I’m a Freakin’ After School Special!

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by Lamar Tyler | on April 10th, 2009 | 25 comments

I never thought it woud happen to me. I thought I would start out slow and be able to handle myself. I was only doing it for recreational purposes at first; I would get a fix after having a particularly stressful day at work, or when I wanted to celebrate meeting one of my goals. After all, I know plenty of people who have tried it without getting hooked on it. I thought I could be one of those smooth operators.

Now that I look back on it, I wish I would have just said no, because along with prayer, Bible study, hugs from my son, bootie smacks from my husband and chocolate, life just ain’t the same without it. The sad thing about this whole tragedy of addiction is that I was warned!

Ronnie said when she started, she was determined to get higher than Lamar. E. Payne said that he cannot eat dinner without having a little of it on the side. Surely I would not fall for that kind of tomfoolery! Yet here I am, a freakin’ after school special…an example and a byword…a cautionary tale like Michael Vick.

I would love to tell you that I have the ability to stop, but with each new application of this drug, with each friend that accepts the fact that I’ve gone to the dark side, I have quickly fallen into the deep recesses of addiction.

This is a dangerous drug, y’all. I salute those of you that can use it without getting hooked immediately. I thought I could try it and be OK. Not so. All I can do is use my story as a sad song of regret. Your story doesn’t have to be like mine. If you have never used it before, for the sake of al that is holy, JUST SAY NO!! If you have, I’m sure I’ll see you around the blocks of addiction. I’ll pass you a nod and shoot you some deuces, knowing that even if you’re able to get away for a little while, you’ll be back.

Such is the life of a poor soul with a Facebook account. This is my story…it doesn’t have to be yours.

God bless!

~ Harriet

About the author

Lamar and Ronnie Tyler are the creators of the award-winning blog BlackandMarriedWithKids.com . They also are behind the Amazon.com bestselling DVDs Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage, You Saved Me and Men Ain’t Boys that explores manhood in the African American community. The Tylers are also the proud parents of four children.

http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com Lamar

You are hooked and it is sad (SMH). Newbie.
http://www.weparent.com VCSMama

Had to post this to my FB profile with an acknowledgement that it’s a gateway to some harder stuff, too, imho…Twitter.

VCSMamas last blog post..Allowing Room for Change
http://theyoungmommylife.com Tara Pringle Jefferson

FB (as we addicts like to call it) is the best thing ever. Don’t let anyone shame you!! lol.

Tara Pringle Jeffersons last blog post..I had one of those days…
Harriet

ROFL @ Lamar

VCS, why come we’re not friends?

Tara, girl, don’t be an enabler. ROFL
Mom of 3

I’ve had a FB account since 2006 when some of my friends talked me into getting one. Only towards the middle of last year have I stepped away from the computer and realized that it was taking over my life! I can finally say, I am Mom of 3 and I am no longer a FB addict! This is why I don’t even go to Twitter or Myspace. I see that I am easily hooked, so I’ll stay away!
http://www.djednice.com DJ Ed Nice

Now that was funny lol…

DJ Ed Nices last blog post..It’s Thursday, What’s Poppin???
http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com Ronnie

I warned you …but you did not listen!

I am slowly weaning myself off of facebook..but it is not easy and sometimes I have a relapse.

Ronnies last blog post..I’m a Freakin’ After School Special!
Harriet

momof3, be my fb anonymous sponsor…your story gives me hope that i, too, can kick this addiction successfully

ronnie…how you gonna dog me when you still get high yourself? hypocrite! ROFL!!!!

dj ednice…man, i laugh until i cry…and then i keep crying because i never thought it would happen to me. ROFL
Eagle Soar

I’m an addict as well. Your testimony has helped me sister.
http://stellarsassysocial.blogspot.com .elle denise.

LMAO! I’m pretty much done w/MySpace, but… I have Facebook & Twitter on my Blackberry. My keys are scratched up :-\

.elle denise.s last blog post..FREE/Dirt Cheap Stuff: Bargain Blast! (News4 Today)
Harriet

@ Eagle…stay strong! stay strong! fight the good fight and let it go! i’m in your corner (*checking my account*)! ROFL

@ elle, girl i just sent you a friend request. hit me back and don’t twitter and drive. ROFL
http://mylifemylovemyfinance.blogspot.com Ms. HM

@Harriet–you are too funny! Seriously, getting unaddicted to FB takes a 12 step program!

Ms. HMs last blog post..My Finance: My Guilty (Expensive) Pleasures
http://afrikacan.blogspot.com MoAfrika

How can anyone be addicted to Facebook? Am I missing something? The only time I check facebook out is when I struggle to sleep, like today, I’ve been up since 3am . . .

MoAfrikas last blog post..Just in case you were wondering what just happened
MissJay

I too am addicted to facebook. My cousin told me about it like 3 years ago and once I joined I was hooked. I’ve neglected my myspace account for facebook LOL!
http://www.djednice.com DJ Ed Nice

Now that I’m done laughing, I do have to admit that I’m addicted to Twitter like you guys are to FB… Like I have a have a MySpace & a Facebook, but they just sit and relax while I tweet away lol… I have TinyTwitter on my BlackBerry (which is another thing I’m addicted too lol) and I can go in for hours! Lmaooo
Harriet

@ MoAfrika…I wanna be like you when I grow up! LOL
King James

cute!!

Well Harriet, you didn’t have much of a life before FB anyway…
http://www.blackwivesclub.wordpress.com Tiya

Hilarious! I am also an addict. Can you all add me to your friends list? Will there be a FB Anonymous meeting soon?

Tiyas last blog post..Reconnecting
Harriet

@ KJ: P

@ Tiya…girl, what’s your user name? i’ll send you a friend request asap.
Tiya

Harriet,

You can find me under Tiya.
Tiya

Harriet,

forgot to add my last name, Sumter
http://www.africanamericanmom.blogspot.com African American Mom

Hello, My name is African American Mom and I am a Facebook Addict. There…whew! I have started the first step in the 12 step program…..ADMISSION!

African American Moms last blog post..My Boy likes to POTTY all the time…..POTTY ALL THE TIME!
Harriet

Well, African American Mom, let me be your pusher…send me your user name on FB, and I’ll send you a friend request. LOL!

I’m having a few setbacks, but I went a whole 24 hours without logging in between Monday and Tuesday. I was quite proud of myself.
Staycee2

OMG! I heard it was bad, but I didn’t know the addiction was that bad!! LMAO!! That’s why I’ve never opened that can of worms (Facebook or MySpace), but I’m tempted to start Twitter. Someone please stop me before I get started!
Harriet

@ Staycee

*i’m rocking back and forth like sophia on the color purple*

“Don’t do it, Miss Staycee…it ain’t worth it.” ROFL!