How Far Will You Go?
How far will you go before your life gets out of hand?
I took some drugs today. Specifically, I got a steroid shot.
Steroids mimic the action of the adrenal glands, the body’s most powerful regulator of general metabolism.
Why drugs you ask? So I have a bad habit of running long distances in the cold and I get respiratory infections in the winter a lot.
Supposedly, my Dr. gives me the shot to minimize my body’s automatic inflammatory response, cutting back on fluid build up in order to help keep my lungs free of fluid collection and respiratory distress.
I don’t want to die. Enough fluid in your lungs can actually kill you over time, with your lungs failing to oxygenate the rest of your body. So before things get too bad, I get the steroid shot (and run indoors).
What’s the point? Well, here is a good question for all of us: how far will you let something go in your body, your life, your relationships before it takes you down? How far will you allow that habit to perpetuate? How far will you allow that relationship to dissolve? How far will you allow your life to get off track before you wake up? What starts out as small can slowly build momentum and wreck your life.
Only you can answer this one…thoughts? Love to hear them in the comments below…
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The thing is how far you will go. Could you be strong enough just to take the medical dosis, or go insane and become an addicted. If you really love your life you must be strong and uses the drug just for medical treatment, and not use the medical treatment as an excuse to get into drugs. That’s waht can make the difference.
Alejo, great thought! We’ve all seen people get hooked on medications that can eventually take them down. Thankfully, I’ve messed up in the past & have developed a pretty decent sense of self control. For me, saying sick would be a worse option! Thanks for the comment- Chad