drugs and actors and other humans
Maybe all of us need to alter our feelings and state of mind at times. Mountain climbing, skydiving, yoga, using drugs and alcohol are all ways, as noted by psychologist David Duncan in his article Human’s Need To Alter Consciousness. [This is an article on a huge addiction research and treatment site that I am helping develop and edit.]
People use substances for many reasons: self-medication, recreation, consciousness expansion. Johnny Depp has admitted his alcohol addiction during his early movie career was from a need to block his insecurities: “I’d go to functions and back in those days I literally had to be drunk to be able to speak and get through it. I guess I was trying not to feel anything. [Irish Examiner - more quotes by Depp and others on the page alcohol]
At some point many of us find the abuse or overuse doesn’t help our lives move forward, or the downside is too down. Robert Downey Jr. has admitted his use of narcotics for 10 years “tied my shoelaces together” and now sober thinks: “I’ve never been as trustworthy or worked so hard as I am now.. I’m having a better time. It’s more fun to be clear and accountable.” [LA Times - posted on the addiction / dependency page]
Juliette Lewis has commented that her recovery from addiction (about eight years ago) was partly a vital career decision: “My passion for my creativity was gone… going through my own self-discovery, I got back to my true self… and I became stronger, and re-realized my goals.” [BUST mag. - posted on the page mental health : teen/young adult 2]
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addiction resources: articles sites … addiction books
alcohol resources … drugs and creativity
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