This topic was hard for me to overlook as it touches me on everyday basis, whether it involves my friends or those I look up to.
Let's not be fooled into thinking that doing drugs in any amount (whether you can control your habbit or not) is the right thing to do (whether for yourself or those around you). No disrespect to anybody here stating that some people just have an addictive personality, therefore we should understand their addiction to drugs, let alone dismiss it as an ok behavior. Could we say the same about child molestors? Afterall, molesting kids is their addiction too so why not understand their destructing behavior?
Though such comparison might seem as an overstatement, nontheless, whether it's drugs, gambling, hurting other people-they all fall into the same category: an addictive behavior that some have no control over.
Not so long ago, as some of you might have heard, a boy named Kristopher who used to frequent the scene, died of an overdose. His death was a shock to me. He was the sweetest boy with what seemed to be a bright future...he always talked about his big plans and was full of excitement. Harsh reality hit all of his friends when his death was publisized on the news along with other 2 young girls that overdosed short after. None of them were really 'addicted' and not even many knew they had a habbit of doing drugs, but one bad batch of heroin would kill them all.
Those that know me, know that I am anti-drug of any kind...and believe me....those also know what an addictive personality I have...it would be so easy for me to fall into the 'addict' category, but I make choises...just like every other human being responsible for the path of their live...
To make myself clear, I don't have anything against peolpe that do drugs as I constantly revolve around people that do it...I just hate to see the same stories over and over again...stories of destruction...stories of someone's potential for a great life ruined by something so avoidable...Please understand that I in no way accuse one making a bad choice to do whatever they may decide to do...I just do not tolerate the same ol' excuse from everyone that decides to do it...afterall, its so easy to say 'I cant quit cause im too addicted'...nobody said it was easy, nothing in life is, but people that decide to do drugs have to also understad the consequences, whether it is losing their live, friends, or hurting loved ones. Doing drugs IS a choise, living with those consequences IS NOT.
I'm done preaching for today...and please before you go on to the next post, check this anti-drug ad.
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Thank you for reading
much love -B.B.