Originally Posted by
kanamit 
.. isn't it strange how only those who persist in using addictive substances become addicted?
Not half as strange as my drinking becoming classically alcoholic within weeks of my first sips, or the fact I have college buddies whose drinking made mine look amateurish transitioned out of their drunken years quite effortlessly.
Relatively speaking, I was addicted in a flash. That my adolescent self didn't recognize what was happening is a testament to both my naivety and the power of addiction to make the irrational thoughts and behaviors appear normal.