Originally Posted by
AVRT 
People in recovery love this disease idea because it absolves them of guilt and shame.
I haven't really heard that, at least from people who subscribe to the disease model... If I do hear that sort of sentiment it usually from those who project it on to others....
I went to a treatment center where the 12 step program was the centerpiece, and I am grateful for that... They also incorporated CBT, which I didn't find helpful, personally, but many have and I am now glad to know of it. Additionally it had a fellowship for physicians who wanted to become certified in addiction medicine.... research and insight into the physiologic/biochemical basis of addiction, as alluded to in this article, was important....
Most there seemed to accept this disease model.... However, believe me when I tell you that at no time did I feel that anyone was being absolved for their sins.