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The reason addiction is so hard to quit is because the world doesn't stop so you can get better. (lemmy.world)

submitted 18 hours ago by ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world

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Addictions are horrible things. They destroy lives, families, opportunities for success.

One of the main reasons why it's so hard to quit an addiction is that no one cares about the withdrawal symptoms.

Your job doesn't care that you're vomiting out your guts. Your bills don't care that you physically can't work. Your family members (generally) don't care about the effects of withdrawl.

It's almost impossible to get clean without a strong support group because even a single missed day of work due to withdrawal symptoms can mean losing everything causing you to want to relapse because "what's the point?"

How the fuck am I supposed to quit when it results in my family losing everything because I can't work because I'm too fucking sick or agitated to work?

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

If most addicts were going to doctors to get off, I think there would be a higher success rate. I imagine many, if not most, don't even have a doctor to see

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

I haven't had a primary health physician since I was 15. I'm 30.