"I don't hit or allow hitting of any kind"
I think to say you would never be physical with an addict, is making anyone who had to be feel guilty, and boy don't we have enough guilt? When my addicted son assaulted his younger sister, I hit him (and hard). And when he tried to get in our house by using a sledge hammer to break down the front door, my husband punched him. Would we have done this with any of our normal kids? No, but addiction changes everyone. And sometimes you react impulsively, if the moment arises where someone is in danger. My son is a year sober, and he would never do any of the things he did when he was in addiction. He's not bad, and neither are we.