September 4, 2008 at 7:13 pm · Filed under Observations and tagged: addiction, blogging, friends, life, Poetry, theraphy, therapy
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Tainted realities; addictive as dope
I’ve got the story; you bring the rope
I’ll give you insight; You’ll give me hope
We feed each other accolades to help us cope
With life’s dailys; conjured fears
I’ve got the words; bring me the tears
I can express your silent, wrecked emotions;
Make you feel like you’ve taken a get well potion
Recite the story of your life in verse
Could be a blessing; might be a curse
You share your stories that touch me deep
Stories so familiar to self; secrets to keep
This is the life the of the blogger, addicted
Words of free therapy for the lone and afflicted
Friends we don’t know; but know intimately
Group therapy of that which bonds us collectively
Laughter and tears we shed so often for each other
Actual anger if there’s mistreatment of a blog sister or brother
Missing the posts when the blog disappears
Sadness and happiness; laughter and tears
Through the days, through the months; often through years
Feeling the words of the writer, poet, communicator
Living our lives through the words of the blog’s creator
I’m blessed to found this outlet in each of you
YOu’ve all proved to be real; tried and true
Tell me your secrets; I’ll tell you no lies
I’ll tell things that make eyebrows rise
Tainted realities; addictive as dope
We’ve got the stories; let’s cut the rope
~By CordieB
January 24, 2008 at 7:22 pm · Filed under Abuse, Christianity, Observations and tagged: addiction, Christianity, doubt, drugs, faith, fear, Heath Ledger, Love, prescription drug abuse, prescription drug addiction, self abuse, Spirituality
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“Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,” Ledger told The New York Times (in November). “I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” He said he took two Ambien pills, which only worked for an hour.
The big drug addiction problem facing America, according to statistics, lies not in the crack houses and shooting galleries of the inner cities, but in the doctor’s offices to which millions of Americans go in search of relief for their emotional and psychological pain.
People use prescription drugs to relieve various emotional problems, such as anger, stress, anxiety, boredom or depression. Others take these drugs to boost their self-confidence. People may also use drugs to help them forget about or cope with traumatic life events or situations or to relieve the symptoms of severe psychiatric illness.
According to the Center’s for Disease Control, poisoning from prescription drugs has risen to become the second-largest cause of unintentional deaths in the United States, (behind only automobile accidents) .
Most people take medicines only for the reasons their doctors prescribe them. But an estimated 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons. Some people take more than what is prescribed to get “high.” Others combine the drugs to get an even more euphoric effect. All of these usages lead to prescription drug abuse.
Potential Warning Signs
Answering yes to one or more of these questions could indicate there is a problem.
Drug abuse and all self-abuse is caused by intense fear and self-centeredness. The solution is usually much simpler than therapeutic methods. In most instances, the solution to fear and selfishness are faith and service to others. Living a life based on these two basic principles will relieve addiction and help one to achieve permanent sobriety, and a healthy, happy life.
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction, or any other fears, and you would like to try a spiritual approach on your own, and FREE, I suggest visiting http://www.cyberrecovery.net/forums/ Also, you may personally email me, cordieb@msn.com, and I will gladly provide spiritual guidace to help you through your fears.
Peace, Light, and Love to you and Yours,
CordieB
Sources
Centers for Disease Control. Mobidity and Mortality Weekly Report. February 9, 2007 / 56(05);93-96.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Office of Applied Studies. Results from the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: national findings. 2006.
Judy Wellsworth, http://www.ezinearticles.com
