First of all, I want to wish my American readers a Happy Thanksgiving. I am glad that you’re here getting help and hope in your circumstances.
It warms my heart reading of how the site has been a source of help and encouragement to so many. Your private emails and comments have touched my wife and me in ways I never imagined.
I know it’s hard finding anything to be thankful about with betrayal. I am thankful that you are getting help during this challenging and messy time.
Now on to today’s article.
Affairs are messy enough, yet when they’re tangled in with addiction to substances, they become a nightmare in every sense of the word. Mixing drugs in with infidelity makes a confusing and challenging situation.
Have you ever wondered if there is an ‘affair’ drug? Although many drugs and alcohol itself can each lead to affairs, there is one drug that stands out as an ‘affair drug’.
At times I’ve wondered if readers wanted a series of the unique dangers of each drug. If so, let me know.
What makes this one drug so prone to affairs to where it gets its title, is that one of its effects is that it increases the users willingness to take risks. The increased willingness for risk-taking is what has earned the title of ‘affair drug’.
Although alcohol lowers inhibitions, this drug pushes the takers beyond just lowering inhibitions. It amounts to giving a ‘call to action’ when taken.
The drug is question is methamphetamine (or meth). You could also include the others in the stimulant family, yet meth wins out for inducing risky behavior.
Meth is also highly addictive. When a cheater is also on stimulants, engaging in sex, including affairs is viewed as ‘no big deal’ when compared to what else is going on in their body.
When infidelity and addiction are entwined, it’s confusing knowing which problem needs attention first. Each problem feeds the other one. Each one also has their own distractions.
They can both be overcome, yet like defusing a bomb, if you do it wrong, or handle them in the wrong order, things can blow up on you.
This is where membership in a site like Restored Lifestyle can help. With forums where you can discuss the challenges you’re facing, you can know which problem to begin with. Rather than guessing, you can know with confidence you are going in the right direction.
Keeping It Real,
Jeff
