You are the reason

Giving advice is much easier than taking advice. It is easy for most people to see the inadequacies of others and point out their character flaws, but be delusional about their own. In my line of work, I see it often. Some of my clients can point at who contributed to their addiction, what trauma may have triggered their addiction, but they are oblivious to how they are the reason. Many people, places and things can contribute to why people continue to use illicit drugs, but you are the reason you start.

This may not be popular. This may annoy some, and anger others. It’s ok though, feel all of those emotions. Look in the mirror and point at yourself for you are the reason. Rather it was peer pressure, environmental contributions, lack of parental guidance, some form of trauma beyond your control…..still you are the reason.

As humans we have trauma, we have pain, we have grief, we have loss, we have our own reason why we do what we do. No matter the reason the choice is always yours. I understand that you were in that car accident and got hooked on pills. I understand that you began drinking socially and now you need alcohol just to feel well. I understand that crack was being sold at every street corner and that day you were vulnerable. I understand that you have insomnia and coffee isn’t cutting it, but a few hits of methamphetamine gives you the energy you need to get through the day.

I get it. I understand it, but still the choice is yours.