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What does it mean?
The speaker describes the exhausting and uncontrollable nature of drug addiction using a graphic metaphor.
In plain terms
Addiction is like being with something so big you can't stop until it is done.
What can you take from it?
Addiction is a losing battle against an overwhelming force.

Where it applies

  • recovery discussions
  • sharing personal struggles
  • warnings

Putting it to work

  • describing the nature of addiction
  • raising awareness

Questions to consider

  • How do you describe the feeling of addiction?
  • What metaphors help explain addiction?

Another view

Metaphors like this can be stigmatizing or overly grim.

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