Cory Monteith's tragic and untimely death is just one of the many examples of drug use and how it effects us and our loved ones.  What an agonizingly sad and heartbreaking death...

   That being said, why do we do drugs and alcohol in the first place?  Especially drugs.  From a primary food perspective, Coaches in my field would say that we are trying to fill a need.  What that need is varies from person to person.

   Because most of us are broken and looking to deal with that brokenness ourselves we in a not-right-thinking state do things that aren't smart.  Such as drugs and alcohol abuse.  This is one of the tragedies of the human heart:  Why do we reach for things that we know, we know are going to hurt us in the end?  In the darkness and suffering that we go through, recovery sounds impossible.  But the love and healing waiting for us through the journey and at the end of the tunnel is worth the trials and tribulations that happen.  When you reach the bottom, there's nothing left to do but build up.  It gives you a chance to become the best version of yourself you truly are.   Even if you've been told otherwise...

   Thankfully, there is a way out.  There are people who dedicate their lives to helping others in these areas.  If you or someone you love struggles with an addiction or is mentally suffering, please call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for mental disorders and or/substance use, prevention and recovery in English and Spanish.

http://www.samhsa.gov/treatment/

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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