Tuesday, February 25, 2014

I found this article as I was browsing the net for articles/interesting news about addiction:
ENTERTAINMENT
September 24, 2013 | By Nardine Saad
Jada Pinkett Smith is getting philosophical with age and revealing that she previously struggled with addiction. The actress and wife of megastar Will Smith turned 42 on Sept. 18, prompting her to reflect on where she's been and where she is now. "What I learned about myself is this, when I was younger I was not a good problem solver, meaning I had a very difficult time with dealing with my problems in life," she wrote on her Facebook page. PHOTOS: 50 most beautiful female celebrities "I had many addictions, of several kinds, to deal with my life issues, but today, at 42, I have my wisdom, my heart and my conscience as the only tools to overcome life's inevitable obstacles.

Source: http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/addiction


This article really drew me in, and really attracted me because it is referring to someone so admirable, such as Jada Pinkett. Wow, who would have thought that someone as successful and beautiful  as Jada has been affected by an addiction? This issue is on going and radically increasing the numbers of lives that are affected each day. Addiction is a difficult issue to address because there isn't one solution that will help everyone. Each person will need a different source of help. Addiction...

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