Originally Posted by
RobbyRobot 
We always have choices, and my being an alcoholic doesn't change my responsibilities in any way.
Well said, Robby. I think I agree.
At least, I see this whole arena of addiction through the lenses of possibilities and choices, kind of in the same way I see life in general.
What I do with the experience and knowledge I've gained through being an addict is hinged on my human responsibility of the power of choice. While it's out of my realm of control that I ended up being an addict, what I do upon discovery or illumination of the fact that I am (or was) indeed that addict... that's what counts, in my opinion.