To think that addiction is a disease?

[feryon98]

Was having a discussion with a few coworkers about this and it seems to offend them when people claimed addiction is a disease and they said people with actual diseases don't have a choice.

Yes, addiction it's self inflicted but there are many diseases which are caused by an initial choice (e.g Eating unhealthy can cause Type II diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure,).

Ah so shame and guilt now drives them back to whatever substance gets them high and euphoric, not just the 'disease' and alleged trauma? Got it.

Well it ain't likely to help but you're not interested in helping you're only interested in ranting about what awful people they are.

Yes I maybe could give addict rehab staff some tips, starting with stop perpetuating the 'it's not your fault' line, 'it's a disease', 'you can't help it' and tell them it is your fault and you can help it, bit of empowerment instead of the victim thing. What they do with that is up to them but let's use any funds and resources for actual diseases.

I assume they do do that-not that I've ever been as I said it's not my issue, but don't they always get the addict to accept their own actions have led them there and it's within themselves to change? But if it was as simple as you make out to stop no one would need to go to rehab in the first place would they.

Thank you. And it’s been huge for me. I never ever thought I’d be able to do it.