Ha, looks like we are all predisposed to depression. My inner voices say, Get thee to a sliding scale clinic woman, and QUICKLY!
What came first, the chicken or the egg? Freedom 1990 wrote a beautiful post on addiction being just a symptom...that's what my RAHBF always says, addiction's just a symptom of spiritual sickness and unrest, or something along those lines. Funny, I always though the alcohol/drugs caused the depression (second-handedly or directly) and myriad other issues. Maybe I haven't given genetics enough credit!