At last the very popular Amr Khaled does something, in my eyes, truly great, wide scale, and not exclusive to Islam or Muslims. A drug campaign supposedly covering the Middle East, called 'Hemaya', which literally translates to 'Protection' was launched only last week by the young and controversial evangelist. The campaign aims to get 5,000 addicts to begin treatment. I even heard Amr Khaled say on TV that their campaign is sponsored by several rehab centers and hospitals that treat addiction who all vowed to give a 50% discount to any addict starting treatment through the Hemaya campaign. Out of 10 Million addicts in the Middle East, 4 Million of them are in Egypt. That makes a little more than 5% of Egyptians addicts... and that's if these statistics accurately cover all addicts - and all Egyptians. Hemaya is doing a lot of publicity (and apparently spending a lot of money) to spread awareness about drugs. They even got Shaaban Abdel Rehim (out of all people) to make a 6 minute song warning the youth about using drugs... A song in which the great Shaabolla names Tamol, Tramadol, SR (Trama), Ultradol, Rohypnol, Tramondine, and a few other opiate based medicines that are sold illegally in pharmacies to be abused by addicts (nice list - shows how most of the above are really made by Egyptian companies, this one also provided by Al Malak Pharmacy) I wonder how the medicine companies may react to this though.
Since the campaign started and I've been seeing Amr Khaled on TV a lot speaking about the campaign. However, as an addict in recovery, I find myself at least compelled to comment and say my opinion about such a huge effort. Apparently a lot of youth are involved in this project, and they shall succeed in spreading the message of how drugs are 'bad' to people who already agree with them. But if they want to reach 5,000 addicts - who are still using - I doubt a veiled girl from the AUC Help Club can ever even catch the attention of a current drug user when the closest knowledge she has of drugs comes from books and Wikipedia. I really want this campaign to work and for more people to know about the disease and as a society fight against it. I don't know about other addicts, but these overtly virtuous goody two shoe'ed people freak me out and if I was still using I'd be scared to ask them directly for help out of fear of being judged and ridiculed actually - this is simply because I'd feel that, even though they're making gigantic efforts to openly speak about this specific ill of society, the volunteer youth are obviously devoted Amr Khaled fans who I bet you anything have never missed an episode of Al Janna Fi Beyoutena (Heaven in our Homes) and 3ala Khouta Al Habib (On The Path of the Beloved - a show where Amr Khaled emotionally tells the story of Prophet Mohamed) - and all that means that they are extremely religious - generally that would be okay, but when you're trying to target drug users and addicts and convince them of starting a treatment program, these volunteers seem like they have no experience at all dealing with or understanding drug users and their mentalities - and that may be the main problem in reaching their aim. Anyways - maybe if Hemaya was a bit more secular it would make a more successful attempt at actually reaching the twisted and disoriented minds of users, abusers, and addicts. I really believe that with just a few adjustments to the campaign themes and motifs of publicity and marketing this project can truly hit the nail on its head. I really may actually think of volunteering... but I'd be scared of all the stigma, cuz in the middle of all the veiled chicks - I will totally stand out as the ex druggie...
In any case, best of luck to Hemaya, really I hope their goals get reached and their plans achieved... HELL I'LL EVEN LINK TO THEM! YA RAB!
(check this link sent to me by my friend the Sudanese Thinker - who I thank - even though its late but I really just saw it today - WHAT TO DO TO HELP AN ADDICT/ALCOHOLIC)
البيسة و حكاية البيسة - ده خراب و فقر و تدبيسه
بكرة العيال هاتموت من الجوع - صَدق اللي قال عليها خبيسه
و ايييييههه
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Just today I read about a retiring crisis hotline worker who spoke about how the view on alcoholism in our (German) society has changed over the years. I think what she said applies as well to this campaign: That it needs a great effort to make such a problem public.
I think that's what this campaign can reach: That people start recognizing drug abuse as a problem which can be solved. I don't know how that's treated in Egypt, but I can imagine undergoing rehab is a total taboo. To lift this taboo can help, or what do you think?
Excellent post and wonderful that Amr Khaled is addressing this issue.
Recently, it has seemed that drug addiction has become a real problem in the Middle East, with no one really knowing what to do about it. Inshallah this will contribute to alleviating the problem.
hahaha
more words of wisdom from sha3bolla...never fails to amuse me.
