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0 pointsdclowd99012y ago0 comments

I think your premise (that folks suffering addiction _don’t_ feel shame) may be incorrect. I think the addiction is more powerful than the shame.

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Indeed, if you talk with people in recovery about what they felt during their worst moments, they overwhelmingly mention shame.

Unfortunately our instincts about addiction lead us pretty far from the realities of addiction, as OP demonstrates.

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Indeed, if you talk with people in recovery about what they felt during their worst moments, they overwhelmingly mention shame.

Unfortunately our instincts about addiction lead us pretty far from the realities of addiction, as OP demonstrates.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse