Merged:Miami Dolphins' Williams avoids temptation during bye week

Not exactly what I was hoping to hear. If he keeps getting these temptations, I'm afraid he'll give in. With Ronnie's inability to stay healthy, we need him. I was glad that he refused it but it still worries me that after all he's gone through, he's tempted by it.

if you quit, you most def get temptations and are VERY hard to ignore them...no matter what you go through you will always be tempted to. i give him a lot of props for not giving in because its harder than a lot of people think...

I gave up smoking 4 years ago after 15 years of smoking. I still get temptations. I don't do it, but people ask me do I still feel the urge and the answer is yes.

Now if I can only give up this crack habit ... :D

The fact he came out and admitted his temptation tells me he's honestly trying. Good on ricky for his honesty with his addiction. Not many people, let alone sports stars would openly discuss it.

the thing i love about ricky is the thing that has gotten him in trouble. he is so honest. there is none of those standard cliche lines that 99% of football players use when talking with reporters. he is so genuine as a human being, its really refreshing to see.

Are'nt some things better left unsaid, i find this to be ridiculous, if you cant resist pot for your career then you don't have a disease, your just a moron. What the hell man...

I'm sorry but this is funny as hell to me. Is he asking for a drug test? Why would you come out and say such a thing. Otherwise, my advice would be to tote it - just avoid being caught. I mean, seriously. Who cares. We're talking marijuana, not anything major like cigarettes.

Williams said he successfully combated the urge to smoke by meditating instead.

Do you honestly believe that? :lol:

"djphinfan wrote:

Are'nt some things better left unsaid, i find this to be ridiculous, if you cant resist pot for your career then you don't have a disease, your just a moron. What the hell man...

what are you talking about? he did resist it...no matter what you think almost everyone who quits gets tempations no matter their career..he fought the temptations, but you call him a moron?:dunno:

"djphinfan wrote:

Are'nt some things better left unsaid, i find this to be ridiculous, if you cant resist pot for your career then you don't have a disease, your just a moron. What the hell man...

For an addict to speak openly about his cravings is a huge step for most recovery.

And DJ, if you ever had someone close to you who has had an addiction to a substance, you would know that people without an addiction, have no clue what their going through.

The problem is addiction takes out common sense, so things that seem logical like family, money, career, respect to most people, doesn't matter to addicts. In fact, i've learned that if a majority of addicts succumbed to their craving, they would take the substance of choice over air to breathe. Thats a perspective that they live and fight against, every moment of everyday.

Just what i learned from a close person to me who has had to battle an addiction, and it affected everyone around that person. And it may seem easier as time goes on, but one thing is certain, you'll always be battling it, it never goes away. It can resurface many many years later.

"The Aqua Crush wrote:

For an addict to speak openly about his cravings is a huge step for most recovery.

And DJ, if you ever had someone close to you who has had an addiction to a substance, you would know that people without an addiction, have no clue what their going through.

The problem is addiction takes out common sense, so things that seem logical like family, money, career, respect to most people, doesn't matter to addicts. In fact, i've learned that if a majority of addicts succumbed to their craving, they would take the substance of choice over air to breathe. Thats a perspective that they live and fight against, every moment of everyday.

Just what i learned from a close person to me who has had to battle an addiction, and it affected everyone around that person. And it may seem easier as time goes on, but one thing is certain, you'll always be battling it, it never goes away. It can resurface many many years later.

The above is very untrue if we're talking about marijuana.

Now if you're speaking on cocaine, heroin, or something like that, then OK.

"High Definition wrote:

The above is very untrue if we're talking about marijuana.

Now if you're speaking on cocaine, heroin, or something like that, then OK.

Why is that?

"King Felix wrote:

what are you talking about? he did resist it...no matter what you think almost everyone who quits gets tempations no matter their career..he fought the temptations, but you call him a moron?:dunno:

To talk to the media about your urges for smoking pot is stupid, plain and simple, the fact that he did this interview makes me worry more then it makes me feel good.

If he does'nt do it while hes playing then fine he is not a moron, but to give leverage to the media was not smart.

Hes a grown man, i do not have sympathy for him because he can't smoke. and i do not wanna hear about your urges to smoke POT.

No one would argue that marijuana is as addictive as alcohol or cocaine. However, it's wrong to say that it is not at all addictive. More and more studies are finding that marijuana has addictive properties. Both animal and human studies show physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms from marijuana, including irritability, restlessness, insomnia, nausea and intense dreams. Tolerance to marijuana also builds up rapidly. Heavy users need 8 times higher doses to get the same effects as infrequent users.

