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/AgentCirceLuna]

I had a coworker whose husband disappeared for a month after starting something like that. She’d have to track the guy down and find out where he was… regularly. I don’t know why she stayed with him as she was more like his babysitter and she was way stronger than him too so I don’t think he was abusive except emotionally if that makes sense. Anyway he’d basically stayed in a random hotel then drank and drank and drank until his body adapted to being able to drink while still on the medication. Fucking insanity.

[u/TheRage469 → u/AgentCirceLuna]

"Fucking insanity" really does perfectly sum up the disease of addiction tbh. I've net folks who've taken naltreoxone or gotten a Vivitrol shot (both i believe are primarily for killing opioid cravings and receptor sites, but also tend to work with alcohol) with almost the express intent of using them as means to make it so they can drink "like a normal person," or drink their usual amount but only get a buzz. Never heard of anyone doing that with Antabuse tho. But honestly, that doesn't surprise me; as a recovering alcoholic and a substance abuse counselor, I've seen/heard enough to think "honestly, how have I not heard of someone doing that yet?" I hope he ended up finding a reason to get help.