Saturday, July 28, 2007
Self-Medication and Self-Destruction
Lindsay Lohan was arrested again; Driving intoxicated, suspended license, and possession of cocaine and transport of a narcotic. How sad!
I don't say "how sad" because she is a talented actress, because I don't know if I have ever seen her act. I say "how sad" because she is a person who is struggling with life. Life is sometimes hard and self medicating doesn't help--in the long run. It helps one cope for a few minutes, but the not for long.
Although Lohan is 21, what would you guess is the average age for kids to start experimenting with drugs? The age has dropped every decade since the 1960's. Today's kids start at age 12 according to Dr. David Deitch who is an addiction specialist and the clinical director of Phoenix House.
Many people have weighed in with why Lindsay continues to do what she does. Here are some of the suggestions:
1. Spoiled kid
2. Bad family life
3. No one tells her no
4. Pressure of the industry
How about pain, or poor coping skills, or being addicted? It would seem to me the reason people self-medicate is to deal with pain. It is the reason I have self-medicated. If you have ever self-medicated it may have been your reason too.
My prayer is that Lindsay will get the help she needs and find some relief from the pain, before it is too late. What are the chances she will look in the right place? Peace.
I don't say "how sad" because she is a talented actress, because I don't know if I have ever seen her act. I say "how sad" because she is a person who is struggling with life. Life is sometimes hard and self medicating doesn't help--in the long run. It helps one cope for a few minutes, but the not for long.
Although Lohan is 21, what would you guess is the average age for kids to start experimenting with drugs? The age has dropped every decade since the 1960's. Today's kids start at age 12 according to Dr. David Deitch who is an addiction specialist and the clinical director of Phoenix House.
Many people have weighed in with why Lindsay continues to do what she does. Here are some of the suggestions:
1. Spoiled kid
2. Bad family life
3. No one tells her no
4. Pressure of the industry
How about pain, or poor coping skills, or being addicted? It would seem to me the reason people self-medicate is to deal with pain. It is the reason I have self-medicated. If you have ever self-medicated it may have been your reason too.
My prayer is that Lindsay will get the help she needs and find some relief from the pain, before it is too late. What are the chances she will look in the right place? Peace.
# posted by survivors story @ 3:00 AM 
