I did until I went to rehab and AA. I learned so much about this disease. Like most diseases it can be cured with help. You have to want to get better. If we're here, we want to get better.
I think it’s a choice to begin with. Someone’s choice as the solution to some pain or trauma. Then the substance makes you physically dependent and then you’re screwed.
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I think the choices we make daily give or steal the opportunity to not act on our addiction/s, but ultimately, for those of us with an addictive personality/gene/whatever, if we give in to it, there is no functionality nor balance: one is either in a state of flow and rising above their mindset, or they are in a rut fighting a losing battle trench warfare style. The choice is not fixed, but simply a daily reminder; can’t win today’s baseball game with yesterday’s home run. 
It’s hard to tell, I believe it is hereditary because my dad will never quit smoking cigarettes. I feel like we all need something. For me it’s caffeine and gym, That’s what replaced my drinking and smoking. So I would say if you’re a highly addictive person, drop the bad habits for good ones.
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No never a choice ! It is a disease in the brain. period
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I'm drank every shot and took every drug knowing the risk. My actions and choices were 100% to blame.
Thank you my friend. There really is no right answer. 
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But if you have last 100$ for the drug buy suddenly need it for hotel for that night.. and it’s below 20 freezing… you’ll probably choose the hotel no?
What your answer ?
Very simple question ..
I also think we never were signing that contract to misery. Non of us didn’t know what he getting into when it starts ,none of us never could imagine where it’s gonna get.. but when I think about choice I think we do hace ..very very hard but we do
You take it in a bad way man.. and personally, I can see you like me ,many people blame you and you trying to protect yourself ..which is ok ..
But think about that..
You are now having 50$ and you on the street homeless .. it’s 20 below outside .. and you can choose to get drug/drink whatever to get high .. or pay for the hotel…
What would you choose ?
You freezing really bad and knowing if you buying the drug you outside all night freeze to death …
What would you choose ?
What are you even asking?
I was just stating it’s a disease in your brain you don’t choose to be an addict. We addicts are also human so yah duh you’d choose a hotel. Most people I know would make sure they have enough money to buy both drugs and hotel lmaoo. Also some drugs LITERALLY change your brain like opioids. Opioids trigger your brain to put them over any thing else so yes maybe someone would choose the drug over shelter.
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Uh nope. Not in addiction. I'd go cold. There is so much more to it. GAD/ADHD/PTSD etc etc. For most of us it's not a choice.
It’s an provocative question but for me personally it ultimately does matter; I’m going to be sober today because I want to be connected to the people I love, I want to feel my feelings and sobriety is healthier and feels better than drinking all day and passing out 5 times.