http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/11/23/does-your-child-know-when-to-call-911-are-you-sure/ Addiction Help, Answers and Solutions Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/11/23/does-your-child-know-when-to-call-911-are-you-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Sigal Adini Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:41:32 +0000 http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=253#comment-67 Thank you Mary for your comment. Yes, while personal experience has definite value, it does not always determine a person's choice or behavior. I have seen drug addicted persons that no matter how much they lost, are still continuing with drug use. I know a girl that swore she would never sell her body for crack because she saw that first hand in her neighborhood, and yet, she still ended up doing so. I would hate to think that we would all have to lose something before we learned about it. I think there are better ways. Thank you Mary for your comment. Yes, while personal experience has definite value, it does not always determine a person’s choice or behavior. I have seen drug addicted persons that no matter how much they lost, are still continuing with drug use. I know a girl that swore she would never sell her body for crack because she saw that first hand in her neighborhood, and yet, she still ended up doing so. I would hate to think that we would all have to lose something before we learned about it. I think there are better ways.

]]> http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/11/23/does-your-child-know-when-to-call-911-are-you-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Mary Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:19:59 +0000 http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=253#comment-65 I've seen this "it won't ever happen to me or mine" attitude in so many kids and I must say - adults too. Experience is indeed a part of what can overcome that - experience coming from age and - well - experience. How do parents, teachers and drug educators identify the experiences that the kids and teens and young adults DO HAVE or share in order to impinge - really make a lasting impression? I think that loss is common experience and that no matter what one's age, we can all relate to. I’ve seen this “it won’t ever happen to me or mine” attitude in so many kids and I must say – adults too. Experience is indeed a part of what can overcome that – experience coming from age and – well – experience. How do parents, teachers and drug educators identify the experiences that the kids and teens and young adults DO HAVE or share in order to impinge – really make a lasting impression? I think that loss is common experience and that no matter what one’s age, we can all relate to.

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