'No Junkie Is A Lost Cause'
Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 08:49AM As the opioid crisis continues to ravage America, Nikki Sixx has stepped up his advocacy efforts. He recently wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times about this country's response and it is pretty powerful. Everything Nikki writes is true - I hope it brings some more awareness to the crisis and lack of government help in this arena. For places like where I'm from, it seems like most young folks are addicted to something. It's unreal and it can be stopped - with the right programs and plans. Nikki writes:
"I am one of the lucky ones. And I know my continuing sobriety is not the result of my actions alone. I have a loving family and an extensive support network.. I have AA and the guidance of my sponsors. I have good health insurance. I have the money, time and resources to help me save myself.
So many people don’t have access to these resources. But they are no less deserving of help. No one is a junkie by choice. And no junkie is a lost cause.
Addiction cannot be solved behind closed doors. It’s a sickness, a systemic failure and a societal problem. Individuals are responsible for their own recovery, but too often, we struggle and suffer — as we sin — in secrecy and silence. Secrecy and silence do not lead to solutions.
So I am speaking out. And so should you. Because another 142 people are going to die today."
Reader Comments (1)
ring attention to it.
Don't get me wrong. It's cool and a wonderful thing he does what he does for addiction purposes. Believe me. It's a fucking nightmare, plain and simple. My hats to Sixx for using his pulpit to bring attention to it. Maybe it's just me, but it seems he tends to profit greatly everytime he does it.