I read in someone's blog today that they hate junkies and they feel that they should "have a better understanding of who is responsible for their problems and whos is responsible for their 'saving'". I find this comment among others in this person's blog to be very harsh. I feel that until one has expierenced the things that some people have, they should not judge the person for their mistakes, but they should help the person to see the light ahead that they themselves can see.
I work in a community residence where we house 14 people that suffer from an array of mental illness and alcohol and substance abuse. In my line of work, you hear stories that you could not possibly imagine could happen to one person in a life time. The physical, mental and sexual abuse that people have endured, some say, has led many to alcohol and substance abuse. My clients have told me that they turned to drugs and alcohol to help ease their pain.
Addictions are so powerful. They can consume a person's life and alter their perception. It is my belief that it is up to each and every one of us "sober" people to help these addicts to see that the grass is a hell of a lot greener on the other side of that heroin needle, crack pipe, or vodka bottle.
Don't get me wrong, I am disturbed by all the drugs in the world today that are injuring and killing America's youth- but that's another blog, another time. For today I hope that at least one person can look at this topic and have a more clearer perspective and can be able to say that an addict is not a bad person, they are mearly people with a problem that i can try to help them solve.
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