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Originally Posted by Amaras
There is a lot of wisdom in what these folks wrote. Please, please, pay attention to them. I've read what MSD says elsewhere on the board, this is someone who has deep knowledge of the medical effects.
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I know it firsthand because I have addiction in the genes from both sides of the family and I have to keep a close eye on my drinking so I don't let it get out of control. On top of that, I'm very bothered by the stigma attached to mental illness in our culture that prevents people from getting help when they need it. I'm also disgusted by the old-fashioned attitude that addiction is about willpower when every study and report makes it clearer and clearer that it's every bit as much of an illness as things that are routinely treated and well-understood. Willpower plays a part in it, but it takes more.