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Sick of Drug Addicts who do stupid shite being labeled as a "Mental Health Issue"
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:32 am
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:32 am
I have noticed a trend the past few years.
Whenever someone who commits a crime while under the influence of drugs, they are now being labeled that he/she had a "mental health" event.
I just read an article that an acquaintance I've known for years had a 1 hour standoff with the police the other night. The local media is saying that he had a "Mental Health" event.
bullshite. He was fricked up on Meth which caused him to act like this. Mental Health had nothing to do with this event. Sure, the drugs made him have a mental health event, but this guy would have never acteded this way while not under the influence of drugs.
They no longer say that people who do stupid shite like this was under the influence of a drug. They conveniently say he was having a "Mental health" issue.
This tells me that they want everybody to believe that we have a Mental health issue in this country, and not a drug problem in this country.
By the way, I say acquaintance because he was a known contractor in the community who I have worked with before in the past (who when sober, was a perfectly normal person) Mental Health event my arse. He was fricked up on potent drugs.
Whenever someone who commits a crime while under the influence of drugs, they are now being labeled that he/she had a "mental health" event.
I just read an article that an acquaintance I've known for years had a 1 hour standoff with the police the other night. The local media is saying that he had a "Mental Health" event.
bullshite. He was fricked up on Meth which caused him to act like this. Mental Health had nothing to do with this event. Sure, the drugs made him have a mental health event, but this guy would have never acteded this way while not under the influence of drugs.
They no longer say that people who do stupid shite like this was under the influence of a drug. They conveniently say he was having a "Mental health" issue.
This tells me that they want everybody to believe that we have a Mental health issue in this country, and not a drug problem in this country.
By the way, I say acquaintance because he was a known contractor in the community who I have worked with before in the past (who when sober, was a perfectly normal person) Mental Health event my arse. He was fricked up on potent drugs.
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Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:33 am to FLTech
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I have noticed a trend the past few years.
Well, its what 81 million voted for(allegedly)
Create the problem (mental health victim)
Sell the cure (vote for us)
This post was edited on 5/25/23 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:38 am to FLTech
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this popped up on youtube the other day and it pissed me off cause they say his family said he wouldnt hurt them and suffers from mental problems
i was thinkin to myself isnt that literally a prerequisite for every terrible thing you see in the news now? some things only violence can cure.
eta, this is the same clip just not the same video. one from the other day i saw went into his mental health history and stuff.
this popped up on youtube the other day and it pissed me off cause they say his family said he wouldnt hurt them and suffers from mental problems
i was thinkin to myself isnt that literally a prerequisite for every terrible thing you see in the news now? some things only violence can cure.
eta, this is the same clip just not the same video. one from the other day i saw went into his mental health history and stuff.
This post was edited on 5/25/23 at 10:42 am
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:40 am to FLTech
Drug dependency is actually a mental health issue. Doesn’t mean they don’t need to be locked up. Get clean in jail. Just like drunks who have to sober up in jail.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:41 am to FLTech
They're not always mutually exclusive
If you weren't insane before meth then you will be after using it for a bit. See all the homeless lunatics? Do you think they were whacked before the drug use or because of it?
Either way if drug use is involved then people are knowingly letting go of any control and should be held accountable regardless of any mental state.
If you weren't insane before meth then you will be after using it for a bit. See all the homeless lunatics? Do you think they were whacked before the drug use or because of it?
Either way if drug use is involved then people are knowingly letting go of any control and should be held accountable regardless of any mental state.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:42 am to FLTech
It's all self inflicted. Regardless of what it is once the addition is full blown (mental health, disease, etc), none of that absolves them of the choices they made to get to that point.
With that said, there are many who get on drugs due to mental health issues. They struggle through life and resort to drugs to help make sense of it all and cope. It doesn't make it right; it just is what it is.
That's still only a fraction though. Many others get on it for no reason other than seeking the basest of pleasures. It's a nasty thing, yet people still seek it out knowing the consequences. Well now you're dealing with those consequences.
I do applaud those who have found the strength to beat the addiction. That's a massive accomplishment; however, it still doesn't absolve their path to addiction. Those that I know who have beat it say just as much. They regret what they did and appreciate the strength they have found in life.
With that said, there are many who get on drugs due to mental health issues. They struggle through life and resort to drugs to help make sense of it all and cope. It doesn't make it right; it just is what it is.
That's still only a fraction though. Many others get on it for no reason other than seeking the basest of pleasures. It's a nasty thing, yet people still seek it out knowing the consequences. Well now you're dealing with those consequences.
