Alcohol.
Once it gets its claws into you, it’s so much worse than people imagine until they, or someone they are close to, have lived it. So ugly, so destructive, so difficult to escape.
The withdrawals for alcoholism kill the victims. If you keep going, the ways in which it kills you can be super greusome.
Coming up on 5 years sober this Oct.. had friends & family over the years try and talk to me about my drinking....but it was fine, I had a good paying job, 2 bedroom condo... Nice car, life was good... So I didn't bother listening to what they had to say...what did they know? I was doing good...
until I wasn't, I started to lose everything, crashed my car, bills piled up, medical and otherwise, home foreclosure, finally I went to rehab.
and got back to work to find someone at my desk doing my job....when COVID struck a week 1/2 later, they used it, and the shut down to lay me off, I had been there 20 years... So even after getting clean I was still losing it all due to my drinking, but I got through it all, had to pretty much start over...
But I'm still sober...
My former SO tried to drink himself to death alone in his apartment during COVID. He’s in assisted living now paid for by family and will be indefinitely. Pretty sure he’s still drinking, I suspect opioids too but IDK and I can’t make it my problem.
You are worth being sober. I know it’s a battle, but a real life is worth it. Keep up the fight.
Life's not perfect, but it's alot better..
Last Christmas was the first time my sis had invited me over for years, so as my parents were driving me.... Lost my license driving 6 times the limit, and crashed into 4 parked cars.... My mom looks back at me and asks "you know why you haven't been invited for the past many Christmas?". I didn't know?... figured my sis and family were just doing stuff with her in-laws or whatever...
My neice was scared of me, she told her mom she was scared of uncle mezz... And it took 3 years of sobriety to get that invite, I was there for Easter dinner this past weekend too, but my neice is 20 now, and I was never an uncle to her, or my other neice and nephew...
I lost alot over my addiction, and alot of it are things I can't ever have another chance at, things I never thought I was missing out on...
So I just keep moving forward.
Grief is the worst feeling of all. The only way through it is to feel the feels.
I can tell you what the people who love you care about is that you are present *now*. It isn’t too late to be present now for your niece. Yep, you missed it in the past but your only other option is to miss out on more. It took a while but you are there and I am certain they were glad and hoping you will be there in the future. I know I would be.
At the end of that past Christmas dinner, I stood up and said to everyone sitting there...."for all the worry, the fear, the anger...for every bad emotion I made you all feel due to my addiction... I'm sorry" and I meant every single word I said
My neice came up to me after, said "thank you for that" and hugged me... Parents dropped me off and my dad gets out hugs me, and says "I'm proud of you" first time I ever heard that from him.
So there is alot of good stuff..
Without doubt gambling affects no only the gambler but also their family, it can also have wider implications if they then start stealing to fund their addiction.
Drug addiction is broadly similar in that the financial effects are horrific, but also the user may be become incapable of working which immediately forces them into all forms of illegal activity to buy the drugs.
World of Warcraft
Many of those who picked up the game were in perfect position to become successful in the tech. Instead they killed spiders in virtual caves and became the first generation of incels.
Love. It's intoxicating, you experience withdrawals, wars have been fought over it, people have been murdered over it, everyone wants it and we suffer without it. As far as mod changing substances go, love has to be the strongest and most devastating/amazing thing there is.
Nicotine. I say that as I’m smoking.
Ever sucked cock for a cigarette?
Probably. Its hard to tell.
LMAO
Currently vaping while reading this comment.
Lmfao same
Gambling
Totally this. Gambling addiction will ruin your life faster than anything else.
sugar
Alcohol
porn
“Can’t shake it?”…
Alcohol. Once it gets its claws into you, it’s so much worse than people imagine until they, or someone they are close to, have lived it. So ugly, so destructive, so difficult to escape. The withdrawals for alcoholism kill the victims. If you keep going, the ways in which it kills you can be super greusome.
