Originally Posted by
tiburon88 
I asked this question because I often see people talk about their loved ones addiction. Addiction is much more complicated than that.
Uh... I dunno if I agree with that. Depends on what you mean exactly. Addiction broken down to it most common denominator is
developing a chemical dependency. Now if if you're talking about the ramifications of addiction.... sure.
Originally Posted by
tiburon88 If addiction is a disease then it should be no surprise how hard it is get and stay sober.
I dunno about the disease aspect, that's been debated to death. But having beaten a couple chemical dependencies myself, believe me, I know EXACTLY how hard it is to do. But the good news is it can be done. Happens all the time actually.
I'm the ex-coke addict with 25 years clean and ex smoker with 1 1/2 years smoke free. To kick my chemical dependencies I made a commitment to make a change. It's not easy, not by a long shot, but it IS that simple. Good luck with your struggle Tib. If you want it bad enough it's right there.