I have been really thinking about the idea of how being an addict is like being allergic (I have very bad allergies.) I totally agree with that concept more and more. If I am - let's say - allergic to peanuts, I don't eat them out of knowing what is going to happen if I do eat them. This addiction is the same. I know that if I was to start to slip or fall, it would be the same. It is a wonderful way to describe it.