The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think - Cannabis Laws & Cannabis Legislation - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

mayorofthdesert · 02-26-2017, 12:29 AM

This is a great article about the changing views on addiction. while it's painfully slow to change societies views on this it is happening. I believe it actually started nearly a hundred years ago with the AA 12 step model we all know of. That's when we started to look at addiction as something other than a moral failure, namely a medical/physiological problem. That was a great start & I have mad respect for the 12 step model, but it's not the final word. As i said, changing society happens slowly. This new view takes it a step further, that it's largely a societal problem more than a physiological one.

if you add up my adult years (im 46) as an active addict (opiates mostly, i don't think weed fits into this for most people but for some it probably can) and my adult years in 12 step recovery they'd be about equal. I credit AA with saving my life and with an enourmous amount of personal growth and overcoming, but i now think the mechanism of action isn't necessarily the steps themselves but the community that forms in the rooms. It's a common and solid piece of advice that one get active & immerse themselves into the program, get a sponser, help others, etc... This equates to one being pulled out of the isolation & really connecting with others & i now think that's actually the greater benefit.

Anyhow, check out this article, it explains it better than i can. Also, to borrow a phrase straight from AA, if nobody's told you today that they love you, I do. So there.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann...b_6506936.html

KONY · 02-26-2017, 09:12 PM

Yes, this video was released last year with same info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8L-0nSYzg

MJPassion · 02-27-2017, 03:10 PM

So the opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection.

The rise of addiction is a symptom of a deeper sickness in the way we live — constantly directing our gaze towards the next shiny object we should buy, rather than the human beings all around us.

Extremely interesting!

Douglas.Curtis · 02-27-2017, 05:39 PM

I concur, this information mirrors what I've witnessed and personally experienced in life. Thanks for sharing.

St. Phatty · 03-03-2017, 02:53 PM

all the more reason

to allow cannabis consumption in public places.

Gry · 03-17-2017, 10:34 PM

Clearly we need much nicer prisons for the rich.

02-26-2017, 12:29 AM	#1
mayorofthdesert Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 221	The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think This is a great article about the changing views on addiction. while it's painfully slow to change societies views on this it is happening. I believe it actually started nearly a hundred years ago with the AA 12 step model we all know of. That's when we started to look at addiction as something other than a moral failure, namely a medical/physiological problem. That was a great start & I have mad respect for the 12 step model, but it's not the final word. As i said, changing society happens slowly. This new view takes it a step further, that it's largely a societal problem more than a physiological one. if you add up my adult years (im 46) as an active addict (opiates mostly, i don't think weed fits into this for most people but for some it probably can) and my adult years in 12 step recovery they'd be about equal. I credit AA with saving my life and with an enourmous amount of personal growth and overcoming, but i now think the mechanism of action isn't necessarily the steps themselves but the community that forms in the rooms. It's a common and solid piece of advice that one get active & immerse themselves into the program, get a sponser, help others, etc... This equates to one being pulled out of the isolation & really connecting with others & i now think that's actually the greater benefit. Anyhow, check out this article, it explains it better than i can. Also, to borrow a phrase straight from AA, if nobody's told you today that they love you, I do. So there. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann...b_6506936.html __________________ The Mayor's Cabinet
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KONY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Top Shelf Posts: 907	Yes, this video was released last year with same info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8L-0nSYzg
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MJPassion Observer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: uni-verse Posts: 5,584	So the opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection. The rise of addiction is a symptom of a deeper sickness in the way we live — constantly directing our gaze towards the next shiny object we should buy, rather than the human beings all around us. Extremely interesting!
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Douglas.Curtis Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Back in Colorado! Yaay! Posts: 2,260	I concur, this information mirrors what I've witnessed and personally experienced in life. Thanks for sharing.
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St. Phatty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,377	all the more reason to allow cannabis consumption in public places.
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Gry More hash tea... Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: land of hummingbirds and turtles Posts: 1,818	Clearly we need much nicer prisons for the rich. __________________ That which matters most
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