I want to assume, we all know what drug and alcohol abuse is all about. Some of us have experience the effect on people we know, some very close to us,some are family even(unfortunately, i have not been privilege to experience anyone, hence inability to understand). So am not going to start writing the definition of what drugs and alcohol abuse is about.
I am here to actually ask questions. My mind many times, wonder about the mystery behind it. I am not going to any source or books to dig up drugs and alcohol usage.
I am actually going to put it up for discussion. My mind wonders, the mystery behind the high rate of usage of drugs and alcohol despite the effect/damage it has on the user. I am hoping that we can share knowledge from the experience or encounter with users that would make me understand the mystery behind the high rate of abuse!
I will be talking from my opinion and understanding about how I feel. Forgive me if you do not agree with me, and do correct my views if I am wrong.
The high rate of drugs and alcohol abuse is alarming. It is very common and destroying many lives,especially in the Western world. The rate of usage in the third world countries is increasing rapidly and it is becoming worrisome.
So here is why I wonder, and feel there is a mystery behind addictive usage of drugs and alcohol.
Naturally, pills are not sweet and not comfortable to use. Okay, let's assume pills are small and easy to just slip through the mouth. But how comfortable is it to take that frequently. I mean as often as many times in 24hrs.
Assuming pills are that easy, how about taking cocaine/heroin Sniffing, injecting, and all of that?
How easy and comfortable can it get piercing one's self with needle everytime, or sniffing some powdery susbtance?
About Alcohol:
Naturally, these beer, spirit liquor don't taste like ice cream, they don't have the best of taste or could not even fill up one's food appetite. So why the frequent/regular intake? Even when it causes so much physical and emotional discomfort.
What i am yet to umderstand is why someone feels comfortable under the influnce of a substance that makes you look not normal...
Just maybe, a trial will make me understand better.
But hey, that's never happening because i hate med(pills) and anything that is not sweet is a no no for me....lol
Perhaps, we should consider the financial effect. We all know alcohol(liquor), drugs(cocaine, ecstasy, heroine, etc) are expensive. Having to take them regularly, will cost more than you earn.
Then why do people get addicted to drug and alcohol use?
Why the strong attraction to some uncomfortable, destructive, damaging physical and emotional stress?
How about the legal implications of usage?Why would someone trade freedom for prison?
Oh; before i forget to mention the toxic/health effect. Giving up life so easily for overdose usage!!!
I am yet to find answers to this. Maybe someone on steemit will give me answers. Maybe, someone can explain what I do not know.
Addiction is a habit. Habit are easy to get and difficult to breakaway from.
In one of my next post, we will discuss about Addiction/Habits.
This post is more of a discussion. I seriously need answers. Please be kind to leave a comment that might be helpful to my mind.
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Is having a bottle of beer everyday addiction?
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I think that is an addiction. Something you crave for and cant do without is an addiction. But how it affects you is what make it an abuse.
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I will tell you, as a survivor of addiction, that the reason people become addicted:
boldTHEY DO NOT HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CREATOR!!!
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Thank you for telling me. Am really glad to know. I agree with you. When we have personal relationship with our creator, is hard to find comfort in ordinary stuff as we already comfortable cos we have peace within.
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It could be lack of love for oneself.
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I agree, it could be. But there is too much pain from getting indulge in acts like that. That doesnt bring self love either.
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Different factors could lead to the consumption of liquor and drugs. However, no one likes the idea of not being in control of themselves, most things are just addictive. While growing up at my granny's she used to make me chew bitterleaf sticks whenever I lacked appetite. As bitter as that is, there are times when I just crave the bitter taste. Some things just have that effect on us.
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Awww!!! I can imagine. I think now i can understand why people do drugs and alcohol despite the negative effect. Thanks @illuminatus for stopping by. This was very helpful to make me understand.
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lolz..please stay off the bitter leaf sticks
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Lol...indeed
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Drug addiction is a major in our society. People get involved with recreation pills not because they are sweet but because they creates a feel good feeling, which hides pain temporarily.
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The feel good feeling is what am yet to understand. How does something so uncomfortable creates a feel good feeling?
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In my own view, these are things that the society has subtly placed in the mind of people both young and old. While alcohol and drugs have been helping to deal with life issues in a jiffy. They are also, of damaging consequence to the health. When individual feels overwhelmed with issues of life, If such is used to alcohol and drug, since these two provides a momentarily forgetfulness of these issues, then they can easily resort to using and taking it.
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So why get comfortable with tempory solutions. Why get comfortable with a killer...does it mean, this people dont love life? Am still trying to get it.
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Well, we have different definition of enjoying live. Individual defines what makes them feel good per time.
Right now, the thing that can make me good is to get some nap, :p
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