Do You Believe Addiction Is a Disease or a Maladaptive Behaviour?
Question by donnamz812: Do you believe addiction is a disease or a maladaptive behaviour?
12 step says its a disease and only your Higher Power can fix it, you are powerless. Other science based methods say it’s a maladaptive behaviour that YOU can unlearn by learning different adaptive methods. Who is right?
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Answer by winterdrake16
maladaptive behaviour
Answer by robert_bard_67206
Actually, it reads like two sides of the same coin. I do believe that it is a disease though, and that a 12 step program can help you through it, by teaching you adaptive methods. You learn new behaviors by attending meetings, and following the steps to the best of your ability.
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