Submitted by Donnie Diethylamide (not verified) on September 07, 2012 [Permalink]
I definitely know about the genetic disposition toward addiction; my father was an alcoholic and alcoholism runs in the family, and childhood experiences with him made me swear to myself never to drink. Also swore to never use any addictive drug after losing my smoking grandmother to lung cancer. That has paid off, since I've noticed I tend to get addicted very easily to things not considered to be drugs, like M&Ms and Wintergreen-flavored Tic-Tacs. Tic-Tacs are the worst; no matter how hard I try to make a package of them last more than 1 day, I almost always fail. I would be no match for cigarettes or anything harder!
In fact, most sugary things I find myself unable to control my consumption of very easily, in spite of many attempts to cut or drastically reduce sugar from my diet. I'm fortunate to have a metabolism that keeps my weight at a steady 130 lbs, but I still risk diabetes. I don't wish addiction upon anyone!
I definitely know about the genetic disposition toward addiction; my father was an alcoholic and alcoholism runs in the family, and childhood experiences with him made me swear to myself never to drink. Also swore to never use any addictive drug after losing my smoking grandmother to lung cancer. That has paid off, since I've noticed I tend to get addicted very easily to things not considered to be drugs, like M&Ms and Wintergreen-flavored Tic-Tacs. Tic-Tacs are the worst; no matter how hard I try to make a package of them last more than 1 day, I almost always fail. I would be no match for cigarettes or anything harder!
In fact, most sugary things I find myself unable to control my consumption of very easily, in spite of many attempts to cut or drastically reduce sugar from my diet. I'm fortunate to have a metabolism that keeps my weight at a steady 130 lbs, but I still risk diabetes. I don't wish addiction upon anyone!