My Name Is Cory….And I’m an Ice Cube Addict

From this simulation, I have learned that being addicted to a substance can really manipulate your life. During the simulation, I almost had to keep a low profile to keep people from asking me about it. People in the simulation easily spotted me by my bracelet, but others not in it delved deeper into their investigations. The hardest part of the simulation was having access to the so-called “drug” in a public location. At home, the ice cubes were easy to get and were in abundance, but when I really needed them during the day at school, they were very hard to get or come by because they would melt. At some points in the day, I would find my mind thinking about ice cubes and how I could get more of them, or what the best way to get them was. This obsession of ice cubes started to take over my thoughts as the simulation went on and became harder.

A few times I caught myself trying to hide my exposed bracelet from others. It was a rarity that I had to lie to people about the bracelet. Most of the time my bracelet was exposed was when I was at home. In the comfort of my home, I was busy by myself doing homework where I could easily expose the bracelet without being questioned. Being winter, it was acceptable for me to wear long sleeves to school in order to hide the bracelet. I feel as though I did a good job of keeping my cool in not having to explain the bracelet or the ice cubes. My parents were gone most of the time during the simulation to notice any difference in my behavior. I do understand, however, how some parents are surprised to find out their kids are doing drugs. Behavior will change dramatically and it will definitely be a drastic and easily observable change.

I have learned a lot from this experiment in that addiction is a real thing and it happens all around us. Its easier to get an idea of what addiction is if you are exposed to a minor simulation of it. I know one thing for sure. I never want to look like this guy....or lady...I can't tell.