[RE] Personal Therapy

I did a response on Lina’s post titled as Personal Therapy. I agree to her quote:

It is so easy to feel overwhelmed at this age, and think the best solution to the hectic world around them is a night of stuffing your body with smoke, drugs, and alcohol.

Overwhelmed by school work, college applications, relationships, or perhaps family problems, anyone of ages 16 and up will most likely drawn to smoke, drugs, and alcohol.  For most adults, including my father, I personally think it’s due to our economic situations. Most of the men in my family are either drinking or smoking their problems away temporarily, both in the United States and in Vietnam to relieve stress. Although it is temporary, this meant they will be even more serious and depress when they are somber with work to support the family. 

As for us adolescents, we may either school, relationship or family problems to deal with. Some people refer to slitting their wrists or commit suicide, but others will resort to temporary relief in smoking, drugs, and alcohol. Once adapted to this addition to their lifestyle, depriving them of any will result to violence or even suicide. But other than to relief temporary depression, we are at the age of experimenting different things and this usually diverts you from your goal or even your lifestyle. Like kids, we like to try something new, even if the means of risking or damaging our lives. 

Even though we receive education on the dangers of smoking, drinking, or even using drugs, it’s really our decision whether we want to lead a life surrounding them or not.  We can’t blame anyone but ourselves when facing our current situation. You only live once; therefore it’s your decision whether you want to live a full life or not.