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Understanding the obsession of addiction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n JRR Tolkien\u2019s The Lord of the Rings has been cited I must never forget the corrupting power of alcohol View VIDEO on Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=A100094027278120 Follow on TikTok Videos at Tiktok.com\/@recoverydays Understanding the obsession of addiction JRR Tolkien\u2019s The Lord of the Rings has been citedas a metaphor for addiction. The Ring works itsmagic on all who seek it, rendering somehopelessly obsessed. … Continue reading
as a metaphor for addiction. The Ring works its
magic on all who seek it, rendering some
hopelessly obsessed. The effect on its custodian
Gollum is reminiscent of drugs such as heroin.
Gollum is entirely consumed by his attachment to
the Ring. Nothing is as important and his mental
and moral standards deteriorate. Interestingly, the
power of the Ring to corrupt Gollum was not equal
to ensnaring \u2018good\u2019 characters like Gandalf and
Frodo. They seem to have won through largely
because of the support and strength, they found in
each other\u2019s company \u2013 a bit like AA. There is no
evidence that Tolkien had drugs in mind. Am I ready
to learn lessons of recovery from many sources?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
and drugs. Regular drug use can impair the ability
to choose right from wrong. Empathy is also found
at reduced levels in drug users. I will remember that
a small drink of alcohol does no harm to some
people, but it contains the potential to change me
from Gandalf into Gollum.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"