We can complete the treatment programs, we can do long stints in rehab, and we can go to group for the rest of our lives, but it won’t change the truth about being an addict—once an addict, always an addict. The same goes for drinking. If you are an alcoholic today, you are an alcoholic…
From the outside, addictive behavior doesn’t seem very intelligent. In fact, people with substance use disorders are often aware that their substance use is having negative effects on their lives but they can’t seem to do anything about it. We’ve known for decades–even centuries, in the case of alcohol–that certain substances can be addictive and…
