[QUOTE=ScottFromWI;6963900]You can still choose a different life. Swallowing pills or drinking alcohol is a conscious decision we each make, regardless of our heredity or environment.
Certainly some of us might be more predisposed to becoming addicted to a substance, but quitting is still an option - for anyone. It's not easy by any stretch of the imagination, but it is possible -
Any or most doctors would recommend pills during severe alcohol withdrawal. My point is I don't enjoy the company of other addicts. Even when I was using a lot I would dislike them and kick them out all the time because they ruined my childhood and I never really wanted to end up with them so part of my recovery should be avoiding these people and making more healthy relationships. I won't find a safe haven in a meetings group.