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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by lastofus on Monday September 25, 2017 @01:04PM (#15332105)
Many alcoholics are already quite adept at delayed gratification, whether it be waiting until they get home for the night before pounding 5-10 drinks, or even waiting for loved ones to go to sleep so they can "hide" their habit.
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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by pizza on Monday September 25, 2017 @04:36PM (#15333904)
Addiction isn't a soft lack of will but an iron surplus of it despite perennial invectives; it's antifragile. Any cessation/treatment regimen/regime imposed on someone else merely reinforces their drive.
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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by Terr_ on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @12:47PM (#15340369)
> Addiction isn't a soft lack of will but an iron surplus of it

Relevant: http://existentialcomics.com/comic/13

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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by pizza on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @05:09PM (#15342543)
My my my there is a lot going on there! fun read.
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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by rhizome on Monday September 25, 2017 @02:52PM (#15332950)
And heck, "dry drunks" can go the rest of their lives pretending alcoholism isn't having a negative effect on their lives and the lives of those around them.
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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by ionised on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @05:59AM (#15337407)
What the hell is a dry drunk?
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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by sjg007 on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @11:23AM (#15339441)
It's an AA term. The narrative is that you are still an "addict" even if you are sober if you haven't dealt with the underlying emotional and psychological issues e.g. worked the steps.
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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by kodt on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @10:47AM (#15339114)
A person who quit drinking, but still acts in destructive / dysfunctional ways.
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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by rhizome on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @02:36PM (#15350881)
This is the sense in which I used it.
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