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Oct. 27, 2005 You’re thinking, "Right, Ron Lewis, caring and sensitive? No way." But it’s true. And I’m here today to prove it. Have any of you had the traumatic experience of addiction in your family? Maybe a brother on drugs, your Dad on booze, your Mom popping Valiums, Sis surfing porn, and/or Granny hitting the slots with the last of your inheritance? Addiction is not just terrible for the individual; it impacts the entire family. I’ve had three brothers who went over the edge with drugs at different times in their lives. My father, after five wives and cheating on each one, can truthfully be called a sex addict. A recommended approach to confronting these problems in a way that addresses everyone’s concerns is to have an "intervention." Recently, an A&E television show by that same name has brought the viewer into the intervention process as different addicts are confronted by their family, friends, and/or co-workers. A less realistic view was presented in an episode of The Sopranos however, its ending, with everyone throwing punches, is not the ideal result psychiatrists seek. Viewing the UK contributors and readership as one big family, I’d like to suggest that we need an intervention. Several of our contributors seem addicted and I don’t believe they will pull the literary needle from their arms without our support. How can you spot an addict? A general definition would be "one who is unable to refrain from compulsive behavior repeatedly." Common usage also equates an addict with self-abusive behavior. We have several authors who definitely seem unable to deny their compulsion. While I believe this is harmful to them, it is definitely abusive to the rest of us. I suggest that we all meet right here tomorrow, and when their posts shows up, we sit them down at their keyboard for an intense, heart-to-heart chat. I know they’re capable of stopping this behavior and perhaps, if they knew how much we suffered, and how much, in fact, it was harming them, we can get them on the wagon. Who are these addicts, you wonder? All those afflicted with Natalee Holloway Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Of course, Patrick Hurley is the worst, I think he chops up his articles and snorts them. Meri Ulrich, bless her heart, wants to stop, she’s told me so, but seems unable to kick the habit – let’s help her. And it’s infecting our youth, Jack LePiarz smoked his first post this week, will he become addicted? But the saddest case may be Mr. Carl Tirpitz. Here’s a man in what should be a comfortable retirement, who’s already dealing with recovery from heart surgery, and just like that, he’s got the belt around his arm, vein bulging, and syringe full of Holloway Hootch speeding through his circulatory system. My heart aches for him, for all of our addicts. I’ve tried to help, I swear. I’ve tried writing to the contributors; I’ve posted articles, all to no avail. One man can not do this alone. We need everyone’s support in this intervention. And, when we’re through with them, when we’ve suffered the last NH post, then y’all can sit me down. I need to stop being so caring and sensitive. ------------ About the author: Ron Lewis is a software salesman extraordinaire, albeit habitually unemployed, with no significant accomplishments at age 47 other than two wonderfully talented children who take after their mother. All his friends note his keen insight, bad eyesight, doggedly jaded disposition, and rugged bad looks. A third person seems to recall that he talks too much. Email: grnacres@direcway.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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