Society is sick of your drain on emotions , families and the economy ,don't you get it .The public is sick and tired of the crime and the whine and the me me, me , attitude . Not one person has said anything about giving back and donating time at the shelter or donating goods and time at the food pantry or helping out any place ,it's all me, me me. There have been enough private , public and company funded programs but some decided to party all day every day . Weak information , from people who want to spend the whole day in La La Land , bull shit .. Every parent I know feels the same, show up in front of the school and its the last building they will ever see ...simple...period... end of story . I am not a hard guy , but enough is enough,this country is being destroyed because everyone is special and can do what they want .
This is the one and only time I will respond directly to you.
Strong opinions based on weak information? Absolutely, and you've just proven that with your own words.
As a matter of fact, I work a full time job in medical field AND a second 30+ hours a week at an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment facility. Additionally, as a sponsor in a Twelve Step program I dedicate a substantial amount of time to working one-on-one with my sponsees. I am on the first responder list maintained by the local hospital when a patient comes into the ER and asks for help with addiction issues.
To date, I have organized six clothing drives to help the residents of our city's homeless shelter and I frequently go into prison facilities to participate in recovery meetings for the inmates.
Did you bother to find out any of that before pretending that your ill-informed opinions are fact?
No. You relied stereotypes and personal prejudice rather than attempting to ascertain the truth.
Hence the comment about your ignorance- ignorance meaning the absence of knowledge or experience.
I'm ignorant of many things, quantum computing, for example, but at least I know enough to either keep my mouth shut about it or make the effort to learn the subject matter before I make an absolute fool of myself.
As further evidence of your ignorance, a person's upbringing plays almost no role in the emergence of active addiction. The AMA classifies addiction as a chronic, progressive and fatal DISEASE with hereditary and environmental components, although neither guarantee the presentation of active addiction.
There is a specific chemical in the brain of addicts called THIQ (tetrahydroisoquinoline) that creates both a mental obsession with and a physical compulsion for mood and mind altering chemicals to the point that the addict believes they have no choice but to use.
THIQ is so powerful that it can actually kill the addict when they attempt withdrawl.
I suffered two heart attacks during acute withdrawl.
The medical profession, the courts and law enforcement are beginning to view addiction for what it is- a disease and are opting more and more for treatment rather than punishment.
No one condemns an alzheimer patient when they lie and lash out violently.
A diabetic with low blood sugar can be a seriously hateful, harmful person but it doesn't make them a bad person, just a sick person.
Both the physical and social symptoms of addiction are remarkably consistent from addict to addict regardless of their economic standing, age, educational level or whether they got a pony or not as a child.
Society isn't getting sick of addicts. Society is just beginning to understand the disease.
What society IS getting sick of is prejudiced, self-important assholes that run their mouths off about things they mistakenly think they know.
Now get the fuck out of our room.
