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Old 06-15-2023, 01:26 PM   #1023
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Originally Posted by corporatejay View Post
I'm actually shocked that individuals with low self control and addiction haven't been models of social order and, when given the opportunity to do the right thing, do the exact opposite.

My problem with all of these things is that people put themselves in the shoes of the addict and say "if only they had X, they'd make better decisions" but the truth is they are either incapable or unwilling due to mental illness or addiction or both.
Once they're an addict it's too late. Everyone I've ever read about that was deeply into opiates and somehow recovered describes their days as seeking out their next hit. They paid no heed to whether their loved ones or the public at large were hurt in that pursuit. All that mattered was the next hit.

Pretty tough to get through to a person like that. We need to figure out how to keep people from becoming addicts in the first place or we'll never win.
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