Addiction
With Examples From “A New Leaf”
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Addiction is the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity. The addict is not the only person who is affected by the addiction, but each person they come into contact with is affected differently by it. Throughout “A New Leaf” by F. Scott Fitzgerald the reader sees examples by just how much an addiction affects not only the addict but everyone else also. The addiction causes the addict to ruin his or her reputation, loved ones begin to feel responsible for the addict’s mistakes, and it usually leads to other issues in the addict’s life.
Reputation, what does that really have to do with anything? Someone’s reputation affects a lot: getting …show more content…
People are taught from a young age just how easy it is to get addicted to drugs or alcohol. Family and friends begin to blame themselves for the addict’s substance abuse, but it’s not their fault. In the article, “When a Loved One has an Addiction” it mentioned; “even if you once poured him a glass of wine at a party several years ago, even if you used to smoke pot alongside him, you didn’t cause the addiction. In the end, only the addict made the decision to start using ("When a Loved One Has an Addiction - Addiction Resource.").” In “A New Leaf” Julia had felt as if she didn’t do all that she could to help Dick and that it was her responsibility to help him. Dick’s recovery should not be what her life revolved around. It was Dick’s choice to take the first sip of alcohol five years ago. While reading “A New Leaf” the reader sees multiple examples of how Julia goes out of her way to make sure Dick recovers from his addiction, it was even mentioned that she made Dick her baby. Dick was her life and making him recover form his addiction was her goal. But in the end the only person who can make an addict stop their addiction is the addict themselves, no matter how much Julia wanted Dick to stop drinking it was not going to happen unless he wanted to quit
With Examples From “A New Leaf”
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Addiction is the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity. The addict is not the only person who is affected by the addiction, but each person they come into contact with is affected differently by it. Throughout “A New Leaf” by F. Scott Fitzgerald the reader sees examples by just how much an addiction affects not only the addict but everyone else also. The addiction causes the addict to ruin his or her reputation, loved ones begin to feel responsible for the addict’s mistakes, and it usually leads to other issues in the addict’s life.
Reputation, what does that really have to do with anything? Someone’s reputation affects a lot: getting …show more content…
People are taught from a young age just how easy it is to get addicted to drugs or alcohol. Family and friends begin to blame themselves for the addict’s substance abuse, but it’s not their fault. In the article, “When a Loved One has an Addiction” it mentioned; “even if you once poured him a glass of wine at a party several years ago, even if you used to smoke pot alongside him, you didn’t cause the addiction. In the end, only the addict made the decision to start using ("When a Loved One Has an Addiction - Addiction Resource.").” In “A New Leaf” Julia had felt as if she didn’t do all that she could to help Dick and that it was her responsibility to help him. Dick’s recovery should not be what her life revolved around. It was Dick’s choice to take the first sip of alcohol five years ago. While reading “A New Leaf” the reader sees multiple examples of how Julia goes out of her way to make sure Dick recovers from his addiction, it was even mentioned that she made Dick her baby. Dick was her life and making him recover form his addiction was her goal. But in the end the only person who can make an addict stop their addiction is the addict themselves, no matter how much Julia wanted Dick to stop drinking it was not going to happen unless he wanted to quit