For a small percentage of people who use it, marijuana can be highly addictive. It is estimated that 10% to 14% of users will become heavily dependent. More than 120,000 people in the US seek treatment for marijuana addiction every year. Because the consequences of marijuana use can be subtle and insidious, it is more difficult to recognize signs of addiction. Cultural and societal beliefs that marijuana cannot be addictive make it less likely for people to seek help or to get support for quitting.

Health Education-ATOD

"The Aqua Crush wrote:

For an addict to speak openly about his cravings is a huge step for most recovery.

And DJ, if you ever had someone close to you who has had an addiction to a substance, you would know that people without an addiction, have no clue what their going through.

The problem is addiction takes out common sense, so things that seem logical like family, money, career, respect to most people, doesn't matter to addicts. In fact, i've learned that if a majority of addicts succumbed to their craving, they would take the substance of choice over air to breathe. Thats a perspective that they live and fight against, every moment of everyday.

Just what i learned from a close person to me who has had to battle an addiction, and it affected everyone around that person. And it may seem easier as time goes on, but one thing is certain, you'll always be battling it, it never goes away. It can resurface many many years later.

AC, were talking about pot bro...iam sorry, i just don't put it in the same context as other substances hence this article bothering the heck out of me. AND by no means should you share this info with people who could care less about you, the media will run with the story, they wanna see you fail.

I have been very supportive of ricky but admitting your urges to the media is assinine, you have control of your mouth in what you say, please dont tell me its all part of the healing process.

"djphinfan wrote:

AC, were talking about pot bro...iam sorry, i just don't put it in the same context as other substances hence this article bothering the heck out of me. AND by no means should you share this info with people who could care less about you, the media will run with the story, they wanna see you fail.

I have been very supportive of ricky but admitting your urges to the media is assinine, you have control of your mouth in what you say, please dont tell me its all part of the healing process.

Are AA groups worthless? talking about problems such as an addiction does help, its all part of the healing process.

"djphinfan wrote:

To talk to the media about your urges for smoking pot is stupid, plain and simple, the fact that he did this interview makes me worry more then it makes me feel good.

If he does'nt do it while hes playing then fine he is not a moron, but to give leverage to the media was not smart.

Hes a grown man, i do not have sympathy for him because he can't smoke. and i do not wanna hear about your urges to smoke POT.

was he asking for sympathy??? please show me where he did...it was probably not smart but he was obviously asked..i dont think the media is out to get ricky anymore.

when did i ever talk about myself?

"calphin wrote:

No one would argue that marijuana is as addictive as alcohol or cocaine. However, it's wrong to say that it is not at all addictive. More and more studies are finding that marijuana has addictive properties. Both animal and human studies show physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms from marijuana, including irritability, restlessness, insomnia, nausea and intense dreams. Tolerance to marijuana also builds up rapidly. Heavy users need 8 times higher doses to get the same effects as infrequent users.

For a small percentage of people who use it, marijuana can be highly addictive. It is estimated that 10% to 14% of users will become heavily dependent. More than 120,000 people in the US seek treatment for marijuana addiction every year. Because the consequences of marijuana use can be subtle and insidious, it is more difficult to recognize signs of addiction. Cultural and societal beliefs that marijuana cannot be addictive make it less likely for people to seek help or to get support for quitting.

Health Education-ATOD

it is not physically addictive. you do not start getting the shakes if you try quitting...it is psychologically addictive if you let it, and ricky did let it get to his head that he needed it.

It puzzles the hell out of me that marijuana is even considered an 'addiction'

"calphin wrote:

Are AA groups worthless? talking about problems such as an addiction does help, its all part of the healing process.

Actually, there is a lot of research out there that says they are.

I don't care if he talks about it with the media.

Would I do that if I was him? Hell no.

Does it matter that he did as long as he doesn't smoke? Not at all.

I could care less what he says to the media as long as he's passing those drug tests and playing well. He could announce tomorrow that he's a scientologist and getting accupuncture on his nuts for all I care.

As long as he's staying out of trouble and producing on the field, who gives a **** ?

"King Felix wrote:

was he asking for sympathy??? please show me where he did...it was probably not smart but he was obviously asked..i dont think the media is out to get ricky anymore.

when did i ever talk about myself?

lets put it this way....ITS NONE OF OUR BUSINESS OR THE MEDIA'S BUSINESS THAT HE HAS URGES.

he should keep his mouth shut when it comes to HIS URGES and making them public.

lets just chalk it up to him being a free spirit and being honest with his feelings....iam also a free spirit and i also learned when to keep my mouth shut when i should a long time ago.

Well we all know that Williams is very open about his life,so why get bent over this.

Why is this such a big deal?