Comments on: Intervention

By: some chick

some chick — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:24:02 +0000

thank you so much for coming out and saying something about this, it takes a lot of courage, as i know i would have a very hard time saying something publicly about my own personal experience with this.

i was researching 12 step programs in my rss and came across this. i myself have been in a 12 step program for several years, and i come from an atheist family, i don’t believe in ‘God’ and i had two sponsors that don’t believe in god either in any religious sense of the word anyway.

you said it best by saying that ‘i know I personally am not the creator of the universe’ and that’s all i have personally been able to say on the matter.

what i can say, is i do know that the program helped me, and a lot of people i know. all in all, my life is really pretty good today, and it would not be anything like what it is without it. not to say i don’t have my problems, but that’s life!

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By: Judit

Judit — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:22:35 +0000

Hi! I might disagree with your opinion about rolled-up boyfriend jeans (though, I have to admit, I AM a victim of advertisments) and fringed boots, but I do agree with what you wrote in the junkie topic.

As for AA meetings, which I attended because my mother´s an alcoholic, I must say, it really helped me a LOT!

I had some experience with the Suffering Artist type,too – he has something like a blog on the internet and it was just about how bad he felt, why he´s so poor, poor, poor. Even worse, all his readers were really compassionate and assuring him, that he is indeed very poor (btw, this is a guy, who pretended to have a father who abused him sexually and told others that his mother died, which was not true either, in order to seem even poorer).

And thank you for: “If you are an addict, you are breaking more hearts than you can possibly imagine. Choose life, damn you!” And here I´m not referring to that Suffering Artist

Sorry for my poor English!
Hello from Vienna

By: Iheartfashion

Iheartfashion — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:23:12 +0000

I’m in the middle of “Night of the Gun” right now and I agree it’s a well-written, compelling book. I’ve practically exhausted the addict memoir genre, and David Carr’s is one of the best, maybe because he is so forthright about his own failings and doesn’t wallow in self-pity or blame anyone else for his misfortune.
I agree that the disease concept of addiction is seriously flawed but my argument with 12-step programs is the removal of responsibility from the addict/alcoholic. The mantra, “you didn’t have a choice; you have a disease just like cancer or diabetes” really irks me, and not because I can’t relate to the concept of addiction. But everyone has choices…

By: Juri

Juri — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:19:54 +0000

Sister Wolf – Due to my life since I turned 12 I’m not a habitual hoper but I’m really hoping for a happy ending on this one. You of all people deserve it, and so does he. “We shall never surrender”, as the chubby englishman said.

Never give up.

By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:48:39 +0000

Lady K -Let me know what you think of it.

Make Do – It is complex, yes. And I like what you say about hope and optimism.

Clio – Who knows why that guy was chosen to review the book!

By: alias clio

alias clio — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:10:12 +0000

The writer of that review of “Nikki Sixx’s” book obviously had his own reasons for taking the tone that he did: he supports the legalization of drugs, and anyone who does’t acknowledge that drugs are “fun” gets in the way of his agenda.

By: Make Do & Mend

Make Do & Mend — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:37:48 +0000

Interesting subject and I’m not sure what to say other than I agree – with you about addiction but equally the issue of addicton is complex. The veterans were able to come back into their previous reality and expereince which was not heroin or other opiates based. Lending it all to the enviornment/behavioural issues and Dalrymple’s artilce in the Times is a briliant pre cursor to the book – which I now want to read – it would be great for upsetting peopel with at dinner parties too.
No nothing about 12 steps programmes but am uneasy about something replacing the other issue – there is no subsitute for will power and getting a grip however harsh that may be. As adults we can choose to not major on issues and forget hardship replacing it with hope and optimisim.
I hate the fact Kate Moss is revered and sells her cheap tat drug chic via Topshop but then I’m the only opinionate stylist I know – that’ll be why I don’t get the best jobs then!

By: Lady K

Lady K — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:14:12 +0000

As someone whose early life was blighted by addiction in my close family I found this extremely interesting, thanks for bringing it to our attention Sister Wolf. It actually reinforces a belief I have had for a long time that addicts chose to be so, and that it is not a disease. I agree also, from my personal experience, they are oftern viewed by many as “the noble junkie” and as creative people. When your life is affected by it there is no glamour in addiction. I look forward to reading “Romancing Opiates”. Thanks K

By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:28:04 +0000

Tobilynne – thank you for your wisdom.

fashionherald – withdrawl from opiates takes around 3 days and is not life-threatning.

Juri – you know how much I appreciate your thoughts on this. And yes, that reviewer needs his ass kicked for stupidity beyond the call of duty.

Hammie – You are THIS CLOSE to being my HIgher Power.

K-line -Thanks, and me too.

annemarie – YES, this guy is wrong about so much!

David -Mr. Dalrympal is the author of “Romancing Opiates.” Thanks for the links to him.

Enc- Bravo and thank you. xo