Thread by @zeal_a

I watched a movie where a man who was addicted to hard drugs realised the danger of the path he was on an voluntarily admitted himself into rehab where they explained the process of withdrawal to him, made him sign all the docs and ensured he paid in full upfront

He was asked how he got into drugs, how he felt about it & He told how it all started as a joke with friends for a feel good effect. He said he felt he was in control & could kick the habit at any time cos he put himself on a strict Sunday/Sunday regiment & didn’t use outside it

He didn’t realise that his system had become so dependent on it that his usage was no longer for the “high” & to function at his “normal” levels, he had to use at least daily. The day he tried to resist, he could barely get out of bed and needed his fellow users to rescue him

At that point, he realised that this wasn’t the life he believed he was meant to live and decided to seek help.

But since his entire body system and friendships were around using, he knew it would be a massive systemic shock with internal and external resistance.

His first shock in rehab was when he was restrained on the bed and he initially resisted but eventually trusted the process. When withdrawal kicked in, he begged for some of what he knew would damage him, cried, threatened and tried to break the restraints.

At some point he asked to die cos he didn’t believe his system could survive the grueling withdrawal symptoms.

After a few weeks, he was fine.

He apologized to the rehab staff for all he put them through and of course, they bore no grudges.

He was clean!

He wa warned that the internal shocks were over but in leaving rehab, the external shocks were just beginning and he needed very strong will to resist the old friendships that will lure him back.

He needed to create a new support system of like minds to help him in tough times

His success in remaining clean depended on all the changes he’ll make in the short term regarding relationships, habits, confidence, self esteem etc etc; in short, he needed to build a new character that got a “high” from the confidence of knowing, loving and being himself

Now the punchline:

RELIGION IS THAT DRUG!!

It starts off as a well meaning necessity but quickly swallows your life, being, existence & eventually, as subtly as ever, replaces God. People end up serving religion thinking they’re serving God

Now go back & read the story again!