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» redback - My Assumption

"...the causes that drive an addict back to their dependency..."

The anticipated horrors of withdrawal and/or the fact they still see no solution for the escape from 'reality' the drugs give them in the first place??

I'm also unclear on the premise the addict actually left their dependency so as to be driven back to it.

...internalising an idea..."

It seems to me there is confusion between 'motivation' that deliberately drives a person to make the choices they do including staying on drugs...and a lack of insight that can be directly caused by the brain damage caused by drugs. Or related depression, low self esteem etc. There is nothing unique about this particular form of addictive behaviour that suggests it has only simple causes.

But there seems a 'blame' sting to your question, doesn't there? My sister's chronic heart condition hasn't stopped her husband from smoking in the house contrary to medical advice. Their son smokes marihuana which may play a part in his life...or maybe it was the death of his 2 younger siblings that put his life in freefall.

It's tougher to get sympathy and support from society with a non-judgemental approach to drug addiction. And society has pretty clumsy methods to deal with it. You suggest the Bible has some answers?

But my visit here is almost over.

-- posted by redback