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Breaking the Addiction Binary (Carl Erik Fisher, M.D.): ADDICTION

Pulling The Thread with Elise Loehnen

CHAPTER

The Complexity of Choice and Compulsion in Addiction

This chapter explores the nuanced relationship between choice and compulsion in addiction, challenging the binary perspective often associated with the subject. The speakers provide personal anecdotes and observations to emphasize that addiction involves misguided choices rather than a lack of choice altogether. They also discuss the philosophical aspects of sin and delve into the challenges of self-regulation.

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