Comments on: As described by the AMA, is the disease concept of addiction to the drug alcohol “human friendly?”? http://www.effectivedrugrehabilitation.com/2010/07/30/as-described-by-the-ama-is-the-disease-concept-of-addiction-to-the-drug-alcohol-human-friendly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-described-by-the-ama-is-the-disease-concept-of-addiction-to-the-drug-alcohol-human-friendly Finally, Drug Rehabilitation that's Effective! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tuppens316 http://www.effectivedrugrehabilitation.com/2010/07/30/as-described-by-the-ama-is-the-disease-concept-of-addiction-to-the-drug-alcohol-human-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-6890 Tuppens316 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:27:41 +0000 http://www.effectivedrugrehabilitation.com/2010/07/30/as-described-by-the-ama-is-the-disease-concept-of-addiction-to-the-drug-alcohol-human-friendly/#comment-6890 I think your question is a bit confusing, but here's my 2 cents anyway. The disease concept isn't just about being powerless. The disease concept states that addiction meets certain criteria: 1. It has symptoms 2. It is progressive 3. It is chronic 4. It is treatable (tho not generally recognized as curable) There is also the fact that addiction is often fatal. Relapsing can lead to death, due to quantity, patterns of use, etc. AA/NA tells people who attend their meetings that they are not in control of the substance, the substance is in control of them. I would assume that you know what that means, but for anyone who doesn't, it means that an addict can't "take just one." An alcoholic can't just take one drink, and an alcoholic may react to stress by picking up the alcohol as a means of coping instead of using healthy coping skills. The support of the group is in place to help people reach out and use the network instead of the substance. But, it is not going to work for every single person. It would be unreasonable to assume that every addict HAS to go to AA/NA. It sounds like you have identified other healthy ways to cope (exercise, good food, etc). As long as you remain sober, and in control of you, then that's what matters. Others need the support of AA/NA in order to maintain. I think your question is a bit confusing, but here’s my 2 cents anyway. The disease concept isn’t just about being powerless. The disease concept states that addiction meets certain criteria:
1. It has symptoms
2. It is progressive
3. It is chronic
4. It is treatable (tho not generally recognized as curable)

There is also the fact that addiction is often fatal. Relapsing can lead to death, due to quantity, patterns of use, etc.

AA/NA tells people who attend their meetings that they are not in control of the substance, the substance is in control of them. I would assume that you know what that means, but for anyone who doesn’t, it means that an addict can’t “take just one.” An alcoholic can’t just take one drink, and an alcoholic may react to stress by picking up the alcohol as a means of coping instead of using healthy coping skills.

The support of the group is in place to help people reach out and use the network instead of the substance. But, it is not going to work for every single person. It would be unreasonable to assume that every addict HAS to go to AA/NA.

It sounds like you have identified other healthy ways to cope (exercise, good food, etc). As long as you remain sober, and in control of you, then that’s what matters. Others need the support of AA/NA in order to maintain.

]]> By: Waldo http://www.effectivedrugrehabilitation.com/2010/07/30/as-described-by-the-ama-is-the-disease-concept-of-addiction-to-the-drug-alcohol-human-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-6889 Waldo Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:48:46 +0000 http://www.effectivedrugrehabilitation.com/2010/07/30/as-described-by-the-ama-is-the-disease-concept-of-addiction-to-the-drug-alcohol-human-friendly/#comment-6889 I didn't know the American Modeling Association was into alcohol addiction. I didn’t know the American Modeling Association was into alcohol addiction.

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