I think it's "New England is a long, rocky place"
The last statement. “Interesting” implies an opinion, as it cannot be proven with concrete evidence and other may deem it “boring/uninteresting.”
You will do anything like what?
1) Though the initial step into addiction may be a choice, addiction itself is a disease that someone is powerless against.
2) Engaging in potentially addictive substances and actions may be a choice, but once someone is fully addicted it becomes a disease.