I SLEEP WITH YOU AND NOD FOR YOU
I sleep with you and wake with you, but you are not there
I fill my cell with thoughts of you, and hug the fresh air
Your eyes, are staring at me, but you are out of sight
Your lips are always touching mine, morning, noon, and night.
I speak and think of other things, to block my mind.
But, my thoughts never leave you behind.
My love clings to your breasts
I hide it now from the populace in fear of more tears
The desert night winds whisper the truth.
The desert moon shines on my face
Reminding me that I still love you without any disgrace.
I watched you walk, but I was not allowed to talk
Months, days, endless pain without her cry.
Love remains my savior, hovering with unconfined wings
I stare at the wall and cling to the bars like I did to her black tangled hair
No stone walls or iron bars or cage, can take away my rage
I have freedom in my love, and my soul is free
Month, days, endless wine but she never came back to dine
I became obsessed, depressed, and regressed
I cried to her, for her, lost with rage
I could not love but her, so much, I felt my mind crunch
Months days, endless lunacy without her touch
A constant lover, I lied, cried, denied,
My love is of death and birth, rare
Rosebud dreams of lust,
I pushed until I hit the dust
Then came a stranger, and kissed her away with a sigh
A criminal face, she calls it now. One day she wanted to paint it
The color of my skin, no more her love spin
I got drunk, put a fake grin, and shot the devil’s powder in
I nod and nod, hours hours. Until her face jumps in
I see her, touch her, kiss her, and love her.
She is back in my opiate flash.
I renew the buzz, and hope she does
I lost my woman, my veins are back on fire
I have no intention to retire
Last night, I saw the devil, he shot my pain up. He numbed my love and left me in the cold desert in a cold car with a cold heart.
And All I could see, was images of her depart!
DEATH OF LOVE POEMS......
mesh kefaya ba2a you anonymous commenters whose hateful comments i've just deleted? have something to tell me at least have enough balls to identify urself and tell me in person . one question - what pleasure r u getting out of this?
Isis, don't be ashamed of who you are. If you believe you wish to help in the campaign, go and help. Don't be ashamed if you are not wearing veil. I am veiled dear, but hay... that doesn't make me better than you.. Only God knows who is better.
Just go and do it if you wish to. You can not imagine how much I felt happy reading this post, even thought I don't know you, and defiantly you don't know me. But we are, sisters in humanity.. and in another coincidences, I could have been you :)
Excuse me, But I've shared with your post on GVO ...
Heads up girl..
http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/18/egypt-stop-drug-abuse-campaign-launched/
JOINT.VODKA
So u know "M" but you don't know me... at the same time we went to the same rehab? so how do u know we went to the same rehab if u don't know me? and ur saying ur a boy and not a girl? okay look, i'm not gonna publish ur commens for the sake of anonynimity - mine and "M"'s...but i'd appreciate it if u anser my questions - maybe u should leave your email and we'll talk in person if u like
JOINT.VODKA
So ur that hot? scared to leave ur email because if you do i'll end up falling for u and ur seduction zay el gardal? hahaha leh ya 7abiby? faker nafsak meen ya3ni? who do u think you are? heath ledger? alf ra7ma wenoor
As for that upsetting M except if I don't tell him - sada2ni nothing as petty as this would upset him
3amatan just so you all know - anonymous and not - M recently ended it with me because he thinks I don't love him and now we're just good friends.
The second thing is that we didn't fuck - so i'm sorry to disappoint you about all the free fuck fests - asfa fe3lan - and he can confirm that because we didn't fuck.
3rd Thing - la2 I want you to leave your email so u and i can reminisce about the good old boring days of AS hospital - when we "ALL" used to message each other on the murals we painted on the OT room walls - I honestly thought that we were messaging dudes from the psyche ward - but anyways - seeb el email - i bet you anything - and may all the readers of isis bear witness -
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEDUCE ME.
(be you boy or girl)
JOINT.VODKA
as for the talk of town issue
nothing new there
it just proves how much people are bored and have nothing to do except gossip about other people (me and m) who truly have no idea those gossipers even exist
yalla - the price of being controversial
JOINT.VODKA
"only then will I consider it with caution"
What the fuck makes you think I give a fuck if you consider it or not? just because I decided to share an extra irrelevant piece of info does not mean I am trying to prove something or the other - 'we didn't fuck' is a fact - i really couldn't care less if u believe it or not - as for him boasting - how the hell do u know what he is and isn't boasting about? ur that close? either way enlighten pls and tell me how that is any of your, or anyone else's, business?
