Rethinking Addiction

[abaris]

What you're saying directly implies it's solely up to the addict. Like it's all his responsibility. Like he got himself into such a mess and he has to dig himself out.

No, no, no. That's not what I mean. The only thing I'm saying is that the best drug experts won't have much of a success if their patient isn't prepared to get rid of his addiction. I never would throw words like responsibility around and I'm certainly not a bootstrap guy. Addicts are ill in the same way as suffering from any other illness. But in the same way as with any other illness, the patient has to accept the doctor and the treatment to make it work. And since this is usually about escaping reality, a better reality is certainly an important step on the way.