I found a pretty good site with information on the history of junk and morphine.
With more truthful knowledge and information, instead of the phony stuff they fed us in junior high school like the flick 'Reefer Madness' supposedly about marijuana, maybe some addicts would have been discouraged from even trying it in the first place.
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On this Independence Day, I've been thinking of what meaning independence and this holiday have had in my life.
As a child, I loved the fireworks and the holiday. When I was an active addict, I hated it because the best connections were always off someplace with their families. I wanted them to be home to sell drugs to my friends and me. Hey, doesn't being a drug pusher come with some responsibility even if it's only to always be there?
An end to dependence on drugs is something to celebrate, too! July 4 is America's birthday, and recovering addicts have their sober birthdays to celebrate as well as their traditional 'birth' dates. With twelve step programs such as Cocaine Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Alcoholics Anonymous, members recognize sober birthdays with a cake as well as a small token to represent the time sober. I have 'chips' to commemorate 30 days of sobriety and on up. I have been clean for around 7 years and, right now, I don't remember my 'sober birthday'. This is not a good thing. I need to go over my journals to refresh my memory.
I ran across my baggie of chips this past week and was reminded what hard work it can be to have 30 days sober. Even one day, even 10 minutes at times, can be a huge struggle for us. The birthdate and chip are symbols but something that shouldn't be downplayed or forgotten for the significance they represent.
I don't go to those meetings any more because there are a couple of things I don't like about being in that situation (more about that later). I probably should go. But I will say that the end of a life not knowing how to cope was as a result of the support and education I received from the program. Following the twelve steps gave me a huge amount of insight and their tools or techniques to cope showed me the way out. I worked hard but God was there every step of the way and still is.
As I write, two fighter jets just flew over our town. Yes, seriously. Seems pretty significant.
So I'll go now to enjoy fireworks and celebrate my freedom as well as America's.
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