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Date: 2001-03-03 19:21:33

Comment:

Just for your information, those who have had the misfortune to become addicted to ANY kind of drug usually do so because of a dire need to escape emotional and/or mental pain that has become so overwhelming that the only way to deal with "life" is to use drugs or alcohol.  For those of you fortunate enough to escape this horrible malady, I guarantee you suffer from some kind of addiction, whether it is relationships, sex, money, work, etc.  And if you have no addictions whatsoever, my hat is off to you.  However, I am thankful for at least one thing and that is that those of us who have gone through addiction and may still be going through it, can show compassion and empathy, unlike comments such as this one portray.  To be void of compassion would have to be close as close to cold and dead as you can get I would imagine. My prayers are with all addicts in every walk of life! God Bless you!