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Cool Facebook page with more info on relational being and addiction called Rediscovering Addiction

#rediscovering #addiction #relational #being #facebook #information

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Funny Memes. Updated Daily! ⇢ FunnyJoke.tumblr.com 😀

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Something has gone badly wrong with our culture. We’ve created a culture where really large numbers of the people around us can’t bear to be present in their daily lives. They need to medicate themselves to get through their day.

Johann Hari, this week on GRITtv (via grittv-blog)

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More proof that marijuana helps the economy.

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How can we reform our drug policy system to give users the rights they deserve but do not always receive?

People who use drugs do not lose their human rights! 

Harm reduction is not a policy option at the discretion of governments, but a legally binding human rights obligation.

#warondrugs #drugcrisis #drugwar #un #human rights #prison system

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It’s not a miracle or perfect solution. But if the US could achieve Portugal’s death rate from drugs, they would save one life every 10 minutes. They would save almost as many lives as are now lost to guns and car accidents combined.

The Independent, ‘War on Drugs: Portugal may be winning the battle against drug abuse through decriminalisation’ (via decriminalizationportugal)

#decriminalization #portugal #public health #gun control

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#power of thought #power of the mind #physical #mental #iceberg #addiction #war on drugs #addict #drogas

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When you think of drugs, drug users, and addiction - what goes through your mind? 

What do you think of when you think of someone who is addicted? Are they a monster? Crazy? Sick? Lost and in need of guidance? Something else? Do you think of someone close to you? What language do you use when you think of or describe someone who is addicted?

What do you think of when you think of drugs? Are they something that can ruin you and your life? Instantly addictive? Do they help someone forget their pain? Do you think of something else? What language do you use when you think of drugs?

What are the dominant discourses, or ways of talking about, drugs, drug users, and addicted people around you? 

How do your thoughts and the opinions of those around you impact how we treat drug users and addicted people? How do the words you and others use impact how we treat and look at drugs, drug users, and addicted people?

#addiction #addict #drug #drug use #thoughts #language #user #discourse

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Book Recommendation

Chasing the Scream by Johan Hari

Hari’s book is a thoroughly researched argument on the global drug war, how it began, what it looks like today, and what we should do about it. He argues that addiction comes from dislocation and most drug use does not lead to addiction. He provides evidence based support for harm reduction, relational recovery, and decriminalization and legalization of drugs so they can be government regulated.

#addiction #drugwar #warondrugs #hari #book #learning #harm reduction #legalization #decriminalization #dislocation #disconnection #history #government

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Interested in reading more about the idea of social recovery? Check out these resources: 

Conceptualizing Social Recovery

We Can't Ignore the Social Aspects of Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Treatment

How Social Connections Aid in Addiction Recovery

Group Membership and Social Identity in Addiction Recovery

Social Identity Model of Recovery (SIMOR)

Addiction and Change: How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover

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you’re not weak for seeking help.

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#connection to the right people, to your #tribe - amazing! 😊❤️🙏 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNdDUlhfnA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1033nsttay44n

#connection #community #friends #family #you are not alone

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“What a tragedy. The end of a person…No hope”

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“It doesn’t have to be… She could be a hundred different things in this world as time goes on”

-        A Conversation with My Father by Grace Paley

These two quotes from Paley’s work can also serve to demonstrate an “old” view of addiction contrasted with a newer, more progressive view. While Paley’s father sees a substance abuse problem as an end-all, Paley challenges this view by introducing the notion that there is more to a person than his or her disorder. While addiction can be part of a person’s life, it should not be the defining factor of one’s identity. However, the current system of treating addiction as a heinous crime and punishing substance abuse with imprisonment makes it harder for addicts to recover and move on in their lives, as a criminal record highly decreases the likelihood of getting a job. Current rehabilitation systems also have a high risk of relapse, effectively trapping people. While people with substance abuse disorders have the possibility to do “a hundred different things in this world,” we must restructure our current system to allow them these possibilities.

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Technically they’re not wrong..

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IF YOU FEEL ALONE

Find someone to be with. Preferably in person, but if not through some other method of communication. Talk to them, ask them how they are, tell them how you are, be present. By being connected with someone you are no longer alone and you will feel better. 

If you know someone who is lonely, reach out to them. Let them know you are there for them and they can lean on you whenever you need them to.

#loneliness #lonely #connection #friendship #trust #reachout #bepresent

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Do not lose hope. Please believe there are a thousand beautiful things waiting for you.

Unknown (via onlinecounsellingcollege)