"Addiction" makes a man the biggest loser!No,I am not talking about the person who is into it but the people who are around him or her.Its amazing to see to the extent to which an addict can test his/her loved one's integrity.The reasons for addiction to anything varies from person to person and is accepted worldwide.Extensive research majority of it being successful is being carried out to help people come out of it.But what about the family members and the friends?????How are they supposed to heal?How should they deal with this situation and come out stronger??
Obviously something happened which has made me write on this topic,that something is a simple conversation with a drunkard friend!I was amazed to know the reasons that he gave me for drinking,the naivest reasons so far.I couldn't fathom the amount of stupidity lying in there!It was amazing to see how a little amount of liquor could change a man from a majestic lion to a petty mouse with all the walls down;at the peak of vulnerability. Now it is not this idiotic exhibition of meekness that affected me but his dumb choice of words,his words which he doesn't even remember the next day when he is sober again!
Three months of persistent patience,tolerance and counseling didn't bring about even an ounce of change in that highly craving body of this sweet little soul!To mention this counseling sessions,it was not a voluntary decision but a demand by this so called "addict"!
Now I think I should be calling myself a "loser" here for breaking my head over an impossible situation and expecting some magic to happen. Well let me be bit optimistic here; instead of giving myself this tag, I might as well call it an " experience" and make it sound cool and work on how I can deal with a similar situation in near future i.e if I come across a similar case.
Everything said and done, I am still amazed at the power a minute amount of any psychoactive substance holds over the magnanimous efforts of a normal human being!Hats off to all the losers and my sincere sympathies to their loved ones!
Obviously something happened which has made me write on this topic,that something is a simple conversation with a drunkard friend!I was amazed to know the reasons that he gave me for drinking,the naivest reasons so far.I couldn't fathom the amount of stupidity lying in there!It was amazing to see how a little amount of liquor could change a man from a majestic lion to a petty mouse with all the walls down;at the peak of vulnerability. Now it is not this idiotic exhibition of meekness that affected me but his dumb choice of words,his words which he doesn't even remember the next day when he is sober again!
Three months of persistent patience,tolerance and counseling didn't bring about even an ounce of change in that highly craving body of this sweet little soul!To mention this counseling sessions,it was not a voluntary decision but a demand by this so called "addict"!
Now I think I should be calling myself a "loser" here for breaking my head over an impossible situation and expecting some magic to happen. Well let me be bit optimistic here; instead of giving myself this tag, I might as well call it an " experience" and make it sound cool and work on how I can deal with a similar situation in near future i.e if I come across a similar case.
Addict - Everybody is addicted to something in one or other way. Just explore the activities you do daily, u'll realise it whether it's good or bad.
ReplyDeleteLoser - Do you think 3 months effort was enough to change the drinking habit? Since i didn't know about your friend i can't comment on that. If he/she an occasional drinker, nothing wrong in that. Even ayurvedic medicine suggest to have a peg of drink daily. If it's the otherway around, all the best.... "Where there is a will, there is a way" - Hope you find a way soon.
Just my personal opinion.
@ Bhaskar
ReplyDeleteIts just that I wrote what I thought. I don't think I can influence anybody in anyway. I tried and I expressed the " experience" here....insignificant though.Someone being brutally dependent on something so stupid and not realizing what you are losing on your way to doom is a loser in my opinion :)
About addiction, yeah what you said is true.
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ReplyDeletehmm... he/she is a loser as they addicted to something stupid.. I would say we also losers as we failed to bring a change. May be time will answer..
ReplyDeletehmm
ReplyDeletei can totally relate to this post good work
and great choice of words