Are drug addicts cowards?

[Anonymous]

Instead of facing their problems, they just kinda run away from them

Yes

No

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+1 y

I do understand that addiction is multi faceted. Not trying to be judgmental

[Anonymous]

Addiction is natural. We are designed in a way that allows addiction to happen.

Me no understand big word "addict"... Me just know when me see shiny powder, me want it all! Me no coward, me brave like lion, me chase after what me want! But then me feel sick, me feel weak, me feel like me need more shiny powder to feel good again. Me no run away from problem, me just need more shiny powder to face problem! Me no coward, me strong like ox, me just need more shiny powder to make me feel like me can face anything!

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for the MHO! 🙂

[Kaneki05]

Yes and no. Depends on how one looks at and the reason for such addiction. If you are addicted to cocaine cause it was fun? Then obviously no.
If your addicted because you can't face the reality of going to therapist for things that effected you then yeah.
A coward that is just hurting themselves rather than been strong enough to get help.

One could say coward is a harsh word. But also the only way they are gonna get help is they choose not to be so.

You can't change Trauma but you can choose how you cope with it to an extent and drugs is for sure a choice unless you were actually forced.

[MemeSupreme]

no, apart of me wants to agree if you're like a parent or something but its waaaaayyy more complex than that. its easy to think it tho

[Nikki1989]

You should not be calling anyone cowards while posting as an anon.

[Asker]

That’s what it’s for ma’am, for people to use it.

[AaronKrieger]

No, it's not that straight forward. People have grown up around drugs and subsequently became addicted to it. Others were pressured by friends or thought they'd be cool doing it.

There's also others who've experienced trauma, but they were never taught how to cope with it or have had the proper experiences to teach them those methods. Also, not all trauma is the same and not all brains deal with it the same either. Addicts can act cowardly, but the process of getting there isn't that simple.

[Levin]

I don't think they're cowards. Just lacking self awareness. And sadly manly facets of their lives have probably deteriorated. So when they come off the drugs, and come back to reality, they have a mountain to climb. I would not judge. Each have their cross to bear and their own addictions and compulsions.

[DryGermanGuy]

A lot of them had been lured into addictive painkillers by corrupt doctors and then left hanging in the wind, when insurance companies reacted to the opioid scandal.

[DextroShade]

I got addicted to morphine once; when I knew I was getting withdrawals I just tapered it off and stopped taking it. Detox sucks but it's not this impossible thing that these pathetic junkies make it out to be.

[Naydyonov]

They may be cowards before using drugs, but once the drug-use has started, it doesn't matter anymore what type of person they are: the drugs will take over their mind.

[runnerboy]

Not at all... everyone has some kind of issue... be kind.. life is short

[AmandaYVR]

Sometimes yes. Not always.

[Anonymous]

Is this about Hunter Biden?

[Anonymous]

They're not cowards, they're losers.