lovemyson1
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To be honest, I'm not really sure RN. I've seen people addicted to drugs who made a decision to stop. So with that, it seems to be a choice. I also work in a hospital and see sick people who have no choice but to die because of their disease. I'm not a doctor but this is just my experience and I do agree that this video is angry and over the top but I found it somewhat true in a much kinder way. I know that my son made a decision to use and a decision to stop. That's my reality. My number one wish/prayer is that there was no such thing as addiction, it hurts & destroys so many people and it's terribly sad. So I wonder, is it addiction or is it a choice?Curious....do you agree with this?
This is a classic Bob Newhart skit. Worth watching...wish therapy sessions could work like this. Funny...
Addiction is a pre-existing condition.
It is just "there" lying in wait for some people. Like my son who struggles with substance abuse and like my mother who was an alcoholic.
I struggle with the disease model too. I wonder to what extent it deprives addicts and alcoholics of taking responsibility for their choices.