I have only ever been addicted to one drug, nicotine, and I think the abstinence approach is total garbage. Many people do not count caffeine or nicotine is a drug even. I was once sent to a drug counselor who used an abstinence only approach who was addicted to cigarettes, and by addicted I mean daily use. Addiction is a buzzword; it is used to mean different things at different times. Most people use it to mean hooked on something, but is that really addiction? Are people addicted to facebook or video games or certain foods? That kind of relationship is not really the same one that I had with cigarettes when I was addicted. There are similarities but it's not the same, and it's really hard to put into words what exactly the difference is. Both are created by brain chemicals and in both situations you have a choice. I suppose the main difference is the strength of drugs. Any drug. It's more direct. It's faster. There's more risk involved. But risk is not bad or even really risky if you are well informed and are able to reflect on how that behaviour is changing you. |
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