See, I think anyone who believs that everything in our lives is out of our control, that we are entirely subject to being pushed and pulled in directions according to what happens around us is just saying it as a cop-out to avoid taking responsibility in their life. It's quite convenient, if everything you do in your life is the consequence of an outside force, and you have no control of that action, then it'd be quite easy to go with the philosphy that you're not leading life, life is leading you, and just give up all responsibility for the way it turns out.
plus, I see all those factors that you gave Fal as an evidence of free will. A drug addict will evaluate those factors, which had been thee since the begining of his addiction, and at some point, make the choice to actually listen to them and go in another direction.
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