Posted by Declan on January 6, 2006, at 18:37:01
In reply to Re: Oh, James K, posted by Phillipa on January 6, 2006, at 17:45:51
Hi Everyone
I think this addiction thingo is an anxiety that is not intrinsically relevant. I've always preferred to say that I was addicted to, say, benzos or opiates, even if my dose was stable and moderate. I liked the term because it reflected the enchainment to the drug.
I try not to let the mass anxieties about this issue affect me. I perfectly understand that people may not wish to be labelled as addicts, some of whom behave badly, many of whom are treated badly, who have their situation sensationalised etc.
Isn't the argument about the words a semantic avoidance of blame? Certainly, as far as I (or anyone here, I think) am concerned, blame doesn't enter into it.
Declan
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