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DO YOU THINK THIS IS TRUE?
I have recently read a great book titled "Junkie: Confessions of an Unredeemed Drug Addict" by William Lee (aka William Burroughs). The book was written in 1953, however sadly, the subject matter is timeless.
The main character is wealthy and develops a tremendous heroin habit. But his take on it is what really struck me. He states: "Junk (drugs) wins by default. You become a narcotics addict because you don't have strong motivations in any other direction." For Bill (the main character, the great irony is that he gains the motivation, the need for money, only after he becomes a junkie.
So do you think this has merit? Have you examined the motivations in your life? Is there a link between boredom, ennui and addiction? Personally, I can see the correlation.
The main character is wealthy and develops a tremendous heroin habit. But his take on it is what really struck me. He states: "Junk (drugs) wins by default. You become a narcotics addict because you don't have strong motivations in any other direction." For Bill (the main character, the great irony is that he gains the motivation, the need for money, only after he becomes a junkie.
So do you think this has merit? Have you examined the motivations in your life? Is there a link between boredom, ennui and addiction? Personally, I can see the correlation.
answering your question , from early
i have been working a lot, we just got a 10 in snowfall
more work.
i love miami, in jan or feb or march.
it's 18 degrees here.
this is philly south street where all the hippies meet.
count your blessings , and focous on the positive.
remember the things normal people do for pain like
a hot bath , ice, tylonol extra strength. and my fav
strecthing a little yoga. lay on your back lift one leg up
hold 8 seconds , lift next leg same thing.
lay on your back knees up , knees to the right side down
stretch arms left.
then the other way.
those two took back pain i had for 2 years away.
pax'''''''''
i have been working a lot, we just got a 10 in snowfall
more work.
i love miami, in jan or feb or march.
it's 18 degrees here.
this is philly south street where all the hippies meet.
count your blessings , and focous on the positive.
remember the things normal people do for pain like
a hot bath , ice, tylonol extra strength. and my fav
strecthing a little yoga. lay on your back lift one leg up
hold 8 seconds , lift next leg same thing.
lay on your back knees up , knees to the right side down
stretch arms left.
then the other way.
those two took back pain i had for 2 years away.
pax'''''''''
Thank you.
Hippee, man, when I hear "peace" from someone named hippee, it takes me back to the 70s in Miami, where I can still smell the aroma from the hippees at the park across the street (real, live, true, authentic, hippees), I can hear the Doobie Brothers singin "Oh black water, keep on rollin, mississippee moon won't ya keep on shining on me......." The Dolphins were 17-0, summer has just started, the sun is shining, south beach is waiting, girls are pretty and tanned, and life is but a dream....
Today, my back hurts, I supporting 5 people in Southern California, my job is hell, and I got a two hour round trip commute"
thanks for cheering me up.
It could be worse - I could think that rap music is actual music by real musicians, and enjoy listening to it.
A famous line direct from the 70's (ya gotta picture a hippee standing there with the long hair and long mustache with a harley in the background and a doobie in his hand)
"Do unto others - then split!"
peace back at ya...
Rex
Hippee, man, when I hear "peace" from someone named hippee, it takes me back to the 70s in Miami, where I can still smell the aroma from the hippees at the park across the street (real, live, true, authentic, hippees), I can hear the Doobie Brothers singin "Oh black water, keep on rollin, mississippee moon won't ya keep on shining on me......." The Dolphins were 17-0, summer has just started, the sun is shining, south beach is waiting, girls are pretty and tanned, and life is but a dream....
Today, my back hurts, I supporting 5 people in Southern California, my job is hell, and I got a two hour round trip commute"
thanks for cheering me up.
It could be worse - I could think that rap music is actual music by real musicians, and enjoy listening to it.
A famous line direct from the 70's (ya gotta picture a hippee standing there with the long hair and long mustache with a harley in the background and a doobie in his hand)
"Do unto others - then split!"
peace back at ya...
Rex
Hey Rex, just wanted to throw out my own congrats--15 days--outstanding!! Today is day 29 for me. The bad days have become increasingly infrequent. My body is getting back to normal. My energy is increasing and the pain is dissipating. I can sleep. The fog in my head is clearing. Life is good. I got a little discouraged around day 15 because I still felt shitty. Around day 18 I really turned a corner. I still have my moments but it is easy to see past them now because the good days definitely outweigh the bad ones.
Keep up the fight. You are far past the worst physical part. Take one day at a time and realize that each day it does get better. I have found that finding activities to keep me busy has been great for me both physically and mentally. I try to wear myself out during the days so that I can rest at night. Also, when I am busy I can't dwell on the pills.
I recently heard something from a friend. Pain pills by their nature take away pain. Without pain one cannot experience joy. I could experience euphoria when high on the pills but not true joy. As I have got off the pills my pain in my back (and my whole body) has returned. Now that I feel pain again, I have begun to reexperience joy. That is what is so cool about being clean--I now actually feel joy.
Keep up the fight. You are far past the worst physical part. Take one day at a time and realize that each day it does get better. I have found that finding activities to keep me busy has been great for me both physically and mentally. I try to wear myself out during the days so that I can rest at night. Also, when I am busy I can't dwell on the pills.
I recently heard something from a friend. Pain pills by their nature take away pain. Without pain one cannot experience joy. I could experience euphoria when high on the pills but not true joy. As I have got off the pills my pain in my back (and my whole body) has returned. Now that I feel pain again, I have begun to reexperience joy. That is what is so cool about being clean--I now actually feel joy.
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