I remember trying to explain to my father what it was like being an alcoholic. One point of view on addiction and one I've given some thought to is that: taking a look at addiction as 'a repetitive destructive behavior, that is marked by obsession and compulsion, continued use despite negative consequences'.

Now I translate that into plain language, 'we continually do something that causes a lot pain, cannot explain it, and that stuff happens and we can’t stop.' That to me sums up addictive behavior. The way not to feel poor is not to stop, that makes sense. I do not it is a learned behavior, whether it were we could just 'unlearn' it. That doesn't work.

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I don't know, but the mental and physical reactions are certainly different thereupon most people's reaction. What do they do?

I have seen many different definitions for addiction and tend to compare and contrast them looking for answers and simple explanations. He said 'Well probably they wouldn’t drink again for a expanded towering day.’ That is precisely wrong.

From the addicts point of view, they would wake up

in the dawn sick as a dog and manufacture themselves a bloody mary or a screwdriver. considering there is no logic.

Why do addicts behave the way they do when drugs and alcohol are introduced into their system? Every one alcoholic or addict I know that I've told that story to, laughs and nods with me with understanding. soon after they wake up in the AM don't remember half the night before, have a massive hangover and get sick. I said, 'Dad picture somebody that goes out on the birthday, they have too much to drink, and prepare a idiot of themselves. Why? whether you are a spouse or a loved one and trying to learn about addiction, it doesn't compose a heck of a lot of sense. I feel for you, it is not logical nor is it easy to understand.

I used to shake my head in wonder at that old drug campaign that said, 'just say no to drugs', man they just didn't get from an addicts point of view. Every one 'normal' person that tell that story to just stares blankly and doesn't understand the logic. whether you are currently engaged in it or in addiction recovery you know precisely what are talking about.

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