Is it a sign of personal weakness or strength for a woman to admit that she has a problem with alcohol or drugs?
It is almost everyday that you watch the news and see that someone has passed away due to substance abuse. The latest being Amy Winehouse the famous singer. Although it is currently not for sure that it was the direct cause of her death, what is a fact is that she had been battling substance abuse in her life.
As I was watching CNN, a former musician and ex-drug user gave his take on addiction. He described it as a real disease which you cannot rid if the abuser does not want to rid. I feel that it is a strength of great proportions to admit that you have a substance abuse issue. The strength that it takes to realize that you in fact have a problem and that not only is it hurting you, it is hurting everybody that you love takes a lot of courage. I feel that someone who has a substance abuse problem is comparable to a patient at the hospital for any other medical condition. Substance abusers are commonly people who have experienced traumas in their lives that feel like this is a way for them to cope. I don't agree with the kind of coping mechanism but agree that they should not be shunned from society or not helped. This is why when a woman or man is able to come out and admit that they have a problem, I feel them to be incredibly courageous.
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