Drug Addicts: Drug Addiction Facts

Question: Why do so many reformed drug addicts become counsellors? is it because they care or are unskilled in all else?

(Posted by: on 2010-06-10 04:01:14)

Answerers please! Just because an addict reforms, it doesn't mean a trip to the vatican, becoming a rival to Mother Teresa, sporting a halo, etc.

Posted by: Ello Guv on 2010-06-10, 04:06:16

I think its a bit of both

Posted by: sweet pea on 2010-06-10, 04:03:28

Maybe some of them are unskilled in all else, but i think they do so because they dont want other people (kids) making the same choices and mistakes they did.....

Posted by: dscharge on 2010-06-10, 04:04:20

It is because they know the best what a drug addict feels ar what are they going through..

Posted by: Lee Rivera on 2010-06-10, 04:04:36

Having hit rock bottom and emerging from that time and place has likely taught them a thing or two about compassion. not very many people have this life experience.

Posted by: new nanna on 2010-06-10, 04:05:14

Experience - they know exactly what they are talking about and what the addict is experiencing. I guess they also feel they are giving something back.

Posted by: Willyboff on 2010-06-10, 04:09:09

Think its because they can use there first hand experience to help others not make the same mistakes they did,if you ve been there done it all and come through the other side still with your life in tact youll be an inspiration to other young or old drug users looking to get clean,that in its self will give you alot of credabilty when talking to other users.

Posted by: spring on 2010-06-10, 12:55:44

Because they have the experience