I feel marginalized because of being female, divorced and a recovering drug addict. As a female, my opinion is rarely ever considered when decisions have to be made. I have been divorced twice, and this drags with it loads of judgment from people who are either single or happily married. I am also a recovering drug addict, and being in female divorcee, I have been greatly stigmatized, with people saying that I’m too weak to recover from my addiction. Most people see addiction as a choice and not a disease, despite the fact that no one actually chooses to be an addict.
My perception is that most people are too ignorant and this is why they easily pass judgment. Some of the negative things that people have said regarding women is the fact that we are not emotionally strong and neither are we smart and fit to take up careers such as teaching and leading. People called me a failure after being divorced twice, and claimed that I had a problem, despite not knowing what led to the two divorces. On many occasions, I have been called a junkie and a pothead, despite putting effort to recover from my addiction.
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In response to what the people said to me, I have realized that being a woman means that I am emotionally, physically and spiritually strong. I am also smart, seeing that I have attained my B.A degree in psychology. I have also found the most incredible man who supports my purpose, children and recovery, both financially and emotionally. I never planned to grow up and be an addict but since I was, I will use my experience to help others who are still deep in alcoholism and addiction, according to the guidelines of Alcoholics Anonymous (Alcoholics Anonymous, 2014)
Reference
Alcoholics Anonymous. (2014). Alcoholics Anonymous: Big Book Reference Edition for Addiction Treatment
