Candid talk of addiction with Matt Samet

Post by **One-Fall** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:42 pm

http://outsideonline.com/outside/cultur ... ction.html

Not really a "skim" story. If you have the time, its a good read.

Post by **sendit** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:41 pm

When that article first came out it felt weird to be reading something so personal in a mainstream magazine. The honesty in that article was startling but also really good.

He's been through some wild dark times.

Post by **enoch308** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:51 pm

What a nightmare. Avoid the medication, beat the demons back with exercise and counseling. ...... and ...... um... a lot of coffee.

Post by **clif** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:17 pm

good read.

sooo, the problem was the quality of the hallucinations?

Post by **woodchuck008** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:02 pm

Tough read, especially if you've ever lived through even a fraction of similar difficulties as Matt has. Psych health is everything folks, it can make or break your physical body and your climbing efforts.

Post by **Cromper** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:24 pm

Wow, amazing story. Thanks for sharing.

Post by **Shamis** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:33 pm

I'll have to send that to the half a dozen people I know on xanax...

Post by **overhung** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:42 pm

The guy sure didn't hold back on the details. Sounded a pretty hellish experience.

Post by **pigsteak** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:47 pm

I like the 'climbing is selfish, climbing is all about me, climbing is an addiction" lines....I knew I'd like this guy.