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<blockquote data-quote="Sunlight" data-source="post: 84414" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>my email to my nephew:</p><p></p><p>Jim,</p><p>I wanted to research more on your words that addiction is a choice.</p><p>Tony</p><p>has been a substance abuser since 13...used to be drugs, now alcohol.</p><p>He has been thru inpatient and out patient rehab, DUI school in two</p><p>counties, and various AA and NA mtgs and programs. He has also been</p><p>thru</p><p>three psychiatric groups, including an involuntary overnight evaluation at a</p><p>psychiatric hospital.</p><p></p><p>this past friday I met with a psychologist, he has his doctorate. he</p><p>said</p><p>addiction is not a choice. the first several uses may be, but for some</p><p>people, it sets off a craving and physical need for the substance.</p><p>very</p><p>hard to break from. the addict wants to quit in many cases but they</p><p>cannot</p><p>let go. the substance draws them in. their lifestyle revolves around</p><p>getting the substance and it changes the way they live. it also</p><p>creates</p><p>self loathing when they cannot break free and an attitude of "why</p><p>bother?"</p><p></p><p>they get in so deep that their life is truly ruined in many cases.</p><p>tony</p><p>has problem lost his license forever. he has already around 6 thousand</p><p>more</p><p>in fines and will have added about 20 thousand more this month when he</p><p>goes for sentencing. his credit is fried. his family is sick of him.</p><p>his</p><p>son is going on 4 and he cannot keep him or support him.</p><p></p><p>he doesnt choose all that. that comes with the addiction. some people</p><p>are</p><p>addicted to nicotine and hate that they cannot let go. some are</p><p>addicted</p><p>to food, sex, or drugs and alcohol. Most experts agree that addiction</p><p>is</p><p>not a choice.</p><p> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>his email back to me:</p><p></p><p>There are many people who believe different things about addiction. It</p><p>is just what I feel about addiction, I'm not a psychiatrist or a doctor,</p><p>but I've worked with addicts for over 15 years now. "Choice Theory" has</p><p>been around for many years. For some it is about choice, for some it is</p><p>not. I've found that the more approaches to treatment the more</p><p>effective the recovery (shot gun approach). </p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunlight, post: 84414, member: 97"] my email to my nephew: Jim, I wanted to research more on your words that addiction is a choice. Tony has been a substance abuser since 13...used to be drugs, now alcohol. He has been thru inpatient and out patient rehab, DUI school in two counties, and various AA and NA mtgs and programs. He has also been thru three psychiatric groups, including an involuntary overnight evaluation at a psychiatric hospital. this past friday I met with a psychologist, he has his doctorate. he said addiction is not a choice. the first several uses may be, but for some people, it sets off a craving and physical need for the substance. very hard to break from. the addict wants to quit in many cases but they cannot let go. the substance draws them in. their lifestyle revolves around getting the substance and it changes the way they live. it also creates self loathing when they cannot break free and an attitude of "why bother?" they get in so deep that their life is truly ruined in many cases. tony has problem lost his license forever. he has already around 6 thousand more in fines and will have added about 20 thousand more this month when he goes for sentencing. his credit is fried. his family is sick of him. his son is going on 4 and he cannot keep him or support him. he doesnt choose all that. that comes with the addiction. some people are addicted to nicotine and hate that they cannot let go. some are addicted to food, sex, or drugs and alcohol. Most experts agree that addiction is not a choice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ his email back to me: There are many people who believe different things about addiction. It is just what I feel about addiction, I'm not a psychiatrist or a doctor, but I've worked with addicts for over 15 years now. "Choice Theory" has been around for many years. For some it is about choice, for some it is not. I've found that the more approaches to treatment the more effective the recovery (shot gun approach). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [/QUOTE]
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