Some just do...

Addiction to ANYTHING, even that stuff you “think” is healthy...exercise, working around the clock, etc, is much deeper than what most see it as. It’s definitely not a choice and recovery includes the need for so much more than just the removal of the “drug”

Be compassionate. Be supportive. You never know what someone is navigating.

Here is one person's perspective...https://www.theodysseyonline.com/an-open-letter-from-a-recovering-addict