Why are you here? - Addiction & Recovery Message Board

chippie · 08-15-2002, 11:32 AM

I have been reading a bunch of posts here on the addiction recovery board and am a little confused about something. It seems to me that there are quite a few posting that are still addicted and are comfortable about it and evn seem to be advocating using various things but in particular pot. Why on earth would you come to a recovery board only to talk about how great drugs are and how they aren't hurting any one but the user so on and so on and so on. Obviously most of the people here or at least the regulars here are dealing with addiction on a very persoanl and painful level so why would you post about the positives of using? there arent any as far as I can see. and for once and for all, if yuo can't imagine going one day with out your particular chemical, than you are addicted.

aideen · 08-16-2002, 11:24 AM

Hi Chippie - I know, from my boyfriend - that though he knows, he "should" stop drinking and still does every 10 days or so, he is sloooowly coming round to realise himself that it will have to end. Perhaps people who use are still trying to convince themselves that there is good in their addiction so that they don't have to face the loss of stopping but deep down are realising too that it can't go on.
I haven't read the posts you mean but I know, my boyfriend still is fascinated with the hallucinations that he has when drinking. When I hear them, I find it unbelieveable that anyone would take any pleasure in experiencing these.
Maybe it is always a gradual process to realising fully within oneself - the fact that these people come to a message board where the majority are looking for help to fight an addiction perhaps is the first step....

chippie · 08-16-2002, 11:57 AM

I think this board is a wonderful resource. I am just wondering why people who for example, smoke pot every day and feel that they are not addicted, are on here, talking about how great pot is "I've smoked everyday for 20 years and I'm fine" crap. There are forums for that. If they have nothing to offer other than "Pot is no big deal" then I don't see why they are here. As you can guess, I am taking some of the posts I have read in other threads very personally. I mean good grief! If you like your pot, go talk to others who do too, don't interject on those of us who hate it and want it out of our lives and the lives of our loved ones. I read in another thread about looking up words like addict and stuff and then not smoking pot. My b/f tried that and now admits he's addicted.

Aster · 08-16-2002, 02:24 PM

I agree that if you love your habit you shouldn't be on a recovery board. I'm so amazed that for the last
2 nights I've gone to sleep without my xanax. Benedryl has done the trick BUT , to be honest, I still take
1/2 mg at daybreak so I'm addicted. I must be but I hate to admit it or face it.

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Aster