tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post4964452834584194925..comments2023-11-03T08:39:43.066-04:00Comments on Pagan Spirits: SOC Sunday: It is really, really hard to love someone with an addictionErin O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post-10617779604993934312012-02-14T07:53:48.267-05:002012-02-14T07:53:48.267-05:00No, no one wins with addiction. It's a cruel t...No, no one wins with addiction. It's a cruel trick of mammalian biochemistry.Erin O'Riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post-57368934591087939832012-02-13T23:15:29.050-05:002012-02-13T23:15:29.050-05:00It's so hard. But I love that you used Robert ...It's so hard. But I love that you used Robert Downey Jr. as a positive example. You're right in that I had written him off much like I've written of Lindsey Lohan. I never expected him to fully recover and stay recovered. <br /><br />There is addiction in my family but it's the circumstances that have led to the addiction that I can't argue against. I'm forced to simply have my boundaries while the rest of my family enables. There is no winning.all.things.fadrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360485767226502603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post-72215778669898304922012-02-13T17:59:17.120-05:002012-02-13T17:59:17.120-05:00Thank you, Kymele. That timer's not the boss o...Thank you, Kymele. That timer's not the boss of me anyway.Erin O'Riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post-55229457585599427562012-02-13T10:36:12.064-05:002012-02-13T10:36:12.064-05:00I'm sorry for the loss and pain addiction has ...I'm sorry for the loss and pain addiction has caused in your life. To a degree, I think a lot of people know what you wrote in a similarly visceral sense. Addiction took a cousin from me, took my grandfather and eventually my grandmother... But like you say, it's more than possible to love someone who is addicted completely and totally <b>love</b> them. <br /><br />This was a sweet piece, and when you feel passionate about something, you should write about it, even if it means neglecting the timer.Eden "Kymele" Mabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550337993392791643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post-10417565344333386732012-02-12T20:00:47.103-05:002012-02-12T20:00:47.103-05:00Thanks for stopping by with a comment, Cher. It...Thanks for stopping by with a comment, Cher. It's undoubtedly sad.Erin O'Riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post-8126689576921003192012-02-12T19:38:58.966-05:002012-02-12T19:38:58.966-05:00Two cases with very different endings. Such a sham...Two cases with very different endings. Such a shame about Whitney for sure.<br /><br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post-2030002407889164902012-02-12T10:49:37.057-05:002012-02-12T10:49:37.057-05:00Kathy,I just got done reading and commenting on yo...Kathy,I just got done reading and commenting on your post, which I felt was very thoughtful and well-said.Erin O'Riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320320644788091119.post-52297768749306492632012-02-12T10:32:46.098-05:002012-02-12T10:32:46.098-05:00I cheated, too. Once I got going, I couldn't ...I cheated, too. Once I got going, I couldn't stop after five minutes. Addiction is something I feel passionate about because so many people misunderstand it. It is a disease, a disease of the mind. I see a lot of parallels between how an addict behaves with how my mentally ill mother in law behaves. She refuses to get help and we can't force her to do it, either. <br /><br />Great post. <br /><br />(Visiting via SOC Sunday)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508008640178689027noreply@blogger.com