Oh boy, Ken, do I relate to getting a little peeved at people playing the blame game! But, when I stop and think about it.....maybe they're just not as far along in their quit...maybe they're still in that awful 'Angry' stage....maybe they're just struggling to make sense of it all.
I totally agree that we could all point fingers and say 'Ah ha! This is why I'm an addict' and I agree that it is an exercise in futility and does nothing but keep the addict mired in their addiction, but for me....I try and remember that we are all in different stages of this journey.
Having said that, I think it's incredibly irresponsible and dangerous for people (including professionals) to egg on that kind of thinking. It absolutely keeps people stuck, because there is no way to change the past! It is what it is. It then becomes our responsibility to choose our path....our future. Yikes!
Good topic and timely for me. Thanks Ken.