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Whenever I read these I interpret it as reading about an alcoholic. They also have to call it quits completely and can't have a little buzz during social events
by vasco 4y ago
Whenever I read these I interpret it as reading about an alcoholic. They also have to call it quits completely and can't have a little buzz during social events or enjoy some wine, or find an interesting new craft beer, all because they couldn't cope with it. Regular people that keep it in check can enjoy it and not have to make a big deal about how they quit. Same with social media. If you use it regularly, don't spend all your day on it, post every detail of your life there and get your self worth from it, obviously it's better to use it.
- hgsgm 4y agoWhat if you like social media but don't condone the horrible things Facebook does, but your firends and family are all there?
- vasco 4y agoDo you think the companies that produce the food you eat, the electronic devices you use, etc are all great? From slaves mining for making your phone to animal cruelty, to just being bad people, if you let your morals affect how you consume so much you'd go live in a cave.
- giraffe_lady 4y ago> They also have to call it quits completely and can't have a little buzz during social events or enjoy some wine, or find an interesting new craft beer, all because they couldn't cope with it. This is a very AA model of addiction and recovery that doesn't align with the experiences of many people or the frameworks used by many medical professionals specialized in addiction. It's not wrong but it's only one very specific expression of what addicts "have to" do and why. If it's not completely true in that context it probably isn't in this one either.
- _tom_ 4y agoI'd go so far as to say the majority of the people who consume it, do it to excess. How many hours a week are you on social media, and how does that compare with the benefits you get?