clarifying an important point

i was re-reading my last post and i wanted to clear up a point. i know that a lot of addicts want to live and want to get better and want to return to the land of the living. but i also know, just as many, just want to get thru the shit and get out on the street, especially the ones with lots of money to throw away, and want to get back to their 'same old' way of living. i do know that most have good intentions. they won't use this drug or that drug anymore. maybe they'll just have a glass of wine occaissionally. but they absolutely won't give up their life style. they absolutely do not want to change THAT much.

i was reading an article about addiction. and the part about how every addict has to hit rock bottom to recover. and then they WILL get better. however, even rock bottom for addicts has a trap door. in other words, there is no hard rock bottom.

so, what i'm correcting or clarifying in my last blog, is that i do not want to be insulting to the people who truly are trying to become real adult human beings, who are trying to grow up, who would like to contribute something to society, who have swallowed their pride and become humble. who have finally found a way to step out of their own skin and have found a way to help other people.

these addicts, recovering addicts, are to be (quietly) applauded for their strength.

the ones who use rehab as a club med. i think they should hook up with the nursing home patients and maybe they could learn something. or do some good. or, maybe, just maybe, they can find a way to really rehab.