Drug abuse

... The American Thinker March 29th, 2006 Only by author » All Articles » Print this article An Addict’s TaleMarch 29th, 2006 Rhonda Bye died too young.

Drug addiction and life on the streets killed this once-beautiful and talented computer expert/fashion model, leading to kidney failure at the age of 39.

Noting the coverage by Kevin Fagan of the San Francisco Chronicle, AT editor Thomas Lifson commented on the tragic failure of liberalism’s voluntary drug treatment/social service outreach to save this once-promising life.

In response, The American Thinker received the following remarkable first hand account of drug addiction from a person who wishes to be known as Greg S.

His story is worth sharing: I am a recovering alcoholic and addict.

I have been sober now for 13.5 years.

I started drinking at a very early age and kept it up until I was in my mid 30’s.

My father died when I was 9, he was 33.

My mother was an active alcoholic until the day she died.

So were her mother and virtually all of my mother’s friends.

We tend to live in very small, tight “social” circles; there is too much pain involved in seeing how “normals” live so we stick to our own for comfort and support.

There was abuse growing up, mostly psychological, a little physical, about what you would expect in a very dysfunctional home in the 60’s and 70’s.

Alcoholism was still a very taboo subject then and even more so for the female alcoholic, so the problem was rarely addressed.

Soci...

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Blige: Work in progress !

- // - Wednesday, March 29, 2006 By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYASSOCIATED PRESS It doesn't take much to get Mary J.

Blige to shift into full confession mode.

In less than an hour, Blige freely talks about her personal battles with issues that would take most people years of therapy, or a few drinks, to divulge.

Substance abuse.

Childhood abuse.

Relationship woes.

Insecurity issues.

Even feelings of self-doubt and self-hate.

Blige's frankness in revealing her hurt, anguish and eventual triumph over troubles has been one of the main reasons why she has maintained strong success - and a devoted, feverish following - over her 14-year career.

Through song, Blige has taken fans through her personal transformation, f...