That
quote is exactly right. Addicts have to be stronger, especially in order to come clean, by necessity.
Some (many) average Joe's (Mary's) go through life with the normal problems of life, which can be trying (death in the family, unemployment, lost loves, etc.), but the addict faces so much more, and must be so much stronger.
That is exactly why I admire so many people on this forum. Not only do they go through the hell of withdrawal, anxiety, depression, doubt, guilt ..but...