Do you think people with addictions are aware of the negative impact...?

Question

their addictions have on those around them...or do they not realize it?

Answer 1

When the people loose their awareness, or are careless to their thoughts ; sufferings and evils override their mind and under the veil negetive impacts fly into air.

Answer 2

My dad is an addict and still tries to contact me like three times a year and act like everything is normal and really a half @ssed relationship is more hurtful than for us to just live our separate lives. He just sucks the life out of people around him.

He doesn't see this at all. He is a functioning addict in a way...he doesn't understand what everyone else's problem is.

I think they choose not to evaluate their life and just keep living the way they are and think they are right.  

Answer 3

well, i could be addicted to you, so are you aware of any negative impact with that.♥

and i hope i haven't negatively impacted on those avatars around me, if so my apologies.♥

Answer 4

They understand that, just as much as anyone else.

They just are ADDICTED, and can't stop.

Its a lot harder then you think,

Answer 5

There is no simple answer to this. All I can say is that I used to meth a lot and while I would have told you I wasn't addicted, I blew off the only good friends I had, I did it around a 12 year old, and I lied and stole to get money for it whenever I could. It's a disgusting thing and if you know someone that has a problem, approach it firmly but not judgmentally and let them know how you feel. I hope they all can make it to a better day as I have.  

Answer 6

No,,,,,,,,,,, They have addictive personalities ,,,,,very selfish.....................I know big time..............................!

Answer 7

not at all.They are into what they are doing.They can not see the light yet.It is when the that person hits rock bottom or when they are hit by a experience that changes their mind

Answer 8

Yes i do. But it's hard for them and we have to be as gentle as we can with them.

Answer 9

we could care less  but we do notice the judgemental people who ask questions like this one

Answer 10

they either are too messed up to realize it, or frankly just dont really care.

Answer 11

i think some may while some may not.  and there is the whole other class of human that doesn't give a c**p how it effects others.  

Answer 12

Sometimes they are, but not always. When they are its not as if they want it to be that way though sometimes it is, but 90% of the time when its not they cant help it - there addicted and they cant just stop.

Answer 13

Well no, if they did there would be a lot less foster children.

Answer 14

Denial is one of the biggest factors with any addiction. And I do mean any.

The response from way above is indicative of that. The denial stage allows the rationalization that what they are doing is harming no one but themselves (if they admit even that much). If they do realize, then they tend to turn even more towards their addiction to soothe their own feelings of 'guilt,' which in turn causes them more, as well as hurts others even more. An addiction is a vicious cycle. The problem is, the addicted person must want to end it. That is the 'easy' part.