health

We all wish for nothing more than to stay healthy. Only those who have been ill and confined to bed truly understand what a precious gift health is. However, there are people who pay little or no attention to their health. This includes heavy smokers, alcoholics, those addicted to medication, and drug users. According to studies, such individuals tend to be ill more often than healthy people, and their life expectancy is significantly reduced.

When someone is ill, they want to get better as quickly as possible. But if our body one day can no longer keep up because we have poisoned it for years with smoke and intoxicants, then often it might be too late.

That’s why each of us should act responsibly towards ourselves.

During the years of my drug addiction, I didn’t give much thought to my health. I didn’t consider liver damage or other organ harm. For years, I denied my addiction. How often did I say, “I don’t have a problem,” or “I can quit whenever I want.” I wouldn’t listen to anyone. I became aggressive when others tried to give me good advice. I wanted to control my own life. I still clearly remember saying, “I can do whatever I want with my body,” or “I have the right to live my own life, not be controlled by others.” But at the end of my drug career, reality looked very different. My emaciated body resembled a zombie, almost doomed to die. In the end, I gratefully accepted help from others because I couldn’t free myself from this vicious cycle alone.

Today, my health is important to me. In fact, it has become sacred to me.