Comments on: Why the prejudice, anyway? http://whatmesober.com/2008/06/14/why-the-prejudice-anyway/ Wed, 16 May 2012 03:28:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: tehlanna http://whatmesober.com/2008/06/14/why-the-prejudice-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:28:14 +0000 http://lastthing.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/why-the-prejudice-anyway/#comment-259 I really like this post. I like how much thought you’ve put into figuring out why some preconceived notions are held, rather than just writing them off as wrong or invalid. And I think you’re right, about young people being more open to learning about the disease of addiction. I come from a thoroughly addicted family, have battled drug (ab)use myself, and lost a husband to a drug-induced suicide. While that does not make me an expert, it made me want to learn more about addiction as disease versus the Roman Catholic notions I was brought up with that label addicts as “less than”. There is a world of knowledge out there for non-addicts, and a lot of understanding to be had; I think they just need to get over the idea that it isn’t up to them to approve or disapprove, and that understanding isn’t condoning.

I like your blog, thanks for sharing your experience.

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