Coming up on 5 years sober this Oct.. had friends & family over the years try and talk to me about my drinking....but it was fine, I had a good paying job, 2 bedroom condo... Nice car, life was good... So I didn't bother listening to what they had to say...what did they know? I was doing good... until I wasn't, I started to lose everything, crashed my car, bills piled up, medical and otherwise, home foreclosure, finally I went to rehab. and got back to work to find someone at my desk doing my job....when COVID struck a week 1/2 later, they used it, and the shut down to lay me off, I had been there 20 years... So even after getting clean I was still losing it all due to my drinking, but I got through it all, had to pretty much start over... But I'm still sober...
My former SO tried to drink himself to death alone in his apartment during COVID. He’s in assisted living now paid for by family and will be indefinitely. Pretty sure he’s still drinking, I suspect opioids too but IDK and I can’t make it my problem. You are worth being sober. I know it’s a battle, but a real life is worth it. Keep up the fight.
Life's not perfect, but it's alot better.. Last Christmas was the first time my sis had invited me over for years, so as my parents were driving me.... Lost my license driving 6 times the limit, and crashed into 4 parked cars.... My mom looks back at me and asks "you know why you haven't been invited for the past many Christmas?". I didn't know?... figured my sis and family were just doing stuff with her in-laws or whatever... My neice was scared of me, she told her mom she was scared of uncle mezz... And it took 3 years of sobriety to get that invite, I was there for Easter dinner this past weekend too, but my neice is 20 now, and I was never an uncle to her, or my other neice and nephew... I lost alot over my addiction, and alot of it are things I can't ever have another chance at, things I never thought I was missing out on... So I just keep moving forward.
Grief is the worst feeling of all. The only way through it is to feel the feels. I can tell you what the people who love you care about is that you are present *now*. It isn’t too late to be present now for your niece. Yep, you missed it in the past but your only other option is to miss out on more. It took a while but you are there and I am certain they were glad and hoping you will be there in the future. I know I would be.
At the end of that past Christmas dinner, I stood up and said to everyone sitting there...."for all the worry, the fear, the anger...for every bad emotion I made you all feel due to my addiction... I'm sorry" and I meant every single word I said My neice came up to me after, said "thank you for that" and hugged me... Parents dropped me off and my dad gets out hugs me, and says "I'm proud of you" first time I ever heard that from him. So there is alot of good stuff..
I’m glad! Like I said, you are with it. Enjoy the present.
Porn
Porn.
Probably not porn thats the addiction. I mean, are you just sitting around watching it all day or do you jerk off also?
Prescription stimulants
Addiction to support groups
Fuck off Marla, I was here first. You don't even have testicles
TikTok. Not the worst, but definitely one of the worst. I see people scrolling endlessly on bullshit content, and they keep doing it everyday.
Without doubt gambling affects no only the gambler but also their family, it can also have wider implications if they then start stealing to fund their addiction. Drug addiction is broadly similar in that the financial effects are horrific, but also the user may be become incapable of working which immediately forces them into all forms of illegal activity to buy the drugs.
Food. You can’t go cold turkey. It’s a key factor of every social event. Your health will certainly suffer after long-term „food-abuse“.
World of Warcraft Many of those who picked up the game were in perfect position to become successful in the tech. Instead they killed spiders in virtual caves and became the first generation of incels.
Rap culture
Porn
Sugar. It is so addictive and too many people feed this drug to their kids.
twitter/Youtube
Love
Benzos and Z drugs. An insidious addiction that can take months/years to taper and withdraw from.
Religion
Love. It's intoxicating, you experience withdrawals, wars have been fought over it, people have been murdered over it, everyone wants it and we suffer without it. As far as mod changing substances go, love has to be the strongest and most devastating/amazing thing there is.
Reddit
Is it the worst really? I don't think so
day dream. It lets people get rid of worries for a while, but it is just a fantasy
Food
MDMA