THIRTY-DAYS SOBER
I n Life, we all are addicted to one ‘substance’ or the other. Many of us presume that drugs and alcohol are the worst addictions. But, I think, any ‘chronic habit-pattern’ - that sucks us, makes us feel depressed, worthless, hopeless and powerless for a prolonged period – is an addiction. So, substance abuse and alcoholism are not the ‘worst’ addictions… Addictions come to affect our lives in their varied garbs. They do not allow us to follow our dreams and walk with our heads high, with confidence… K iran*, a friend of mine, had been going through a very traumatic time in America. A couple of years ago, one day, she woke up to the reality that her talented young-son, Akshay*, was into drug addiction. Months went by with denial, blame and resistance, which worsened the situation at home. Fear and anxiety began to rule lives of Kiran and her husband, and a sense of guilt and worthlessness began to rob them of the charm of living. “How could we help our s...