Get Out of Your Own Way

A new day, a new month, new challenges and new possibilities!

For some reason rehabs in Johannesburg are much quieter than is expected for this time of year.

You may think that this is a good thing, however, from my perspective, full rehabs mean more addicts are getting treatment and there are fewer, sick and suffering addicts in society where, let’s face it, they are a nuisance.

Understanding the compulsive cravings that addicts suffer to use substances, related crimes are petty and driven by a desperation to get and use drugs and/or alcohol.

Prisons are full enough with hardened career criminals, and let’s face it, drugs are easier to get, and use, in prison than out. I’ve seen a few cases of severe heroin withdrawals in jail. It’s not pretty. Younger addicts learn more about drugs and crimes and gang life in prison than out. We need to stop criminalizing addicts and treat addiction in all it’s forms as a health problem.

Lets look at addiction and addicts themselves not as fearsome, but rather as the sick and suffering people they are.