So here I am, way behind as usual. It seems as if everyone and their dog has a blog now but this is my first. And maybe my last. Who knows! As I've titled my blog, I just want to be me. I don't care what topics I talk about it will be what I want to say. If anyone reading this wants to disagree, go ahead. All I ask is that you are respectful and use clean language. Due to my personal beliefs, I will not tolerate anything less. So where to begin. Hmmm...Canada is full of Justin Trudeau "admitting" he smoked pot. I put admitting in quotation marks because I see it only as a ploy to get his name in the press and get everyone talking about him. Well it worked. I personally find any kind of drug use stupid. I understand why some people get dragged down into the depths of addiction and I hope they get the help they need to overcome it. But to be a recreational user makes no sense to me. Why would you willingly take a substance that alters your ability to make sound judgments? The same goes for alcohol consumption. I have smelled alcohol and can't fathom why anyone would willingly ingest something that smells so bad and can affect you so negatively. I would rather remember my good times as a sober individual.
That leads me into another topic, drunk driving. I have heard some people say that drunk drivers aren't able to tell whether they should be driving or not because, hey, they're drunk. I believe that if you drive somewhere and you know you will be drinking and then kill someone because you were driving home drunk you are guilty of murder. You knew you would be drinking and therefore should have made alternate arrangements. My husband worked for a company that paid to have limos pick up and drop off employees for the annual Christmas party. His current employer has the annual Christmas party in a hotel where employees can spend the night or get cab vouchers in order to get home safely. If a big company wanting to avoid a lawsuit, or worse, is willing to think ahead why can't an individual. Is it really worth risking permanent disability, your life, or worse still an innocent person's life to drive to a party/bar where you know you will be drinking and might, in an alcohol-impaired state of mind, decide you're okay to drive home?
In the end, is it really worth it to potentially become a slave to addiction? Some people see it as freedom but I see only the prison of impaired judgment and the possible bars of actual prison, unless you'd prefer the handles of a coffin instead.
