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I think I'm done.... I can't live a lie
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 696309" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Honestly, I do not see the stigma, nor the reason for shame. This society and every other society that I am aware of has addiction and mental illness. Look at our presidents, the reality of their lives. In my adult lifetime there have been so many congressmen and senators who were arrested for drugs, alcohol, prostitution, illicit sex, it has almost become a cliche. Ditto in Great Britain. In France and Italy they are so worldly they hardly bat an eye. But witness the scandals of recent presidents in both countries.</p><p></p><p>Why should our families be different? Many of us have addiction in our families of origin, and grandparents too. In my family I have alcoholism going back generations on my father's side. My adopted son, both of his parents were addicts.</p><p></p><p>It is not my stigma. It is not his, although I believe this is his major issue that he must come to grips with. We are not marked with Scarlett Letters anymore, even though it feels like it.</p><p></p><p>The shame and stigma we can get over. There is a way through it. Is it not bad enough with the real problems we face we and our children? We need to put behind us, what we can, I say!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 696309, member: 18958"] Honestly, I do not see the stigma, nor the reason for shame. This society and every other society that I am aware of has addiction and mental illness. Look at our presidents, the reality of their lives. In my adult lifetime there have been so many congressmen and senators who were arrested for drugs, alcohol, prostitution, illicit sex, it has almost become a cliche. Ditto in Great Britain. In France and Italy they are so worldly they hardly bat an eye. But witness the scandals of recent presidents in both countries. Why should our families be different? Many of us have addiction in our families of origin, and grandparents too. In my family I have alcoholism going back generations on my father's side. My adopted son, both of his parents were addicts. It is not my stigma. It is not his, although I believe this is his major issue that he must come to grips with. We are not marked with Scarlett Letters anymore, even though it feels like it. The shame and stigma we can get over. There is a way through it. Is it not bad enough with the real problems we face we and our children? We need to put behind us, what we can, I say! [/QUOTE]
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