[Nicihntm]

Hi Zinthar
Some good pieces of information being shared here for those people who happen to find themselves in the intial stages of an addiction. I agree it is benefical to question one's reasoning but in the latter stages of any addiction it appears all sense and reason dissipate as the dependency takes over every part of their life.

Besides perhaps it's all too easy to assume why people become addicted to any one activity when we haven't experienced a strong addiction ourselves, and even more easy to tell them what they should be doing to overcome it when in the majority of times they do know what needs to be done to stop it.

Maybe certain addictions can be explained through genetics rather than it being seen purely as a form of escapisim, or a lack of self-control, or perhaps a child copying a parent process. For example, not all children within a family become drunk or express alcolholic tendencies themselves so, this may imply another cause may responsible as to why the addiction has formed. If science has the answer, I sincerely pray the much needed research continues that will hopefully benefit the addict as well as their families.

As addictions creep up on people gradually, i'm sure many are in denial, yet one must never lose hope of overcoming addiction when it is recognised and accepted. Groups for various addictions allow addicts to work at their own pace and none are judgemental towards others, for as they say all have been there. So should anyone consider themselves an addict, look up your appropriate group for confidence and support.