martyn20
Unwell but still smiling
Not everyone with an 'addictive personality' is an addict. There is a large element of choice still involved...
But addiction is a mental illness like depression.
Not everyone with an 'addictive personality' is an addict. There is a large element of choice still involved...
My question has nothing to do with prescription medicines, try again smart arse!
Are you seriously saying its OK to take non prescribed addictive drugs.
But addiction is a mental illness like depression.
When did I say that? My point is addiction is a mental illness like depression, it can cause very good people to do very silly and very dangerous things, dismissing people with addiction as just plain stupid is to completely misunderstand what they are going through.
It would depend on what medical model you base that assertion on. I don't hold with it to be honest...
I'll repeat my earlier post, which you conveniently ignored:
No-one chooses to get depression, but people choose to take drugs...
I'm addicted to love but have the good sense to not rape every woman I meet.
And you think depressed people are always capable of making the correct choices, like not to use drugs and alcohol to make them feel a tiny bit better when nothing, nothing else will work?
That is an amazingly stupid thing to say, I am talking about people with mental illness who are not always capable of making the right or even rational choices.
You were talking about addictive personalities, why should sex and drugs be differentiated. Blinkered defence of drug taking, often comes from those with most to defend.
I may have depression and I do take a lot of drugs but they are now and have always been prescribed.
Can you explain what you meant by 'Blinkered defence of drug taking, often comes from those with most to defend' I am sure you were not calling me a drug addict but I just want to be clear.
This is a good thread......you can just sense the flounce. Its exciting.
Does your depression come with a persecution complex? If so I will stop this discussion.
Just answer me one question:
Bloke A goes to the doctor after losing his wife, and his job due to his depression over his bereavement. The doc listens and advises a short course of medication, some Occupational Therapy, and some counselling...
Bloke B goes to the doctor and tells him he has been smoking weed for nine months, and has now progresssed to heroin, and has been on it for two months, but is getting bad physical symptoms, so can the doc suggest anything to help...
Can you see a difference in the two cases?
Sorry Uncle C.Bad boy, this is supposed to be serious.
Does your depression come with a persecution complex? If so I will stop this discussion.