Have any of you found it worthwhile to think about why you are an addict? Care to share?

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There’s no benefit to thinking about why; it leads you down a road of self pity. Concentrate on acceptance, think more about the actions you want to take to address it. That has been helpful to me (e.g. I just got out of an AA meeting and I feel much better. Chances are I won’t take a drink today.).

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