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I've been scanning through the comments in the thread Freeper Obit. TrappedInLiberalHell. I was surprised by the number of people that admitted they suffered through bouts of depression and how many themselves have gone so far as to ponder taking a gun to themselves or even getting the gun in the position of taking their life. Again, I was very surprised.

I'm no longer surprised. Freepers are a cross-section of society. When Rush gave me the courage to come out about my (in-recovery) addiction to drugs, I was stunned at the number of people that came forward or Freepmailed me that they, too, were members of Narcotics Anonymous.

I was stunned at the number of people that came forward or Freepmailed me that they, too, were members of Narcotics Anonymous.

I was and wasn't. I followed many of those same threads and saw many brutally hoenst and heart touching responses. I imagine the freep mail was even more revealing.

Most people if I recall had began their addictions as "youthful indescressions", but the addiction continued as they reached not only maturity in age but also maturity in life. Some specific reason made them take a step back and begin the process of detox and coming to grips with the addiction. Unfortunately, some never are able conquer those addictions (I seem to remember a long ago poster by the screen name A+Bert who as I recall struggled with alcohol and it spilled into this forum) or come to terms with it. Some may never for a variety of reasons.

Depression and despair are a tad different. I'm not sure how to word this, but to a point substance abuse is a choice. It may be an outgrowth of depression or despair, but still a choice. I don't believe most people have a choice of whether depression or despair are a part of their lives. As I mentioned, I've gone through many dark moments, yet never turned to drink or drug. Luck or a choice? I don't know.

"I'm no longer surprised. Freepers are a cross-section of society. When Rush gave me the courage to come out about my (in-recovery) addiction to drugs, I was stunned at the number of people that came forward or Freepmailed me that they, too, were members of Narcotics Anonymous."

Well look at all the pro-drug threads here. I'm not surprised at all. The internet crowd seems to be almost entirely drug addicted. I see to be one of the very few that is not.

I'm not sure why it is, but I wish there weren't so obsessed and in love with their drugs. It makes it so difficult to talk rationally to anyone online on the topic.