Today is the one year anniversary of the death of my younger cousin Daniel Travis Nowlin. He was a loving son, brother, cousin, and father but he had an addiction he could not shake. However, that addiction did not make him any less of the person he was to his family and friends.
It just makes me angry how opinionated venomous people seem to think because someone who is an addict makes their loss less important and free reign to bash them whether they know them or not. My cousin, who is his sister posted the other day about the need to find away to stop the epidemic of drug addictions and some guy who seemed to have no ability for empathy decided to get on a soap box and bash users and degrade them as if they were non-human because of their addictions.
I have never had a drug or alcohol addiction, but I still have sympathy and empathy for those who have suffered through the loss of a family member because of these types of additions and I have empathy for those who have the addictions.
No one grows up saying they want to be an addict, it happens slowly and before they know it they are hooked. Do they make the choice to do the drugs, yes. I am by no means naive about the fact it starts out as a choice, but the choice is gone when you are addicted.
I know everyone has their own opinions and thoughts regarding this epidemic, but think before you start on an attack because the person you may be making those comments to may be suffering from the loss of a loved one.
Don't get me wrong, you have every right to your opinion and to voice it, but just think before you spew your venom because you never know who is reading it. Opinion is one thing but venomous spewing is another.
Addicts are still someone's family and they are still a human being, so keep this in mind when you are presented with comments regarding this epidemic.
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