As for your fantasizing about seducing me - ha - stand in the "I wish to have isis but never will" line.
So you 'lost all interest in making it reality'?? da 3ala asas ino ana 3omry haboselak? fooooo2 ya 7abiby!
Your delusions will only come true in your mind and no where near reality... ha... 2al seduce me 2al - inta 3abeet yabni/benty?
3andek 7a2 ...belzat law yenfa3 el nas elly et3alget men el drugs enaha tesa3ed fe el 7amla de aktar men el fans beto3 amr 7'aled le2enehom 3andohom 7'ebra aktar we ma3refa aktar belwast da men atba3 3amro 7'aled,,,wa7shany gedan,,,,2ob2y 7'alena net2abel online
Well Isis , I am glad you have taken interest in Amr khaled and his campain .... being a amr khaled fanatic myself , I am really sad I missed all of this and only heard about it from you :P Anyways I'm writing to tell you that your help would be priceless if you chose to participate in this wonderful effort.
I watched the 3amr Adeeb's episodes on the subject ... the 1st and the second one on youtube, I don't know if you have but you would be more motivated if you did.
I believe you can choose to be a little brave and go and help as one of them, against the odds of being alienated ... which I believe is a very minimal , because most of amr khaled's followers are open minded and educated as I know them.... the whole last phase of Amr Khaled's da3wa has been towards co-existing with other religions, not just the "less religious" as you may choose to claim to be, though that isn't even in your hands ... its only in God's hands.
.............OR you can choose to be pioneer level brave ... and go in as an ex-addict which would be far more effective I think, though I can't personally judge if its going to be easier or harder on yourself than being a "little brave".
I'll tell you one thing though ... it will give you a wonderful sense of purpose and self esteem, something I think you esp, and perhaps every other Egyptian generally( including myself), desperately needs.
I think you have the personality for it... the out going change the world attitude ... but you need to work on you patience ... I think :)
I hope you the best of luck
JOINT.VODKA
I am bored with all of this..
It is over so you can all just lay off the hateful crap - come on! really can't you realize how hurtful all your ramblings are?? and if you don't know me - why do you care so much about offending me? what has my 'possibly HIV/HEPC infected' ass has ever done to you? seriously? what is that drives you? and what amount of hate do you have for 'm' that makes you love doing this to him - and me? begad kefaya... and If its anything other than bitterness and hate you would have agreed to a personal confrontation...
As for my physical description - I find that people see me so much differently than I see myself... I honestly see myself as that... and all those 'standing in line' deserve the agony they may get - for not seeing what I see
just to confirm to everyone - I just had knee surgery two weeks ago - and as any other in-patient - I get a complete blood picture test done before the operation - and nothing of the sort came out - no HIV no HEP-C - I've only been lucky not to contract anything tho from all the shooting up - but thanks for asking...
As for it being over - it is - so please stop the harassment. I'm asking politely now - if this doesn't stop I will have only one option - closing down this blog and killing Isis - so if u have something to say to me, say it in person, don't drag all the innocent readers into it.
ur karma is seriously messed up. One min u are scolding bitterly, the next u r whining. ya haram. sorry isis, i thought u were playing with a full deck.
contrary to ur recent declarations,
remember how u used to enlighten us of all the fire, passion, sex, and m's wanting to make u come continually? Smells like fucking sex to me, or at best, u trying to mislead u bored readers. My advice grab someone from that imaginary line since u are on the rebound.
I realized that when u comment at night you are soft, but in the morning u are a compulsive bitch.
Do yourself a favor and delete his corny comment of relapsing, where he uses you as an excuse. He never was clean duh, get it yet?
Have a vodka and joint on me lol.
That's what I thought!
JOINT.VODKA
thats what you thut eh?
who ever said that "fire, passion, continuous cumming" must include fucking? you (arab men) really amaze me at how u only view women as walking 'holes'... (plural of khorm) its a big shame that a seemingly educated creature like urself doesn't know that there's much more to sexuality that ,mere coitus... (ya3ni intercourse)
weba3den wenta malak aslan... this is truly none of your business aslan. Why the fuck do you feel so entitled to know or ask or even reach a bottom line regarding this issue? eh? jealous? plus... it seems you've done some digging in my blog archives and read a lot of my old posts... hmmm strange... I never knew you were a fan - flattering really - yet strange how I don't remember you leaving any comments in the past. Did u use another name or just posted under 'anonymous'... I feel intrigued... pls tell me which comments u left before - if any that is.
