Is addiction a choice?

[teunenchile]

Taking the first one should be much higher.

[itsdrobunny]

I love Dr. B! Compassion and intelligence...☮️💓⭐

[olivier-pierredebelmont.]

Dear Dr B.the answer that you give is so perfect❤

[michaelminyard]

Dr. B that was so well put! The language you used was pefect. As you know i am a recovering addict ( 37 months clean now) and that is exactly how i felt in active addiction . Every ounce of my brain mechanics said that i donot want to do this anymore, for the exact reasons you said though i could not stop. I had no choice. Thank you

[rockgirlemilyavery]

This is wonderful. I couldn't have put the words together like that but yes that's exactly how it is. On the flip side, the only time I feel good during the day is when I use. I've messed up my brain and I have mental illness on top of it. I'm totally self medicating. I'm an absolute nutcase if I'm sober/clean. A person like me (Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Anxiety) should have NEVER EVER touched an opiate. If you're reading this and you don't do opiates, DO NOT ever do them. Ever. It's like being an addict, times 1000. I was an.addict before I tried opiates. BAD BAD BAD IDEA. I wish I hadn't. You can't miss what you've never experienced.

[paulpeiler]

My addiction became a choice once I started feeling better (in general and) about myself, and actually started to resent the fact that all my resources were being sucked up by it instead of being available for other things (that really matter).

[jeremytate]

It was a choice for me to "have fun" at parties when I was younger. At some point it became the opposite of fun

[Durrpadil]

My addiction to Kratom and NyQuil (Not at the same time) was a choice. Both appear to be socially motivated out of loneliness. However weak I was at the time, I still made a choice that I regret. If anything addictive or seemingly too good is presented and isn't FDA approved, then I have to stay away from it period.

[maryc]

Love Dr B and all his videos! As an older person, background music is distracting and unnecessary! Just want to hear Dr B!

[jeffreywegener]

People often take drugs for pleasure but why do they keep doing it when it is obvious that the whole situation has become utterly stupid ?

[legitcreepin]

The only choice is the first time! Addiction is super sad and impacts so many lives 😢

[RK-suhs]

at first in many cases it’s a choice. sometimes it is the result of medical treatment
Either way it’s an aspect of bad karma
Just as achieving sobriety and recovering/maintaining health are aspects of good karma