I really love your mind, probably because we come to very similar conclusions about things. I agree with all of that and would add the same thing goes for addiction. This idea that once an addict, always an addict keeps people in a perpetual victim role rather than "I was once an addict and I am no longer." The fact that they beat it should be the focus, not the fact that they have a potential of backsliding. Saying "This is no longer me, the fight is won" rather than "I will always be this and it's a constant battle". Could someone slip up? Sure they could, but they're so much more likely to wake up the next day and be like "well that was stupid, and a good reminder of why I stopped" and hit the refresh button if they don't have this idea that they're not truly in control. That it's a disease rather than a choice.

I guess that's what I find to be the big problem with it, the establishment has perverted what actual empowerment and growth truly is because the establishment benefits from the backsliding and not the victory.