Question for Substance Abuse Professionals?
Question by ebizartistry: Question for substance abuse professionals?
Where does personal responsibility fit into the argument that certain groups are, perhaps, justified in their addiction?
Best answer:
Answer by **ask linda jo….**
they do not admit they are addicts and use every excuse to be high and not want sobriety they justify using and have grandiose behavior like i can quit any time and they don’t the saying i do not have a problem is a big lie they tell them selves to continue using.look up the N.A. website or get the book and read the stories or attend an N.A. meeting for more information.
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