Awesome, this applies to all the shortsighted dopamine rushes so many people are addicted to. YOU hold they key my friend!

I would same the same goes for depression.

I am so happy for you that you realize this, this is one of the most valuable lessons in life.

totally read this as "text addiction" and thought it was about, like, being hooked on texting people and that "ky" ways some kind of keyboard/texting joke. but also yes

Well this certainly oversimplified the complex issue of addiction

It's insane the places we allow our minds to take us

My uncle is the locksmith at a prison. All prisons have keys inside for every door. It wouldn't make much sense if they didn't.

Reddit is a wrong place to post this

Very very true. I'm an addict in recovery myself. Has been some of the most traumatic, horrible experiences of my life while in active addiction. Went to prison multiple times over drug charges. BUT... I would not change the experiences I have had, because I finally have found my key.

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"I understood myself only after I destroyed myself. And only in the process of fixing myself, did I know who I truly was"

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I’m so proud of you, friend!

I’ve never personally struggled with addiction, but I absolutely agree that truly understanding yourself often comes only after losing yourself first. I’m dealing with an almost 4-year-long autoimmune disease flareup, and I’m finally getting better (baby steps) thanks to the realization that I’m just chronically stressed out to hell because I suppressed the person I really am. I let others dictate who I should be, and I let them crush my spirit to the point where I was just constantly lost and confused and afraid. Apparently the Real Me needs to shine if I’m going to be mentally and physically healthy, who knew?

So your uncle is addicted to prison?

Legendary. Thank you so much for this reminder.

Apparently.

Eh? why did mods remove this post?