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I woke up this morning and said to myself, "what a great weekend I just had!"
No!, I did not just relapse. ha,ha. I usually work 24/7 and have all my life. I take time off when I can.
I just had some frienRAB drop in unannounced for a couple of days. We spent the past two days on the water, kicked back, relaxing and snorkling a bit. They left last night and this morning as I began to get back to my daily routine, I reflected back to what a great time we had thinking it was the weekend and then saying to myself, "wait a minute, it's Wednesday.
I know, really, so what?
Well, all this started me thinking about my addictions and why after having such a great time, why and/or how could I ever allow myself to become addicted to something, drugs, that would take away from my life and not enhance it?
Confession, I have many addictions!
I am addicted to,
-coffee, first thing in the morning,
-cigars, also first thing in the morning, my wife limits this addiction so I comply and I have it in check, (she has it in check)
-diving, cannot live without it, it has me good, (scuba)
-sking, oh my, how I love the snow, the mountains, the whole atmosphere of ski season, evryone just going at it, feel the positive energy,
-the ocean, I have not found the worRAB to discribe this addiction, anytime I cannot get out on the water, for any extended period of time, my soul begins to wither, I would truely die if I were not allowed to get out on the ocean and feel this hurabling experience, this will be my final resting place,
-my wife, wow, no doubt, what a mystery? she is my other half, my better half of course, after all these years I can discribe her yet, I still do not know who she is, I cannot live without her, simply cannot.
-the love for my children, all 4, I am blessed,
these are my top 7 addictions!
I define an addiction as something you have grown to need for your survival, you build a tolerance to and if discontinued you would go through some sort of withdrawls if seperated from.
Now, I know this is a rather simple definition for the term addiction but, it works for me.
Out of these seven addictions, (I have more), the only one that does not fully comply, it's borderline, I think is coffee. After about two cups in the morning, I'm done. I don't want three cups tomorrow or four cups the following day. But, I definitely want my two cups every morning!
So, why and/or how would I or could I allow drugs and addiction to take over my life when my joys are so rewarding.
These joys I am addicted to are real. I need them for my survival. I need more and more of them each day. If they were taken away from me I would definitely go through withdrawls and could even die. I know this to be true.
Wacky, but true.
My father died of a broken heart.
I have witnessed the slow death of a wild animal locked in a cage.
Wacky, yes, but true.
Once again I ask, so how do we, did I, more than once, become addicted to drugs? Why are we and how was I willing to make drug addiction my priority addiction?
I do not plan on allowing THAT to happen again!
I want to know?
Blessings to all!
No!, I did not just relapse. ha,ha. I usually work 24/7 and have all my life. I take time off when I can.
I just had some frienRAB drop in unannounced for a couple of days. We spent the past two days on the water, kicked back, relaxing and snorkling a bit. They left last night and this morning as I began to get back to my daily routine, I reflected back to what a great time we had thinking it was the weekend and then saying to myself, "wait a minute, it's Wednesday.
I know, really, so what?
Well, all this started me thinking about my addictions and why after having such a great time, why and/or how could I ever allow myself to become addicted to something, drugs, that would take away from my life and not enhance it?
Confession, I have many addictions!
I am addicted to,
-coffee, first thing in the morning,
-cigars, also first thing in the morning, my wife limits this addiction so I comply and I have it in check, (she has it in check)
-diving, cannot live without it, it has me good, (scuba)
-sking, oh my, how I love the snow, the mountains, the whole atmosphere of ski season, evryone just going at it, feel the positive energy,
-the ocean, I have not found the worRAB to discribe this addiction, anytime I cannot get out on the water, for any extended period of time, my soul begins to wither, I would truely die if I were not allowed to get out on the ocean and feel this hurabling experience, this will be my final resting place,
-my wife, wow, no doubt, what a mystery? she is my other half, my better half of course, after all these years I can discribe her yet, I still do not know who she is, I cannot live without her, simply cannot.
-the love for my children, all 4, I am blessed,
these are my top 7 addictions!
I define an addiction as something you have grown to need for your survival, you build a tolerance to and if discontinued you would go through some sort of withdrawls if seperated from.
Now, I know this is a rather simple definition for the term addiction but, it works for me.
Out of these seven addictions, (I have more), the only one that does not fully comply, it's borderline, I think is coffee. After about two cups in the morning, I'm done. I don't want three cups tomorrow or four cups the following day. But, I definitely want my two cups every morning!
So, why and/or how would I or could I allow drugs and addiction to take over my life when my joys are so rewarding.
These joys I am addicted to are real. I need them for my survival. I need more and more of them each day. If they were taken away from me I would definitely go through withdrawls and could even die. I know this to be true.
Wacky, but true.
My father died of a broken heart.
I have witnessed the slow death of a wild animal locked in a cage.
Wacky, yes, but true.
Once again I ask, so how do we, did I, more than once, become addicted to drugs? Why are we and how was I willing to make drug addiction my priority addiction?
I do not plan on allowing THAT to happen again!
I want to know?
Blessings to all!
