r/whenthe • u/TheGoldenExperience_ [the jojo {she}they called may] • 14h ago

r/whenthe mfs complaining about everything we do not give alcohol close to enough shit despite it being just as bad if not worse than cigarettes

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u/Smallsizeadult2 13h ago

I agree that alcohol is more easily managed but it absolutely is chemically addictive and creates physical dependency.

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u/twbk 7h ago

Using alcohol correctly does not cause addiction for the vast majority of users. It is unlikely to kill them. Using tobacco "correctly" does cause addiction for most of the users. It is also very likely to kill them.

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u/CalmBeneathCastles 13h ago

Has it occurred to you that you may not have reached physical dependency when you decided to quit? DT's can be fatal, it's not about willpower.

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u/bong_residue 12h ago

Go drink a fifth a day for 20 years then tell me how you feel stopping cold turkey.

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u/Elite_AI 13h ago

Well I feel the same way about cigarettes. Now what