Comments on: I am an addict: Jon Newton, p2pnet

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:03:46 +0000

@ 3Dmike:

I haven’t fallen off the wagon. I’ve been clean and sober since 1987. This post is about things as they were, not as they are.

But thanks ayway …

Cheers!

By: 3Dmike

3Dmike — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:50:53 +0000

Hi Jon,

Sir, we all fall off the wagon every now and then but I personally have always found you to be a person
of integrity and am sure this is just a rough patch your going through.

Regards,

Holoman

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:52:59 +0000

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing Jon.

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:47:40 +0000

@ tst ^^

“i admit i do smoke a bit too much weed, but i seem to not get addicted to anything”

I can remember saying much the same.

Cheers!

By: tsti

tsti — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:58:44 +0000

Its all down to willpower and beliefs, i have tried everything and anything, and i admit i do smoke a bit too much weed, but i seem to not get addicted to anything, i can have a laugh with people and then not touch that drug for months, but i know others who have tried it because they felt it was their only option and ended up being addicts, i guess addiction really is down to how happy you are with yourself

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:22:16 +0000

I’m fortunate not to have an addictive personality (if that’s the term), except perhaps chocolate. I’ve tried all manner of things: E, speed, pot, lsd, solvents, spirits, and I have this ability to just stop when ever I like. Though I wouldn’t risk taking heroin, crack, or them kind of things. I have seen others descend into severe drug addiction, and it’s frightening; in fact that caused me to give up drugs even for recreational purposes. One person I knew had the most horrific solvent addiction and ended up brain damaged. When I stopped he just carried on…

By: Brad

Brad — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:36:25 +0000

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:33:30 +0000

Thank you.

By: free1

free1 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:42:40 +0000

most have struggles in their lives, some more than others, we’ll never know since we are not them, we can only guess and maybe feel a tiny part of it or see a reflection of ourselves

i was up to case of 24 and a mickey to 40 pounder a day upped over 10 yr span, add speeders uppers downers smoke .. think i did ‘em all
i woke up one day close to wells gray park, middle of nowhere, not knowing how i got there, talk about a wake up call … quit cold turkey with no withdrawals, well i still smoke cigs

i had to relearn everything, what really put me back in shape is tai chi, thanx Scotty
over 25 yrs later and doing great, can still burn out most kids

similar as Jon, the book that could never be published

By: Free Thinker

Free Thinker — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:07:04 +0000

That’s a fantastic achievement you’ve done there, Jon. You’ve admitted the problem and gone from a druggie waster and loser to someone with a family life and a people’s rights campaigner. It must have been really hard to do get out of that rut, well done.

That’s a whole lot more than many people ever achieve.

Myself, I’m glad to say that I’ve never had a drink or drug problem, but don’t underestimate the uphill struggle for those that do.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:34:21 +0000

@ Axe.

No need to aplogise, m8. No worries, and no problem. I run off topic stuff all the time so where’s the harm if I do an OT post of my own?

Consider this as just a long comment post to your comment post, but on a separate page.

It’s good for me to once in a while remind myself how I came to be where I am, and to be grateful for it.

So you did me a favour.

Cheers! And thanks …

By: Axe

Axe — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:15:23 +0000

uhm…I’m a little overwhelmed here. I am sorry if my ‘off subject’ request has caused any controversy. Really sorry. But at the same time, I have read this article multiple times. I’ll see if I can pull it together and respond to you a bit later.

Thank you so much for this article. And I’m sorry if I got you off topic.

Axe

P.S. – If you were thinking about your relevancy in the topic you have chosen to write about for the past 6 years, think again….maybe your life experience is where you can really make a difference. Just a thought from someone that you have just made to sit down and think.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:56:12 +0000

@ “This has no place here!”

I thought long and hard about whether or not to post this, and one of the reasons I did is because it’s been a long time since I harked back and I think it did me good.

And maybe my experience will help someone else. Who knows?

But as with any post on p2pnet, if you don’t like it, move on. Same applies to p2pnet itself. And I don’t mean that in an unkind way.

Cheers!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:28:11 +0000

this IS a peer to peer forum, and discussing personal achievements to your peers has a place here.

By: Comeoncomcast

Comeoncomcast — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:27:48 +0000

Wow thats amazing

Great post

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:06:40 +0000

This has no place here! Really, you have gone too far!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:53:07 +0000

tx for sharing this.
from an 10 years ex-Heroin addict,
now struggling with alcoholics,
hopefully finding a way out.

By: surfer

surfer — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:11:40 +0000

‘what doesnt kill you, will only make you stronger.’

your fortitude and determination is a direct reason why you got to be ‘30′. I am honored that you accept my bantering ‘editorials’ for p2pnet Jon, you are a better man than I.

ex-cocaine addict (23 years clean), surfer.

stw