't know their names but I like to remember the dead in my prayers so they came up on my list.
Appreciated brother, but I can't pretend that I think it does anything. I'm happy that you have something that fills you with hope, makes you happy and all that. I mean that sincerely. But I won't pretend that I think it's grounded in reality brother.
You can neither prove nor disprove it does anything. It's something taken on faith. And truthfully, praying for others does more than not praying for others regardless of how you weigh it, because at least you are doing something for them. Not everyone has the bucks to lift someone out of the mud or fix society but prayers are something anyone can fall back on. A way forward when there is no other way.
I know how prayer works. Or is supposed to. I was raised Lutheran and forced to go to a Lutheran school until 8th grade.
I was forced to go to public school. What a waste of time. I could easily get ten years back of my life from what was wasted learning nothing in a classroom.
Yes but you don't need to say "less" at the end lol
In 1982 i got out of the Military. I couldn't think right, act right, sleep right. All i knew how to do was drink.
