disillusioned
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I will admit that alcohol is bad for you and make no secret of the fact that I’ve been abusing it for the past several years. Even so, normies remain utterly clueless when it comes to understanding what alcoholism really is, just as they are ignorant about drugs. I used to look down on and despise drug users, but after coming clean to my parents about my excessive drinking, I can finally understand where they’re coming from.
The first issue is the bigoted stereotype that alcoholism is permanent and lifelong, that once someone’s drinking pattern takes a turn for the worse, they’re a lost cause unless they quit cold turkey. It’s like saying a fat man must give up McDonald’s forever and eat nothing but chicken breast and broccoli for the rest of his life. I suspect this is just normies projecting their own weakness onto others. I, for one, have already cut back by nearly 50%.
The second issue is that AA organizations have biased and hypocritical definitions of what problem drinking is. One example is how they consider it problematic to drink as a means of escaping your problems. But that’s literally the purpose of all hobbies and entertainment. Normies watch dumb TV shows and play video games to escape their bullshit lives, even if they don't admit it. Yet, this seems completely lost on them. Also, your liver doesn't care about the reasons.
But by far, the biggest bullshit is how they portray self-awareness and taking control as bad things. They literally argue that if you try to control your drinking, like reorganizing it to make it less damaging, it means you’re an addict and have a problem. Basically, if you do nothing, you’re a drunk, and if you try to do something, you’re still a drunk. There’s no way to win. It’s all bullshit. Taking control is a good thing. They have no idea what they’re talking about.
The first issue is the bigoted stereotype that alcoholism is permanent and lifelong, that once someone’s drinking pattern takes a turn for the worse, they’re a lost cause unless they quit cold turkey. It’s like saying a fat man must give up McDonald’s forever and eat nothing but chicken breast and broccoli for the rest of his life. I suspect this is just normies projecting their own weakness onto others. I, for one, have already cut back by nearly 50%.
The second issue is that AA organizations have biased and hypocritical definitions of what problem drinking is. One example is how they consider it problematic to drink as a means of escaping your problems. But that’s literally the purpose of all hobbies and entertainment. Normies watch dumb TV shows and play video games to escape their bullshit lives, even if they don't admit it. Yet, this seems completely lost on them. Also, your liver doesn't care about the reasons.
But by far, the biggest bullshit is how they portray self-awareness and taking control as bad things. They literally argue that if you try to control your drinking, like reorganizing it to make it less damaging, it means you’re an addict and have a problem. Basically, if you do nothing, you’re a drunk, and if you try to do something, you’re still a drunk. There’s no way to win. It’s all bullshit. Taking control is a good thing. They have no idea what they’re talking about.
