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are all humans addicted to things and some are just better at managing/overriding addiction than others

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no. If you aren't controlled by it, it isn't an addiction.

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I'm not so certain. This is an interesting book on the topic: amazon.com/Addiction-Diso

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that sounds like agreement with me, at least from the blurb.

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Most addicts stay that way only so long as they choose to, but addiction makes it harder to pursue other options.

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it takes a LOT of motive or support / both, to go thru a 5 day crippling headache

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when you know that one pill, and it's gone.