I do applaud those who have found the strength to beat the addiction. That's a massive accomplishment; however, it still doesn't absolve their path to addiction. Those that I know who have beat it say just as much. They regret what they did and appreciate the strength they have found in life.
This post was edited on 5/25/23 at 10:46 am
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:43 am to FLTech
I think a large city (blue of course) should only send mental health experts who voluntarily choose to go to a call.
When they start dying en masse, then it will put an end to the "muh send social workers, not cops!"
When they start dying en masse, then it will put an end to the "muh send social workers, not cops!"
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:44 am to FLTech
Ignorance is bliss… whatever makes you feel better I guess
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:45 am to FLTech
On board full of dumbasses you really do standout.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:45 am to FLTech
The percentage of mentally ill individuals who self medicate with illegal narcotics is very, very high. Not saying the Venn Diagram is a circle, but it’s very common.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:45 am to FLTech
Agree
My drinking problem was caused by me, and could only be fixed by me
The victims are families, and friends
My drinking problem was caused by me, and could only be fixed by me
The victims are families, and friends
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:46 am to FLTech
I feel bad for them that they have their addictions. We all have something in life we are addicted to. We all have our vices.
I do not feel bad for drug addicts one bit. Should have never started the drug in the first place
I do not feel bad for drug addicts one bit. Should have never started the drug in the first place
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:46 am to RogerTheShrubber
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My drinking problem was caused by me, and could only be fixed by me
The victims are families, and friends
100%, and props for owning up to it. That's honor right there
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:47 am to Saskwatch
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They're not always mutually exclusive
True but most homeless aren't severely mentally ill. Neither are most addicts
Its fixable
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:48 am to FLTech
Thats why addicts cant get clean.
You cannot give them any excuses. Mental health, what a crock. Stop using.
When I was in rehab there was no mental health about it. You are your own problem, you are selfish, irresponsible, the list goes on. No one is forcing this upon you. People who are chronically addicted probably have some mental health issues but these are all the fault of the addict. They should get zero passes or anyone patting them on the back for "trying'. Trying isnt good enough.
The biggest BS line youll ever hear is "progress not perfection" F*ck that. Perfection for perfection. EOS
You cannot give them any excuses. Mental health, what a crock. Stop using.
When I was in rehab there was no mental health about it. You are your own problem, you are selfish, irresponsible, the list goes on. No one is forcing this upon you. People who are chronically addicted probably have some mental health issues but these are all the fault of the addict. They should get zero passes or anyone patting them on the back for "trying'. Trying isnt good enough.
The biggest BS line youll ever hear is "progress not perfection" F*ck that. Perfection for perfection. EOS
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:49 am to RogerTheShrubber
100% agreed.
I did my own damage, no one forced me and those closest to me had to suffer watching me f*ck my life off for 10 years.
I did my own damage, no one forced me and those closest to me had to suffer watching me f*ck my life off for 10 years.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:51 am to jizzle6609
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Stop using.
The industry desires to increase a demand for itself
Most people just need a decent behaviorist to teach them how to develop new patterns, without using
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:54 am to Saskwatch
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See all the homeless lunatics? Do you think they were whacked before the drug use or because of it?
Most homeless are mentally ill without drugs. I believe something like 25% of them are schizophrenic (studies done on this). I would say it would be rare for a (chronically) homeless person to NOT be mentally ill. Normal people don't live on the street.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:58 am to FLTech
If you want a good laugh, just google climate mental health. Here's a snippet from wellcome.org:
"Climate change is leading to more frequent and extreme weather events such as floods and storms. People living through these can be exposed to potentially traumatic events such as witnessing serious injury or death. As a result, many people will experience higher levels of psychological distress and a minority may develop more serious mental health problems, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or substance use disorders."
"Climate change is leading to more frequent and extreme weather events such as floods and storms. People living through these can be exposed to potentially traumatic events such as witnessing serious injury or death. As a result, many people will experience higher levels of psychological distress and a minority may develop more serious mental health problems, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or substance use disorders."
Posted on 5/25/23 at 11:00 am to Lakeboy7
I’d rather be a dumbass living a clean, sober life and not a danger to society than a “Mental Health Drug Addict”
I’ll take your childish comment to heart and wear it proud on my sleeve. Thanks for the encouragement!
I’ll take your childish comment to heart and wear it proud on my sleeve. Thanks for the encouragement!
This post was edited on 5/25/23 at 12:45 pm
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