I've never been drunk or high in my life. At times, I've been around others who were and I enjoyed being in their company... sometimes. I understand the effects that drugs and alcohol have on our minds and bodies but I've never been attracted to it. That's not to say that I look down on anyone who does. I just never acquired a taste for it.
Knowing what I know, I've always been intrigued by accounts of detoxification. I enjoy the bio-pics of entertainers overcoming addictions, like Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) and Ray (Ray Charles). These men had tremendous talent and for all I know, it may have been enhanced by their addictions. I'm not an expert so I can't say but it's obvious that their addictions did harm their personal lives.
I can't imagine how someone going through the process of breaking an addiction feels but I understand what's happening to them physiologically. By it's very nature, an addiction is the result of the body becoming dependent upon regular consumption of a substance. That bond between mind and drug is not easily broken. For whatever period of time it takes to rid the body of all traces of the substance, the mind cries out in demand for more. however, if the individual can survive that process, the sober mind will return and can regain control.
Right now, this country is getting ever more addicted to socialism. Mot many are willing to admit there's a problem but the body is crying out. I'm wondering if electing Donald Trump isn't America's way of checking into rehab. If so, we're about to begin a painfully chaotic detoxification period but if we can see it through, America could come out the other side stronger and wiser than any other nation in history.
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