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Non Safety Assessments Now Required For Continued Employment?
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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 795324" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>It boils down to a question of semantics.</p><p> </p><p>"Normal" people can use recreational drugs such as alcohol or marijuana in moderation with no ill effects. "Normal" people can use prescription medications such as pain killers or sedatives as instructed under the care of a doctor with no ill effects.</p><p> </p><p>There are also people, such as myself, who <strong>cannot</strong> use such substances in moderation. Our brain chemistry is different. Introduction of such substances into our bodies produces the phenomenon of craving, as well as all sorts of self-centered and destructive behaviors. It is not a character flaw and it has nothing to do with willpower. It is a disease and there is no cure for it. In order for such people to have a normal and healthy life, they must abstain completely from use of such substances through a daily recovery program.</p><p> </p><p>The "loser mentality" you speak of might accurately apply to people who <em>know</em> they have a problem and use it as an <strong>excuse</strong> for all sorts of inappropriate behavior rather than taking personal responsibility for their actions. A person who knows that they are an alcoholic or an addict has a responsibility to themselves and others to do something about their problem, and the first thing they have to do is to admit that they have the disease and that they will never be able to drink or use like normal people do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 795324, member: 14668"] It boils down to a question of semantics. "Normal" people can use recreational drugs such as alcohol or marijuana in moderation with no ill effects. "Normal" people can use prescription medications such as pain killers or sedatives as instructed under the care of a doctor with no ill effects. There are also people, such as myself, who [B]cannot[/B] use such substances in moderation. Our brain chemistry is different. Introduction of such substances into our bodies produces the phenomenon of craving, as well as all sorts of self-centered and destructive behaviors. It is not a character flaw and it has nothing to do with willpower. It is a disease and there is no cure for it. In order for such people to have a normal and healthy life, they must abstain completely from use of such substances through a daily recovery program. The "loser mentality" you speak of might accurately apply to people who [I]know[/I] they have a problem and use it as an [B]excuse[/B] for all sorts of inappropriate behavior rather than taking personal responsibility for their actions. A person who knows that they are an alcoholic or an addict has a responsibility to themselves and others to do something about their problem, and the first thing they have to do is to admit that they have the disease and that they will never be able to drink or use like normal people do. [/QUOTE]
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