I can’t speak for them, there are a variety of reasons they might lead to it. But I do see shame/regret being the emotion. An example could be that they don’t

I can’t speak for them, there are a variety of reasons they might lead to it. But I do see shame/regret being the emotion. An example could be that they don’t like admitting how dependent they are on it to function. Reading between the lines, this is vibe I pick up most. Some others in the comments have stated this explicitly as true for them as well.