Having grown up exposed to alcohol and alcoholism from as far back as I can recall any memories of my youth, you could say I have learned some lessons, but equally ignored others. I have learned that alcohol can end lives, it can tear up families and it can destroy people.
However, from a young age of at least 13, alcohol has also become part of my own life. Some experimentation early on, which didn't really transform into regular use until age 18 and my first year out of high school in college. My levels of alcohol use have spiked up and down throughout my life. The highest peak being in college. At one point I did have to step back and reflect on the fact that I come from a family line of alcohol abuse, making me very prone to alcoholism. Towards the end of my college career I realized it was time to scale back, which I did. Later on in life I learned that in moderation, a glass of wine, a beer, would be perfectly acceptable.
However, deep down I know alcohol isn't good for your body all together. I know that to reach an ideal level of health, alcohol consumption should be completely cut out of my life. However, currently as a social drinker, I'm just not ready to give up that part of my life. Although there are time when the consumption level has reached levels that I should be weary of, my attempts at this point is just to continue to work on moderation, rather than complete exclusion. Again, probably not the ideal for what a healthy person should do, but an honest view of where my life is at the moment.
My views on drugs are a little different. Drugs covers such a large range. There's pot, prescription drugs, more heavy duty illegal drugs such as coke and heroin. I guess a very generic view on this, is that anything that has been chemically altered or has had synthetic alterations, isn't something that should be put into your body unless prescribed by a doctor AND monitored.
've seen how easy it is to become addicted to drugs, and it scary because many drugs are something your body can physically become dependent on, not just mentally. I've seen loved ones struggle with addiction and have seen first hand how difficult it can be to fight against it. However, mental strength does play a large part in my opinion. In order to fight the addiction a person must really be in the frame of mind that they Want to fight the addiction and willing to do what it takes to do so.
Then you have some more "natural" drugs I guess you can say such as pot. I personally believe alcohol is much more dangerous than marijuana, not only because of the side effects, but because of the damage it does to the body. Ultimately my views on marijuana use are somewhat of a hybrid of how I feel about alcohol and prescription drugs. I think that used as medication and monitored could be very beneficial, and recreational use in moderation should be acceptable.
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