3 ms·
What are some examples of problems normal people have that are as bad as the ones addicts are having? I promise I am asking this question in good faith.
by arjie 11y ago
What are some examples of problems normal people have that are as bad as the ones addicts are having? I promise I am asking this question in good faith.
- jon-wood 11y agoHere's a few off the top of my head: Remaining in dysfunctional relationships because they can't bear to be alone. Continuing to work a job which they're losing money on because its their identity. Crippling debt, and its associated stress, accrued paying for things they hope will make the happy. (In the US at least) medical bills. All of those could easily have equal, or even more, negative effects on someone's life than an addiction, particularly an addiction they're able to support financially.
- onetwotree 11y agoA few more: Worshiping beauty, and always feeling ugly as a result. Worshiping their own intellect, and always feeling like a fraud. Being crippled with self-doubt and skepticism. Constant anger at the world for wrongs, real or imagined. Being underemployed and hating oneself for it. Really, there are as many variants and flavors as there are people.
- m_fayer 11y agoJumping from one relationship to another with barely any time (if any at all) in between, each relationship failing the same way as the last and doing ever more damage, convinced the next one will work even though no fundamental changes were made. I've seen this a lot.