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re: Why do people treat former drug addicts/felons like they are heroes?
Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:32 pm to they call me horse
Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:32 pm to they call me horse
Congrats for not being a loser junkie
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Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:39 pm to McCaigBro69
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Because society has decided to prop low lifes onto a pedestal.
I’m no esteemed individual either. It’s starting to get very dystopian.
Im sure you are someone who should really judge people.
There are several reasons people become addicts. People have become addicts because they were over prescribed addictive pain meds, etc.. But for people who just up and become addicts, it usually comes from somewhere. We all have the ability to decide not to use highly addictive substances, which is easy to say as an adult, but teenagers make a lot of stupid decisions.
And the decisions teenagers make are usually a result of their homelife. Then there are people who just have addictive personalities. Its the way they are built. Im not making excuses, I am just saying its not like people wake up one day and say "I really want to be a drug addict. There is just something about living like a zombie and getting to the point where you would do anything in order to get your fix.
Then I figure if I don't die at some point I will eventually get to the point where I want to get clean. I heard that is a fun process".
Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:40 pm to Ed Osteen
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As someone that’s sober, I’d rather punch myself in the dick than talk openly about recovery at a social gathering
For real. I've been married 10 years and my wife's family just thinks I'm a lame that doesn't drink.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:41 pm to they call me horse
People always get mad when someone talks like this but you’re 100% correct.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:49 pm to illuminatic
quote:my wife’s family knows I’m going to be the first one to open a bottle of wine or pop the top on a beer.
my wife's family just thinks I'm a lame that doesn't drink.
But they’d also bet the barn that I’m way too smart, properly-raised, and savvy to have ever been involved with drugs.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:55 pm to NoSaint
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OP ain’t getting invited to his second social event inn27 years any time soon
I bet he had to “one up” his little siblings/ niece/nephews too “oh you think being potty trained is special??? I’ve been wiping my own butt for 27 years”
Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:57 pm to OweO
quote:You know what would be a fun process?
Then I figure if I don't die at some point I will eventually get to the point where I want to get clean. I heard that is a fun process
You quitting the OT cold turkey, turkey.
Fun for at least 99.9999999999999999% of the folks here.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 4:58 pm to SuperSaint
most people are not aware of how truly off the rails the narcotics business has become.
video: man on flakka becomes a zombie
video 1:
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video 2:
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so yes, praise is appropriate.
you should be so grateful that you are not the person in the above video, because many of these drugged people began their lives as members of very nice families.. they didnt all come from the trailer parks.
be grateful.
video: man on flakka becomes a zombie
video 1:
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video 2:
LINK
so yes, praise is appropriate.
you should be so grateful that you are not the person in the above video, because many of these drugged people began their lives as members of very nice families.. they didnt all come from the trailer parks.
be grateful.
This post was edited on 1/29/22 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:03 pm to they call me horse
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So we're supposed to be in awe that you no longer do drugs and steal from your friends/family/strangers to feed your drug habit?
I’ve never seen this except on tv. But then again, I don’t hang out with a bunch of quitters.
This post was edited on 1/29/22 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:04 pm to they call me horse
Because they overcame the odds and started to contribute to society, the work force, taxes, being good family members, supportive friends.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:10 pm to they call me horse
You really are an ignorant POS.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:14 pm to they call me horse
I never trust a "former" addict. I know people who have been sober 10+ years and then relapse and instantaneously go back to being the same jerks they were before.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:14 pm to they call me horse
People don’t generally treat them like heroes in MY experience. But this is still America, and many still believe in the Christian value of forgiveness that can be earned with repentance and hard work.
The ones that act like they are heroes or those who treat them as such are idiots.
The ones that act like they are heroes or those who treat them as such are idiots.
This post was edited on 1/29/22 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:14 pm to soccerfüt
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You know what would be a fun process?
You quitting the OT cold turkey, turkey.
Fun for at least 99.9999999999999999% of the folks here.
Well good for you and them. And may god bless each and every one of you.
FYI: Normally I would have a response that isn't so nice, but evidently people can say whatever they want to me, but if I reply to them with something that hurts their feelings I am the one getting banned, getting messages from admins and being banned from doing certain things like start threads so if I have ever said anything to you that offended you.. Just think about that and pretend that was my reply.
I hope your evening is going well..
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:15 pm to Jimbeaux
I don't consider it heroic. These people are stupid for having started these drugs in the first place. So they have temporarily quit. Congratulations. Almost all of them will start again.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:16 pm to they call me horse
The people who brag about it are generally the ones that are least secure in their recovery. Positive reinforcement and affirmation might be the difference between them keeping the course and them deciding that the fight isn't worth it.
The "hens" understood that social dynamic. They weren't "showering him in praise" because they think he's objectively great; they understood that he needed the support. And they got pissed when you fricked it up by being a douchebag and trying to make it about you.
The "hens" understood that social dynamic. They weren't "showering him in praise" because they think he's objectively great; they understood that he needed the support. And they got pissed when you fricked it up by being a douchebag and trying to make it about you.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:18 pm to NOLAGurl
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These people are stupid for having started these drugs in the first place.
You’ve never had a drink?
Somebody hurt you. Try Al-Anon.
This post was edited on 1/29/22 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:20 pm to NOLAGurl
Oh God lol
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:23 pm to they call me horse
You don't like positive encourage?
It's difficult to break habits.
I mean you do sound like a jerk if this really bothers you.
It's difficult to break habits.
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People gasped, the hens blew a gasket and told me that I was a jerk for making such a comment.
I mean you do sound like a jerk if this really bothers you.
Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:25 pm to they call me horse
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I said "hey, if you think that's impressive, I'm 27 years sober" (
That’s an a-hole thing to say. Those people are worth praise, because they beat circumstances that a lot of people don’t. It’s fair to criticize them for making the choice to do drugs in the first place, but unless you know what’s like to being addicted to something, you should probably shut up. That’s a very dark hole to be in.
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