Dec 24 2008
Some Thoughts…
A few days ago I was remarking to my new assistant that I thought so many disability rights activists smoked because for a good portion of our lives most of us had no control over anything, when we got up, what we did or were able to do, what we ate and when we went to bed, were controlled by family members or caregivers. So we developed often unhealthy habits over things we could control. Whether we smoked or drank, whether we cleaned our rooms or whatever, just so we could feel we had some control over something happening in our lives. When we moved out and achieved freedom however, we still had these bad habits or addictions to contend with. Of course we don’t need to engage in these behaviors anymore. We’re free grownups now. But sometimes it’s hard to kick an addiction or habit even when you know you should.
