#chemical dependency

[abrealarc]

I’m way too beholden to this zertec company. If they ever go out of business, I’m actually gonna die

[whosxanniedanny]

Bitch im on a couple drugs

I got a couple guns

Slurred out

I get caught wit dis they’ll try and strike me out

Don’t really give a fuck who like me now

[consult-sherlockholmes]

You want it because it's a chemical defect that looks like John ✨

A bit rude to say John looks like a chemical defect, isn't it? @consultjohnwatson people found your new profilce picture so horrible that they are now saying you look like a chemical defect.

[godless-whore666]

[relapseblog]

One of the most difficult times on the journey of recovery, but this too passes.

[ultravioletmorninlight]

totally missed last night because i was actually having a horrible, horrible night but i suffer with borderline personality disorder, bipolar 1, chemical dependency, generalized anxiety, body dysmorphia, and several eating disorders. sometimes i experience psychosis and it’s the scariest thing ever but i always come back on top because the sun always does come back and the scary, far-away thoughts always fade.

i know last night was only for last night but because i missed it entirely, i hope that if anyone reads this and can relate even a little bit and feels like they might want to reach out and ask for advice or if they have any questions about getting help or just to have someone to talk to that understands, IM YA GIRL.

i’m in early recovery, have been hospitalized, and am on a road to a much beautiful, happier place in my brain that i’m getting to live in every single day. i hope i can help even just one person one day. :)

[intersectionalfeministkilljoy]

PSA

If you are aged 13-18, have a family member of close friend who suffers from addiction, and can’t get to Alateen meetings, they have virtual meetings now!  Just go to chat.alateen.net to register and you can go to meetings online.  Even if you do already go to meetings, this can still be a good extra resource.  So, if this applies to you, please register!  If not, please reblog/spread the word.  Thanks!

[theboomboxdoctrine]

Pour Up. DRANK. The underlining

"I'm doing things that i'll know I regret. I think this liquor helping me with my stress - Albee Al" "I've really been drinkin'. Muthafucka, I really been smokin', what the fuck? I'm the sober one. Man, I'm so stressed out, I can't focus - Kendrick Lamar"

Let's talk about.... You guessed it. Substance Abuse. As an avid hip-hop head we try to listen to everything here at theboombox. What's becoming apparent is that the hip-hop community is really heavily involved in indulging drugs. Whether or not we're doing it for partying and turning up or stress relief we're doing it. So let's explore this why don't we.

The stark reality of the "streets".

What's stressing our rappers?

So let's go back in the days when they were young and they're not kids anymore. Maybe we'll find some root issues. As much as some of these songs are club bangers, we're missing out on some of these messages we're just partying to. So what are actually listening to? "Confused I just closed my young eyes and squeezed" , "I had to see my mom in tears when pop went to the store. For them Newports that he must ain't find in years" , "Used to think that I was hard, so I stole my brothers Glock And that's the day my life changed cause that night he got shot". Guilt, Shame, Lost Love, and hard upbringings can traumatize. This is some of the saddest things we hear and bob our head to. The hip-hop community has an issue on it's hands. Turning our trauma to triumph without understanding we're traumatized. Is this what leads some of our favorites to pop those perkys? Whether we can pinpoint these issues to trauma and stressor related, sexual, dissociative, or even depressive disorders one thing is for sure, we can pinpoint it and our favorites may even fit the bill for some of these disorders.

This is some of the saddest things you hear and bob your head to. The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) questionnaire is a tool used by social scientist to identify types of abuse, neglect, and other hallmarks of a rough childhood. How many rap songs will score high? Let's just say that our rappers may not be coping in the best ways. Which may not be surprising due to that ACEs are labeled as a contributing factor of an early onset of substance abuse. When you're stressed out what do you turn to?

So what do we do? Do we support these rappers? How do we help? Can we?

"I learned you get famous before you get rich" - Joe Budden.

All of these things can haunt our favorite artist and these are just things in the past. But let's say that nothing in their past was an issue whether it is known or unbeknownst to these rappers.

What's going down in the present?

How much pressure is it to be the rich one? Now that's a whole another can of worms we'll open another blog.