I was getting ready to get my blood drawn for my regular checkups some months back. It was hard for the lab technician to find my vein. I have been told that I have thin and rotating veins. So I have had some bad experiences when its time to get my blood drawn. I often try to engage the person in conversations so they can relax and get the job done the first time around.
This time the lab tech was a friendly guy who made me feel at ease. As he struggled to find my vein, I joked and said, "Can you imagine if I was an addict?"
I was referring to how hard getting a good vein would be. But the tech gave me a serious look and asked - 'do you have any addictions?'
I had to think about this. There was a time I was addicted to white chocolate but he was looking for a more serious answer. Then I thought that music and dance were the things that came close to being an addiction.
The man laughed at my answer and told me I hadn't really experience true addiction. He explained that the reason people go hunting for a good vein was cause what they got with the hit took them to a place that nothing else could match. The more he talked, the more scared I got about experiencing this type of feeling.
Deep down, I am a control freak. I can't picture myself enjoying giving up control over my mind the way I do now. But the conversation with the lab tech that day made me come close to understanding how dangerous an addiction can be.
This time the lab tech was a friendly guy who made me feel at ease. As he struggled to find my vein, I joked and said, "Can you imagine if I was an addict?"
I was referring to how hard getting a good vein would be. But the tech gave me a serious look and asked - 'do you have any addictions?'
I had to think about this. There was a time I was addicted to white chocolate but he was looking for a more serious answer. Then I thought that music and dance were the things that came close to being an addiction.
The man laughed at my answer and told me I hadn't really experience true addiction. He explained that the reason people go hunting for a good vein was cause what they got with the hit took them to a place that nothing else could match. The more he talked, the more scared I got about experiencing this type of feeling.
Deep down, I am a control freak. I can't picture myself enjoying giving up control over my mind the way I do now. But the conversation with the lab tech that day made me come close to understanding how dangerous an addiction can be.
