I was doing some searching on the web, and came across this article: Josh Hamilton: The Furthest Thing From An Inspiration. I haven’t been this angry at an article in a long time.
Disease: (noun) any harmful, depraved, or morbid condition, as of the mind or society. (Source)
I don’t know who wrote this article, but I hate to break it to them, by definition, drug addiction is, in fact, a disease. And I don’t care if he went to rehab 28 (which is, by the way, the number of home runs he hit in the Home Run Derby!) times…he went, willingly. It takes drug addicts years to even admit they have a problem. Some see it right away, others never do. He saw it. He admitted to it. And he is doing what he thinks is right to help him fight it. That’s more than I can say for some people. And if you ask me, just admitting to the fact that he has an addiction is inspirational in itself. Lets not even mention how he left baseball – the one thing in the world he loved more than his friends and family – to get himself back to normal. Giving something up, especially if it is something you love more than anything, to become clean is inspirational!! As for the asshole comment…the writer needs to look in the mirror ASAP.
On a happier note…I thought I’d leave you all with a few articles and a mini video of Josh Hamilton from the Derby.
Proof that Hope is never lost!
