We all gradually become who we are today while learning. Not all of us start from the same starting point and are influenced by the same culture and society in the same way. How our nervous systems respond to memories, and the memories themselves, make us special.

Among the many views and discussions about addiction, "Why We Are Addicted" written by Maia Salavec analyzes the meaning of addiction from a new perspective. In her view, addiction is a physiological response or a phenomenon that can be called a disease, rather than a morally corrupt social deviant behavior. Stereotypes of addiction, such as the relationship between lying, cheating, stealing and addiction, reinforce biases in our legal, cultural and social perceptions. In her view, addiction is "a social relationship of servitude or bondage" and "an unwise voluntary choice"; addiction is a learning disorder with a psychological purpose and involves specific Learning path, and this learning can turn addictive behavior into spontaneous and compulsive behavior. Because of this, fully understanding and respecting addicts and treating addicts with an equal attitude are core elements of addiction recovery.

This book analyzes the meaning of addiction from a new perspective. In the author's opinion, addiction is a physiological reaction or a phenomenon that can be called a disease, rather than a social deviance caused by moral decay. Behavior. Stereotypes of addiction, such as the relationship between lying, cheating, stealing, prostitution, and addiction, reinforce biases in our laws, culture, and social perceptions.

However, we should also take a sober and objective look at the experience of addiction and the subversive perspectives based on it. Obviously, in different social forms, the definition of addiction and the various systems derived around addiction depend not only on the objective definition of natural science, but also on social concepts formed by historical and cultural accumulation.

This is a wonderful book. You can read it as a biography. It feels like reading "Be Like a Bird Flying to Your Mountain"; you can read it as a biography. If you read it as a popular science book, it will be an extended introduction to the "drugs" column in "Poison Notes"; you can read it as a psychology book, which talks about neuroscience, addiction mechanisms, brain and learning...

This reminds me of some of Mr. Zeng Qifeng’s views: Symptoms are not a problem. Pills can eliminate symptoms, but pills cannot eliminate the anxiety and stress behind the symptoms. To completely eliminate symptoms, we need to discover what the real problem is, how it forms, and finally what we should do.

ps: The author said that she can distinguish between drug addiction and addicts. This reminds me of myself who was addicted to alcohol many years ago. I can also distinguish between "alcoholics" and "drug addicts" Where is the line for "alcoholism"?