There’s a negative image that society has of junkies, drinkers, masochists, and other kinds of physically self-destructive people. The prejudice, of course, makes us want to keep our distance from them. It’s somewhat discriminating in a bad way, yes, but guess what, it protects us. But I’m not talking about being safe from physical abuse. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘addiction’
4 Jan
Never Judge a Book by its Cover
I have a newfound respect for Russell Brand. I’ve expressed that on two different, three now, cyber mediums. But here’s the reason: he’s a recovering (recovered?) addict. Sex, drugs, alcohol. And this is one of the very rare occasions where I like to believe that the media is accurate. Most, if not all, articles I [...]