Re:I am a heroin user. I do not have a drug problem
by wccrawford on Thursday February 18, 2021 @07:57AM
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Yeah, and he's putting out his experience as an example for others to point to and say, "If that guy could do it, so can I!"
Personally, I've always felt I had a personality that is prone to addiction, so I've stayed away from even alcohol on a regular basis. (Though at one point I was having my favorite alcoholic drink every night... I stopped when I realized what I was doing.)
Even breaking away from caffeine (again) is tough for me. Soda was also tough, and I ended up on soda water instead and still drink way too many of those.
I've also spent too much money on mobile gacha games, but because I know my personality, I managed to keep it from spiraling out of control. (Some people would even say the amount I spent wasn't a big deal, but it was far more than a single game is worth, so it's a sign that I was going wrong.)
Someone else asked how addiction feels, and I almost answered there, but didn't because I'm sure they meant hard addiction that you need help to correct, and I haven't been there. But as far as I've been, it's an almost-uncontrollable desire and subsequent rationalization and then capitulation. Each time. Fighting the feeling is depressing, even if everything else is going great. I only ever escape when I make myself feel worse about doing the thing than I feel from not doing it.
Personally, I've always felt I had a personality that is prone to addiction, so I've stayed away from even alcohol on a regular basis. (Though at one point I was having my favorite alcoholic drink every night... I stopped when I realized what I was doing.)
Even breaking away from caffeine (again) is tough for me. Soda was also tough, and I ended up on soda water instead and still drink way too many of those.
I've also spent too much money on mobile gacha games, but because I know my personality, I managed to keep it from spiraling out of control. (Some people would even say the amount I spent wasn't a big deal, but it was far more than a single game is worth, so it's a sign that I was going wrong.)
Someone else asked how addiction feels, and I almost answered there, but didn't because I'm sure they meant hard addiction that you need help to correct, and I haven't been there. But as far as I've been, it's an almost-uncontrollable desire and subsequent rationalization and then capitulation. Each time. Fighting the feeling is depressing, even if everything else is going great. I only ever escape when I make myself feel worse about doing the thing than I feel from not doing it.