Addiction Begins Before the Drug: Exploring Recovery Through the Family Context What if addiction does not begin with the drug? What if the drug arrives later? Human beings are creatures of habit. Much of what we call learning is the repeated formation of patterns that make life easier. A child learns to walk. A student learns to write. A driver learns to operate a vehicle. A worker learns a routine. At first these actions require effort, attention, and conscious thought. With repetition they become automatic. The brain rewards efficiency. Habits save energy and create predictability. Society itself depends upon habits. We reward consistency. We reward productivity. We reward repetition. We reward people who reliably produce desired outcomes. In many ways, habit is one of humanity's greatest strengths. Yet habit has another side. Over time, what once served us can begin to control us. We become attached to routines, roles, relationships, beliefs, identities, and ways of coping. We...
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