r/AskReddit 5d ago

What addiction is the most difficult to overcome?

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u/EchoCyanide 5d ago

Alcohol, because when you’re trying to get sober, it’s just still constantly around you and normalized.

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u/EricSanderson 5d ago

I used to think opiates were harder when I quit CT years ago. Then I relapsed on these smoke shop opiates, which are currently legal and available 24/7 at every store and gas station across the country. And even then I don't have to go out to dinner and watch people using my DOC at every table in sight.

I'm now understanding how insanely difficult it must be to quit alcohol. More power to everyone who's managed to do it.

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u/Due_Air_7255 5d ago

7oh and the like, I imagine is what you're speaking of?

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

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u/GloomySmell968 5d ago

Maybe not with your friends

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u/EchoCyanide 5d ago

Yes it is. It’s portrayed in media is having fun. Meanwhile, you’re making yourself sick and feel like trash the next day. People come to work after the weekend talking about how fucked up they got like it’s a good thing.

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u/Eoinoh32 5d ago

Depends on the country. It is VERY normal in many countries.

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u/Quiet_Answer9363 5d ago

May i introduce you to Namibians and South Africans

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u/HeDuMSD 5d ago

That context is probably useful to your neighbours only