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		normal_man on Jan 4, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sobriety startups shaking up the 12-step model This is overly simplistic. People may start to abuse substances because of a feeling of powerlessness, depression or some other form of unhappiness, but once addicted, a person's life can improve and the use will continue until the psychological connections are broken and rewired.

geggam on Jan 4, 2019 [–]

Having been addicted I find complicating things to add to the issue.

Simplest method to fix it is to address the underlying issues starting with the biggest first.

As a note. You cannot fix this for other people they have to want to fix it and change.

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