"Addiction is the compulsive need for a habit forming substance or event" (Bridgers 9). Do they truly understand the consequences of their actions? Are they at fault for having an addiction to a drug or stimulant? We are going to discover the reasons and consequences of addictive behavior in applying the accounts compiled in "Stories from the Other Side: Thematic Memoirs" "The Dance Lesson" (Crowley 22), "My, Buddy Daniel" (Crowley 38), and "My Mother, Myself" (Crowley 140). Also implementing the lessons of awareness and causality construed by Cherie Carter Scott, PhD in "If Life is a Game, These are the Rules" (Scott 54, 59).

Family is the basis of all psychological learning. Be it hereditary or environmental, it is stated in the nature-nurture debate between English philosopher John Locke who believed "The environment acts as the sole influence on development" (Feldman 356) and French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau who in contrast believed "That people's "natural" characteristics (namely, genetic factors) were most inf

(Triche). The addictive nature of the drug should not be overlooked. It might take as stated by The National Institute on Drug Abuse "Treatment medications to offer help in suppressing the withdrawal syndrome, drug craving, and in blocking the effects of drugs" (Hurley 83). Scott's theory of causality is "The acknowledgement that you are the source of your manifestations" (Scott 59). It was Daniel's fault for contracting the HIV virus sharing needles "When we were all shooting up together. I got AIDS" (Crowley 89). An individual with an addictive personality eventually accepts his or her situation and is aware of the consequences of their addiction. Through the side effects of smoking, Michelle has developed a mild asthmatic condition, a chronic cough, and has difficulty breathing on humid summer days. "I have to sit in an air-conditioned room to catch my breath. Afterwards, I would go out and light up another cigarette to normalize my breathing. It is annoying, but you have t!

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