1) I have a problem, 2) the cause is rare and unusual, 3) the solution is something ill-advised and out-there that just happens to work for me. I've noticed th

1) I have a problem, 2) the cause is rare and unusual, 3) the solution is something ill-advised and out-there that just happens to work for me. I've noticed that this way of thinking is very common among those with dependency/addiction issues, and whether this way of thinking is a cause or result of said addiction, it often spills out into other areas of life. My personal experience is that I've had a number of friends where this was true, and while things never got as bad for me as for them or Peterson, I've also noticed how my own thinking got warped in periods where I struggled with dependency issues. Pothead friends who advocated weed as a cure for cancer and argued it is actually good for the lungs. Also their depression cannot be cured through therapy because therapists wouldn't be able to deal with the specific nature of their problems. Alcoholic friends who argued they "weren't so bad" comparatively, and in fact their lifestyle was better than the poor sober suckers who work 9-5, their life structurally falling apart obviously being a result of very unusual circumstances that they had no control over. And so on.