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Saw this on Facebook today. Harsh but true.
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 714339" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>I couldn't disagree with this video more. This is a very typical response from those who do not deal with addiction in the family. Yes, it is a choice to take the first drink, shoot up the first time, etc. However, those with addiction genes aren't able to stop where others without those genes can stop very easily.</p><p></p><p>Also, comparing NA to an addiction is another terrible misconception. How can anyone equate going to meetings regularly to stay sober with someone in active heroin addiction? NA is a recovery method that works for some and not for others.</p><p></p><p>There is a terrible bias in that video that addiction is a choice and any addict can simply say no and walk away from drugs. Those of us who have seen how hard our loved ones have to work at recovery know that it is a daily struggle that they will have to fight the rest of their lives.</p><p></p><p>Any addiction specialist will tell you that alcoholism/addiction is a progressive disease that will end in one of three ways: institutionalized, prison. or death. There is hope for recovery but for most addicts it takes more than to just say no.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 714339, member: 1967"] I couldn't disagree with this video more. This is a very typical response from those who do not deal with addiction in the family. Yes, it is a choice to take the first drink, shoot up the first time, etc. However, those with addiction genes aren't able to stop where others without those genes can stop very easily. Also, comparing NA to an addiction is another terrible misconception. How can anyone equate going to meetings regularly to stay sober with someone in active heroin addiction? NA is a recovery method that works for some and not for others. There is a terrible bias in that video that addiction is a choice and any addict can simply say no and walk away from drugs. Those of us who have seen how hard our loved ones have to work at recovery know that it is a daily struggle that they will have to fight the rest of their lives. Any addiction specialist will tell you that alcoholism/addiction is a progressive disease that will end in one of three ways: institutionalized, prison. or death. There is hope for recovery but for most addicts it takes more than to just say no. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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