i was going to reblog this long post abt different signs u might be addicted bc some of them where helpful indicators and i think people should be aware of how their substance impact their life so they can make informed decisions but like so much of it was just wrapped in this veneer of judgement and like underlying view that "acknowledging your addiction" = "going sober"
all of you are so fucking correct. the response to addiction doesnt have to be "oh all these other things (coffee, weed, cigarettes etc) are no different than other addictive substances so we should all adopt a mentality of hate the sin and love (pity) the sinner" instead of "people self medicate with a variety of substances and that can lead to physical and mental dependencies and people should be able to make their own decisions of what they put in their body and should be supported in doing so in ways that can reduce harm"
but thats a lot less dramatic and condescending tho so *shrugs*










