[Vanessa]

I know full well how hard it is for addicts to recover. My own brother passed away because of it. Not everyone is strong enough to recover.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I know full well how hard it is for addicts to recover. My own brother passed away because of it. Not everyone is strong enough to recover.

Yes Vanessa it is such a poorly understood disease. The fact that NA and AA provide the best hope tells you all you need to know about how GPs have been effective here.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes Vanessa it is such a poorly understood disease. The fact that NA and AA provide the best hope tells you all you need to know about how GPs have been effective here.

It's a vicious circle. You get clean, then fall into it again. It takes a very strong person to stay away. Some people have an addictive personality.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

It's a vicious circle. You get clean, then fall into it again. It takes a very strong person to stay away. Some people have an addictive personality.

yes they do and we dont know much about if it is inherited or learned but it is fact.

what we do know is that its very hard to combat

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I know full well how hard it is for addicts to recover. My own brother passed away because of it. Not everyone is strong enough to recover.

I am sorry to hear that Vanessa. I know how hard it is to really beat an addiction, which is why I said those working for Brand have my respect for turning their lives around.

[Vanessa]

Thanks, everyone. It;s so hard watching a loved one go through this. You feel helpless, because there's only so much you can do. It's up to them to stay strong enough to walk away from their addictions.