Give Up The Ghost
By - Casper Rigsby
I Need a Fix
As a recovering drug addict, I'm very familiar with addiction. I understand
that need to get a fix. I also understand that addiction goes beyond drugs.
More than anything it is a mindset that the user holds on to. We do not think
we can make it through life without a crutch to lean on. Most of us suffer
from a lack of self-confidence and little if any self-esteem. But not all of us
indulge in drug use as our crutch. Indeed, there is an addiction that more
people on this planet indulge than any other.
Nietzsche once called religion the opiate of the masses. Like myself, he saw
that people are addicted to religion. It is the crutch that the majority of
humans use to get by in life. It is the most used and abused drug mankind
has ever known. The side effects of this drug are as bad as any other drug
and worse than some. These side effects, such as bigotry and a superiority
complex, affect all those around the user. Just like any other drug, it is often
those close to us who suffer from our addiction. It tears apart families and
destroys friendships. It pushes people out of your life who otherwise would
stand by your side. Worst of all, the user is often so clouded in a haze of
their chosen addiction that they either can't see the side effects or they just
don't care.
The Pusher Man
There are two types of people who sell drugs. There are dealers who simply
have the substance and let others who want it come and get it. Then there is
the pusher man. The pusher is the man on the street corner peddling his
wares to all who pass. They'll sell to a kid or anyone else who they can
convince to buy their product.
The holy man is a pusher. He doesn't just provide a service that others have
asked for, he's constantly looking to make new addicts because this
increases his profit margin. He'll tell you that the family and friends you lose
are because they don't understand how good the drug is. If they would just
try the dope, they'd get it. So he'll ask his users to go give the dope to
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