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is addiction a choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 83049" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>I think that there are times when the addiction has got such a stranglehold on the addict that seeking treatment is nearly impossible. </p><p></p><p>The old adage "You can lead a horse to water, but ya can't make it drink" applies well to treatment in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>As loved ones, you can point the way ... take them by the hand ... even drag them kicking and screaming ... but eventually they have to seek the treatment and become invested in it. Or ... the treatment is futile.</p><p></p><p>That is why recidivism is so high for drug treatment programs. Many are there by the hand of the law ... or the heavy hand of the family.</p><p></p><p>We can want it for our family member ... but ultimately they have to want it for themselves more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 83049, member: 1545"] I think that there are times when the addiction has got such a stranglehold on the addict that seeking treatment is nearly impossible. The old adage "You can lead a horse to water, but ya can't make it drink" applies well to treatment in my opinion. As loved ones, you can point the way ... take them by the hand ... even drag them kicking and screaming ... but eventually they have to seek the treatment and become invested in it. Or ... the treatment is futile. That is why recidivism is so high for drug treatment programs. Many are there by the hand of the law ... or the heavy hand of the family. We can want it for our family member ... but ultimately they have to want it for themselves more. [/QUOTE]
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