OT: Robin Williams
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OT: Robin Williams
CNN and The New York Times are reporting Robin Williams died this morning. Apparently Robin took his own life.
I'm just stunned...but not entirely surprised, either. He had his demons with both drugs and alcohol, and lately severe depression. He chose a permanent solution.
This is awful.
I'm just stunned...but not entirely surprised, either. He had his demons with both drugs and alcohol, and lately severe depression. He chose a permanent solution.
This is awful.
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Originally Posted by Amysad 
It's just so sad about robin Williams - when will my AD and all addicts get it??? Prayers to his family
When I was going through my stuff with my AXGF, my clinican, who is also an expert on addiction, sent me the following article:
Imagine that you live in a war zone, a dark place where peril luriks around every corner: snipers on rooftops; minues underfoot. Imagine, next, that you have developed an eleaborate system to protect yourself against the danger. Outside, you disguise yourself, hide beneath a bulletproof vest and a metal helmet. Inside you huddle in corners or under beds, keep your ears muffled against the sound of gunfire. You have learned to make yourself safe.
Finally, imagine that one day something changes: you wake up and your vest and helmet have vanished. You are dragged outside, forced out of your protective corners and into the sunlight, without your armor. Imagine how raw you feel, and how fearful. Imagine the feeling of exposure.
Can you picture it? This is what it’s like to give up an addiction.
Finally, imagine that one day something changes: you wake up and your vest and helmet have vanished. You are dragged outside, forced out of your protective corners and into the sunlight, without your armor. Imagine how raw you feel, and how fearful. Imagine the feeling of exposure.
Can you picture it? This is what it’s like to give up an addiction.
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Wow Zoso, that's powerful! I believe every word of it too. I remember when my husband first wanted to get clean, he had such a look of fear and muddled something about dying. I knew he wasn't talking about going through withdrawals either. He literally feared he would die. That is how screwed up his brain had become.
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I've always liked to think that as long as people have access to treatment they can be helped through these times of crisis, but it seems not.....
Could he have been saved?
Could he have been saved?
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Thank you, dear Robin......for the joy you brought to hundreds of millions.
(Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood morn-ing Vietnam!!!!!!!!!!)
Goodbye. We will never be able to thank you quite enough.
(Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood morn-ing Vietnam!!!!!!!!!!)
Goodbye. We will never be able to thank you quite enough.
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