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Old 09-20-2020, 03:41 PM
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AlbaSober
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Originally Posted by NoBones View Post
Hi, I visit this forum a lot but rarely post.

I’ve been reading a lot and thinking about will power and free will, and why people like us find it so damn hard to quit.

I put this idea to you.

Individuals (all people) have very little free will and very little will power…if any.

There is a lot to this subject, but I want to keep it relevant to our situation as drinkers.

Everybody knows about nurture and nature shaping an individual. Your genetics and the environment you live in create who you are.

I was born in Australia to my parents and became what I am today. If I were born in China to the same parents, I would be a very different person in many ways, due to the environment.





if you do not change your environment you will never be able to quit.
Too strong worded for my likening. Making changes to help shape your recovery works for many, myself included. Others will be able to quit within their framework/environment.

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