Is it herediitary?

[nottynurse68@yahoo.com]

My mother once told me that she knew one of her kids would wind up a drug addict. She was talking about me. She said Drugs run in our blood. She said addiction is common in our family. So, I find that I become addicted to everything from Coffee to drugs to people. Sometimes I feel doomed.
I have BPD. I recognize that I sabotage relationships. I wonder if my mother was right or what? Anyone out there have any opinions on this? Thanks.

[lovehim1016]

I don't have anything to cite or prove my information, but they told me in rehab that addiction can be hereditary

[Jamster]

It's not the main factor. A small one.

[Jamster]

It's not the main factor, only a small one.
Never either/or for anyone.

[Apotheosis]

Anyone out there have any opinions on this? Thanks.

Yea, imo, primarily it's because of early brain development, nothing really to do with genetics.

Look into the work of Gabor Mate.

Instead you can go with Victorian science - we're mechanical robots, our genes are fixed & control all our behaviour.

[nottynurse68@yahoo.com]

Thank you for your thoughts. I did look up Gabor Mate and the other doctor you mentioned and I got my answer. It isnt hereditary. My mother was a very smart woman and an abusive person. Maybe she wanted me to blame the afteraffects of her abuse on something else rather than her. I dont know. But, I love to read and thank you for the knowledge.