And tell me again - why would I mislead my readers about my love life? Its not like they even know who I am - I doubt any of my readers take my love life as seriously as you're taking it- again flattering, had no idea I meant so much to you :)
And you're right - the line is probably imaginary - I never claimed I play with a 'full deck' - its not my fault you assumed it... and yeah I too find that the position of Planet Earth from the Sun heavily affects my mood - but what matters is who do YOU like better, the 'soft' me or the 'compulsive bitch' me? ba3gebak wana meen aktar? after all, how dare I disappoint someone who me and my lovelife mean that much to... lazem dayman akoon what you want me to be tab3an... cuz u know how I care so much what others think of me...
As for the rebound issue... I'll take you up on ur offer if you're serious on having the JOINT.VODKA on you like you said... or were u just messing around?.... and pls don't be late in replying... I might miss your mean ass
ISIS
This is really childish. I can't say anymore.
Ahhhhhh....it worked, I got you to reply with just a simple "I thought so".
This is so fun.
Just a few lines from the Smirnoffmeister and you think I am a ridiculous fan of your blog and your love life. Hehe. As you know, we may have been in the same rehab babes.
I am really running out of mean things to say and I dont want to start going soft.
Yes and bravo to you, you figured me out. I am an anonymous x-commentator, but since you blocked anons from posting, you have drawn me out.
Ya sure we can do the Vodka joint thing together but I have rules. Pleased dont start barking "Weh kamman u have Rules, danta tarabatateeteettoo" The rules of engagement are. We have to finish the whole bottle together. And if by then, one of us are not wasted, then my hats off to you.
Plus give it a week for the anticipation to build and the bitter words to detoxify themselves from our systems.
I take the liberty and reserve the right to delete my comments after 48 hrs. Sorry and thanks.
btw the sun is the same distance whether in the night or in the morning I know you know that ms. full deck lol.
JOINT.VODKA
Same distance - but different side of earth facing the sun
fine... they're not really rules - but ok... my only condition is that we meet in a public place.....
so how r we gonna do this?
Regarding different side of the earth, good point.
As for how are we gonna do this?
Trust me you will be surprised.
From what I know of him I like mr. Khaled a lot.. a Muslim cleric who doesn't call for the death of... well, anyone. And he's campaigning against drugs, cool.
But you have a good point: religious ppl trying to "save" us poor sinners, (with the best intentions) often have this "holier than thou" attitude, and it freaks me out, too.
oh, and what's the deal with the online argument ? Anyway, you're lovely when you're angry :-)
HAng ion there, girl
ISIS:
I beg you to stop this nonsense with Vodka Joint. I told you before he/she only is trying to provoke you to lose your self-control and he/she seems to be really enjoying it. Ignore Him/Her plz, he\she is acting like the devil himself. How very disrespectful. Why would you care to answer/comment on any of his/her silly accusations?! They are very sick.
You have written an excellant blog, people are trying to talk to you about it, while all you're doing is getting side-tracked by some crazy person.
You know that if you take up his/her stupid challenge, you'll relapse, there is no doubt about that. No challenge is worth that.
also, I don't think you would like to lose your readers, you'll if you keep answering his sick posts.
lol, I couldnt be any worse than her X and thats a fact.
If I am not mistaken, several readers have told her that the 12 steps are the only way to sobriety & freedom, that means complete abstinence,I doubt that she subscribes to that point of view.
If she some how suddenly decides that she does subscribe to this point of view, I would be more than happy to respect her wishes and not even meet with her.
Even though if she didnt relapse with that moody (who is nodded off in the desert somewhere), then I seriously doubt that she would relapse with me.
She is not stupid and neither am I.
I will leave it at that.
JOINT.VODKA
I'm not leaving anymore comments to respond to this thread of urs - u wanna say something to me - identify urself and tell me in person
khalas
Done!
But once the coast is clear!
Plus it is your thread not mine, it always has been from the start.
Thank you for affirming my predisposition and answering addicts wife.
I will be in contact with you shortly, if it is meant to be.
Till Adieu!
ana mesh 3arfa awsal le 2ay 7ad ydeeny reall information aw any contact way all the numbers that is published is WRONG!!!
plz i really need to help some one who is really in need for help..
plz if anyone knows how i can contact them plz reach me at:
princess_laclotta@hotmail.com
just as long as the Heroin trafficking is dealt with!
California Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation center
It is really a great business!! Clenbuterol
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