Originally Posted by
zerothehero 
#5 is mostly true because addiction is caused by repeatedly using or doing the same thing over and over and over... But, people sometimes repeat those behaviors due to personal problems like stress or mental illness or boredom.
I’m not sure what you mean by “mental illness”, but every time I’ve heard the “stress problem” or “boredom problem” used as a reason to get repeatedly drunk/drugged, it always boils down to wanting to return to that particular assault of deep pleasure. The problems always disappear before or just as the alcohol/drugs are about to be ingested. And, of course, at that point, there is nothing in the blood, yet.
“I’m really excited I’m about to drink!” “I’m already not bored or stressed any more.” “I’m feeling great, but there’s nothing in my blood yet.”Hmmmm.” “So, why am I doing it?” “OK, you got me.”
AVRT sorts out this type of Beast attack. “Restlessness”, “Sudden Flood”, or “Vertigo.”