Addiction may be something to which some of us are predisposed, like diabetes, rather than a voluntary behavior — but it's also reversible. A "disease model" of alcoholism and other addictions in no way diminishes our personal accountability once we know the facts. It simply suggests how hard recovery will be, and how much help we need.


"Can't Get Enough," New York Magazine (23 May 1998)

John Leonard Quotes

Addiction may be something to which some of us are predisposed, like diabetes, rather than a voluntary behavior — but it's also reversible. A...

Addiction may be something to which some of us are predisposed, like diabetes, rather than a voluntary behavior — but it's also reversible. A...

Addiction may be something to which some of us are predisposed, like diabetes, rather than a voluntary behavior — but it's also reversible. A...

Addiction may be something to which some of us are predisposed, like diabetes, rather than a voluntary behavior — but it's also reversible. A...