Former President Barack Obama isn’t the only American politician who has admitted to using drugs.
This perspective is clearly reflected in his candid confessions about his struggles with drug use.
He writes, “Junkie.
Obama was like many children who grew up without a father one who had abandoned him by choice.
As he once explained ina speech, he was angry a fact his young mind couldn’t understand.
He wrote in his book, “Everybody was welcome into the club of disaffection.
At some point, they couldn’t stop that ticking sound, the sound of certain emptiness.”
Obama’s struggle with drugs continued until he transferred to Columbia University in New York City.
While Sadiq had predicted that the city would “eat away” at his goals, the opposite occurred.
I stopped getting high.”
He added that he began running three miles daily, with a weekly Sunday fast.
It is an encouraging indicator that we can all choose to rise above the circumstances we find ourselves in.
If you or anyone you know needs help with addiction issues, help is available.
Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
