How To Do Just About Everything
By eHow Health Editor
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Overcoming an addiction may be the most challenging thing you do in your life, but the rewards are worth it.
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Comments
timber1979 said
on 6/28/2008 I disagree that theses tips are completely useless to those struggling with psychological as well as physical dependence. For several years I watched a close friend suffer from an opiate addiction that eventually took his life. His battle against addiction, in my eyes, was nothing more than a waste of time and resources. It has become rather convenient to accept the simple theory that addiction is a disease. This in effect, removes much of the blame and responsibility from those who are afflicted. Although I can see how those who suffer from addiction may be classified as having varying degrees of psychological issues, this explanation of irrational behavior among addicts does more harm than good. When my friend would enter rehabilitation he was constantly reminded that he suffered from a disease in which there is no cure. When you say that "For every addict it takes years and years and
AFrieske said
on 12/6/2007 I appreciate that you'd write tips about such a serious subject but there is simply no way to compress the trials and tribulations of overcoming addiction into a simple How To article. For every addict it takes years and years and years and there is simply no actual "getting over it". It will be with that person for the rest of their lives always tempting them back. And unfortunately, some do not recover. It would be nice if you would post some links to sites that can actually help. No offense but if a person can recover from addiction by simply reading your list of tips then they were never really in trouble. Please post links to places that can truly help those in need.