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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 629294" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>If addiction is a destiny, why not all identical twins who has twin with addiction issues are addict too?</p><p></p><p>Why anyone is talking anything about choices, if it is the genes? If you truely believe that, you also have to believe, that your kids had no other choice than became addicted. If they were predestined to that, nothing they could had done could make a difference.</p><p></p><p>Luckily real world doesn't seem to work that way and people are not predestined to addictions, mental illnesses, type two diabetes or anything else. While there are genetic factors, we can change our lives because environmental factors are stronger than genetic, that just give some outlines and risk factors.</p><p></p><p>It is well possible CoM's other child will never became addict even though he may have genetic risks to it, because environment matters.</p><p></p><p>As I said, many studies show, that even the most inherited mental illness, schizophrenia, genes explain only 50 % of the probability. About same is true with male alcoholics (with female genes seem to play lesser part, in other words, 50 % of identical twins of male alcoholics are also alcoholic, but with female identical twins the correlation is lesser.) Of course 50 % is a lot, but it still leaves other 50 % for environment. And that is a part we can do something about (if you are not prepared to propose government mandated eugenics programs.) </p><p></p><p>Temperament is highly inborn (not so sure how much is genetic and how much environmental (for example hormonal variance of the mother etc.) during the time in the womb) and yes, child with sensitive, 'fussy', clingy, impulsive and irritable temperament is more difficult to raise than more laid back and serene kid, but that is not a reason to throw your hands in the air and start to blame genetics and do nothing. It just mean that you have to be even more careful with environment. While there are some people, who turn out okay in horrible environments, those are few. Most don't.</p><p></p><p>And when it comes to personality disorders, they do indeed have some genetic factors and even more they have to do with early environment. However new studies, like the one I posted about in general parenting board, show, that core traits of some of the most difficult personality disorders, psychopathy and sociopathy, can be treated with success, when started early enough (preferably before age 10.) Unfortunately the effective treatment method is the one that doesn't tend to be the one people who are raising children with these callous-unemotional traits tend to turn to, when they notice their child doesn't seem to have ability to empathy and are lacking conscience. First reaction of any normal, common sense parent or guardian would likely be about opposite to methods that have given great promise in treatment of these children.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 629294, member: 14557"] If addiction is a destiny, why not all identical twins who has twin with addiction issues are addict too? Why anyone is talking anything about choices, if it is the genes? If you truely believe that, you also have to believe, that your kids had no other choice than became addicted. If they were predestined to that, nothing they could had done could make a difference. Luckily real world doesn't seem to work that way and people are not predestined to addictions, mental illnesses, type two diabetes or anything else. While there are genetic factors, we can change our lives because environmental factors are stronger than genetic, that just give some outlines and risk factors. It is well possible CoM's other child will never became addict even though he may have genetic risks to it, because environment matters. As I said, many studies show, that even the most inherited mental illness, schizophrenia, genes explain only 50 % of the probability. About same is true with male alcoholics (with female genes seem to play lesser part, in other words, 50 % of identical twins of male alcoholics are also alcoholic, but with female identical twins the correlation is lesser.) Of course 50 % is a lot, but it still leaves other 50 % for environment. And that is a part we can do something about (if you are not prepared to propose government mandated eugenics programs.) Temperament is highly inborn (not so sure how much is genetic and how much environmental (for example hormonal variance of the mother etc.) during the time in the womb) and yes, child with sensitive, 'fussy', clingy, impulsive and irritable temperament is more difficult to raise than more laid back and serene kid, but that is not a reason to throw your hands in the air and start to blame genetics and do nothing. It just mean that you have to be even more careful with environment. While there are some people, who turn out okay in horrible environments, those are few. Most don't. And when it comes to personality disorders, they do indeed have some genetic factors and even more they have to do with early environment. However new studies, like the one I posted about in general parenting board, show, that core traits of some of the most difficult personality disorders, psychopathy and sociopathy, can be treated with success, when started early enough (preferably before age 10.) Unfortunately the effective treatment method is the one that doesn't tend to be the one people who are raising children with these callous-unemotional traits tend to turn to, when they notice their child doesn't seem to have ability to empathy and are lacking conscience. First reaction of any normal, common sense parent or guardian would likely be about opposite to methods that have given great promise in treatment of these children. [/QUOTE]
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