Cochlear implant
Posted By: April J on 2006-10-29
In Reply to: Well, if he has cochlear implants he is not disabled. I - Lurker
Hello, I am new to this board and find these discussions interesting. One that caught my eye was the cochlear implant. It is not a cure for deafness. Most
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Well, if he has cochlear implants he is not disabled. I
believe you said **He is disabled. He is deaf.** Apparently he is neither at this time.
So you worked for a substance abuse clinic for awhile. Was that as an MT or a counselor?? What are your qualifications?? Unfortunately I know more about addiction than you have time to hear (read). I have lived through years of it up close and personal, my husband's kids' struggles with drugs and my mother-in-law **addicted to pain medications.** My husband has been sober for 25 years and is an active member of AA. He has sponsored many people over the years and too numerous to count addicted people have come through my doors. Among other organizations I belong to Al-Anon. I know more than I ever wanted to know about the disease of addiction. The statement I made is far from stupid. If you know so much because you **worked in a substance abuse clinic for awhile** you know that addicts are some of the most manipulative people on earth. What they say must be taken with a grain of salt, especially in the early stages (like in rehab). It takes years to overcome the character defects that are a part of addiction and it is a constant work in progress. One is never **cured.** One has to find a program and stick with it for the rest of his/her life. And yes, people really do know when they are in trouble with pain killers. It is when it starts making them feel different mentally, no longer about pain.
With Rush though, didn't he have another run in with the law over a bottle of Viagra that was not his?? Of course, none of this is his fault, it is everyone else's fault, they are out to get him, it is not fair, he doesn't have a problem, never did, can quit any time he wants, yadda yadda yadda...
I am more than a little ticked off that you would assume I know nothing about addiction because I said something you did not agree with. You know very little about me and what I have lived in my life and as I try very very hard not to personally insult anyone on either board, I would appreciate reciprocity from you. If I or anyone says something you do not agree with, that is not cause to call me or anyone else stupid and ASSUME that we do not know what we are talking about.
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