Originally Posted by
Greenwood618 The first addiction to some is dependence, or perhaps more properly defined, narcissism light. They derive a supply of attention from their struggles, positive or negative, doesn't matter which.
Somewhat like the religious men sitting around in the 1930s confessing in front of each other, encouraged by each other, because the deal was, Supply me with some attention, and I will return the favor.
This "first addiction" idea suggests that "narcissism light" may be an indicator for why some people do not maturely stop short, but then progress into chemical/other dependence which then would become the second addiction; because of the infantile payoff of attention from the struggles in trying to safely secure the pleasure (positive) and struggles in trying to ameliorate the fallout (negative).
That sounds like a theory as to why some people become dependent sooner or longer than others.
It also reaffirms that endless recovery is a form of addiction, too.
Originally Posted by Greenwood618
AVRT, however, as diplomatically as can be stated, stands for the supposition that if something is harmful, you should quit itl.
And "harmful" can be scaled along a moral axis of fully human at one end and fully animal at the other.