Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» The American opiod crisis is due to? Big Phama lies, permissive doctors overprescribing, weak people who rely on pills? What is the REASON?
Those play their part with respect to prescribed and over-the-counter drugs. But I would attribute it mostly to peoples lack of hope. Which comes in part from their loss of religious values which once gave them hope. As a teenage I was very involved with drugs and it was because I had no reason to feel I could ever fit into this world or feel good about myself except by doing drugs. Everything else I saw as beyond my capabilities. So that became the easiest way.
Not sure what a "Big Phama lie" is.
This post was edited by officegirl at February 4, 2018 7:13 AM MST
Thank you for your helpful reply og. I am glad you kicked the habit. So you escaped to drugs because you had no hope? Being unique is a good thing and you should value it. Being a cookie-cutter anything means you have no individuality or specific purpose. That you go along to get long and let others guide that for you. I have always been a square peg and never fit into any round hole and when I was younger I was a painfully shy child and wished I were popular. Now? I value being me a lot. I don't see myself coming and going in hordes of other people. I see a distinctive personality that is often off-putting to others and argumentative but so what? I say what I think, believe, feel. There is no bullsh** anywhere. What point would there be in my not saying what I think, feel, believe? Then I would be like every other liar who will say/do anything to get along, belong, be popular. Some folks like that me even though I am not the easiest person to get along with and some don't. Fine with me. I am not everyone's cuppa tea and never ever want to be. So you're different and don't fit in! Celebrate it! No one is ever going to confuse you with anyone else ever! Just my two cents' worth m'dear! Happy Sunday to thee! :)
This post was edited by RosieG at February 4, 2018 8:41 AM MST
Well we are similar but also different. I think we need to get along with people in order to work effectively with them. Otherwise we just become islands unto ourselves. Which means to me accepting things that are important to others whether or not I may like or approve of them.
Growing up I had friends but was not popular. For me was a matter of coming to recognize my own strengths and capabilities and to develop them. And I recognize that others may celebrate some of my developed strengths while not caring for other strengths. in other words I may celebrate some things in myself that you may not approve of.
I realize that most people do not care a whit for what I may think or believe in - so I am more likely to hold my peace with them. On the net we all have a chance to express ourselves if we wish to.
officegirl 