Addiction is constantly on my mind. At 23 years old i am starting to realize that the fun i was having in college has caught up with me now that i have graduated. Worst of all i cant break the cycle because that would mean leaving behind the best friends i have ever had. I wish i could handle having one drink at a time, but i now realize that my family history of alcohol addiction is in fact genetic... it just has to be. My grandfather, father, and I are all hardworking people who like to have a drink at the end of the day, like alot of people out there. I am pretty sure i can handle one drink, but that second one always turns to five.
To fight my addiction i started working out more, but i now find that i am getting addicted to that. I visited www.addicted.com and was soon aware how many people are suffering with much worse problems than I. There are several statistics that show a large portion of our population is searching for the same answers as i am. I have heard something like 25% of the people suffer from addictions.
My question is simple? When is something an addiction, and when is it just part of your life? Is it all genetic? is it weakness?
I have to be hard on myself and realize that it is probably just human weakness, we are far from perfect. I realized yesterday, my first day sober in over a year and a half, that i am stronger than i think.
2 comments:
I'm glad you found addicted.com to help you with your problems!
It really is a great resource to use if you need help getting over an addiction. I've referred some friends to it, and they told me it's worth checking out.
Trying to overcome an addiction is a lot easier when you have people to talk to who understand your problem and know how to help you work through it.
Don't be a victim; take control of your life!
I have been addicted to investing for some time. I also Like to have a nice stiff drink after a hard day of work. Work hard and put the things that are most important to you first and you will always come out on top. I love what you guys are doing with the site!
Bouyaaaaa,
Cramer
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