http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/ Stories, Struggles And Success of A Recovering Addict Trying to Do What Winners Do Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:54:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/comment-page-1/#comment-13338 Richard Wed, 19 May 2010 19:39:44 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/#comment-13338 Hello, i have to agree and say it is certainly a real disease, its not a bad habbit that people can controle, allthough i admit in early stages of addiction it can be controled and even stoped, but later on it isnt very easy nore is it pleasent in anyway to stop or even slow down, i am an addict and i hate that people think its just something i can stop when i feel like it, i mean think about it would people grown or not grown ruine there lifes because of taking a pill or drinking if it was as simple as saying i dont think ill do this anymore, sure you need to be tough and i mean tough to stop useing.Its not imposible but not in anyway easy, most things arent. i just want people to know from the addicts side that it is in fact a real cronic brain disease after you have done it for a while because your brain drasticly alters the way it works, and then you are left with trying to quit and you think your just a weak willed person because you cant, but its not like that, its like any other disease like cancer or other seriouse illnesses, once you have it you have it for good, you just have to take it one day and one step at a time and try to live out your life the best way you can and as clean as you can , most people will never know what its like to wake up wondering am i gonna finnaly cut my throat today, or should i face another day with no result, and decide to go on, and wonder when it will ever just be OVER (the disease), of course i wouldnt kill my self because thats stupid but im telling you when people are commiting suicide and going crazy because they cant stand the pain of addiction anymore , you have to realise this aint no cake walk and it is a real cronic disease. i hope someone got some insite into what it is to be an addict and how it feels, please people do alot of research before you conclude that its not a disease because there are people dieing everyday because they cant take it anymore, have some simpathy and help, dont put us down and say just quit , its an insult to the highest degree Hello, i have to agree and say it is certainly a real disease, its not a bad habbit that people can controle, allthough i admit in early stages of addiction it can be controled and even stoped, but later on it isnt very easy nore is it pleasent in anyway to stop or even slow down, i am an addict and i hate that people think its just something i can stop when i feel like it, i mean think about it would people grown or not grown ruine there lifes because of taking a pill or drinking if it was as simple as saying i dont think ill do this anymore, sure you need to be tough and i mean tough to stop useing.Its not imposible but not in anyway easy, most things arent. i just want people to know from the addicts side that it is in fact a real cronic brain disease after you have done it for a while because your brain drasticly alters the way it works, and then you are left with trying to quit and you think your just a weak willed person because you cant, but its not like that, its like any other disease like cancer or other seriouse illnesses, once you have it you have it for good, you just have to take it one day and one step at a time and try to live out your life the best way you can and as clean as you can , most people will never know what its like to wake up wondering am i gonna finnaly cut my throat today, or should i face another day with no result, and decide to go on, and wonder when it will ever just be OVER (the disease), of course i wouldnt kill my self because thats stupid but im telling you when people are commiting suicide and going crazy because they cant stand the pain of addiction anymore , you have to realise this aint no cake walk and it is a real cronic disease. i hope someone got some insite into what it is to be an addict and how it feels, please people do alot of research before you conclude that its not a disease because there are people dieing everyday because they cant take it anymore, have some simpathy and help, dont put us down and say just quit , its an insult to the highest degree

]]> http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 The Junky's Wife Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:26:19 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/#comment-1505 The idea of addiction as a disease works for me, even if it is just a handy metaphor. One thing that frightens me about my acceptance of the "disease" structure, though, is that it helps me to put up with a lot of unacceptable behavior. The idea of addiction as a disease works for me, even if it is just a handy metaphor. One thing that frightens me about my acceptance of the “disease” structure, though, is that it helps me to put up with a lot of unacceptable behavior.

]]> http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Erin Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:50:45 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/#comment-1049 I have heard about that actually. Shyness has now become some personality disorder. To me, there are shy people and there are outgoing people. That's just the way it is. Our country is getting way to "smart" for it's own good. I have heard about that actually. Shyness has now become some personality disorder. To me, there are shy people and there are outgoing people. That’s just the way it is. Our country is getting way to “smart” for it’s own good.

]]> http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/comment-page-1/#comment-974 The Discovering Alcoholic Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:47:21 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addiction-recoverya-bad-person-trying-to-become-good-or-a-sick-person-trying-to-become-well/#comment-974 In a society that approves the medicating of school children for the disease of "shyness"... you would think considering addiction as a disease would come as no great leap. (I'll find you the link- it was a recent NY Times story) In a society that approves the medicating of school children for the disease of “shyness”… you would think considering addiction as a disease would come as no great leap. (I’ll find you the link- it was a recent NY Times story)

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