TradeTheBeal! Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I usually try to take the whole month of February off from any intoxicants…except the Super Bowl. Clean the slate, if you will. Good luck guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearfeather Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I was trying to remember the movies that I had seen him in, and Magnolia and Boogie Nights, are probably the roles I will remember the most. He, I'm sure, had to know that he was playing with fire, but I can't judge him on his addiction. Seemed like a nice guy. Sad, that he went so early. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OVc4P-k6vXI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanoker Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Sorry of his passing. I feel bad for his family and children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Not only is it a double edged sword, but eventually it becomes an endless cycle. Hate life/emotional instability/whatever ---> Use to relieve it ---> using adds to hating life/emotional instability/whatever ---> hate life/emotional instability/whatever ---> use to relieve it ---> on and on and on.It doesn't just apply to drugs either. For instance, many people could substitute food or pornography or tobacco as what they "use". Sad to see anyone doing heroine at all considering the suffering it brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Just read a surprisingly well thought out op/ed from Russell Brand on the subject of addiction and thought I'd share it here. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/06/russell-brand-philip-seymour-hoffman-drug-laws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Just read a surprisingly well thought out op/ed from Russell Brand on the subject of addiction and thought I'd share it here. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/06/russell-brand-philip-seymour-hoffman-drug-laws Nice article, thanks for posting. Though I don't necessarily agree with his agenda of legalizing all drugs, one quote about addiction really stood out to me: In spite of his life seeming superficially great, in spite of all the praise and accolades, in spite of all the loving friends and family, there is a predominant voice in the mind of an addict that supersedes all reason and that voice wants you dead. This voice is the unrelenting echo of an unfulfillable void. Totally how it feels to me, as an addict. once I've made the conscious decision to drink, nothing else matters. I could give two ****s about the consequences. on my way home from a typical day, my thought process would go as follows: Do I want a drink? yeah, i deserve it. i worked hard today. (the addiction made it easy to BS myself) Is my wife gonna be pissed? yes. should i be driving right now? no. Am I wasting money by buying booze daily? yes. Am I letting my wife and parents down? yes. Do i care at the moment? no. Do I have a problem? No, i could stop if I wanted. is this going to be my last drink and then i'll stay sober for two weeks? yes (of course no LOL) is a few hours of being drunk worth pissing off my wife, blacking out, and making my mom cry? yes, i don't care about any of that right now. Should I stop by the liquor store and chug a pint before going in the house? yes. sounds crazy, but that's how it is man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins0721 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Stay strong, Youngchew, stay strong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 sounds crazy, but that's how it is man.Every word is true, I've spent years going through every bulletpoint in your post, buddy, pretty much on a daily basis. Hang in there, I've got 15 days sober today, all in a row for once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I always like teh economist's obituaries. http://www.economist.com/news/obituary/21595885-philip-seymour-hoffman-actor-died-february-2nd-aged-46-philip-seymour-hoffman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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