• MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 days ago

    I’m going to save you some time and frustration and just let you know: You’re being down voted because you seem to be treating drug addiction like a personal failing rather than the disease that it is.

    Knowing the thing you are addicted to could kill you is not a significant deterrence when you are addicted to something like heroin. You just feel terrified and also addicted. Clearly you don’t understand addiction, and shouldn’t be passing judgement on to others.

    • FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      I am being downvoted because people misread my post, I never said that. If someone is addicted they aren’t really always able to think (or act) rationally anymore, but that doesn’t mean they’re stupid, and I never said it did.

      The argument that fentanyl can be equated to apples though? That is 100% maximum stupid.

      Also, it is a fact that eating enough apples to kill you is physically impossible so the argument is all that dumber. For a science community there sure are some wildly ignorant and trollish responses.

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        6 days ago

        I’m sorry, but you’re wrong. Addicts are perfecrly capable of thinking rationally. Acting rationally is another thing, but the desire for more heroin becomes a PHYSICAL need. And your.body and mind have a hard time rationalizing NOT taking something that every signal in your body tells you that you need. A heroin addict trying to kick heroin is akin to you trying to quit eating food. Nobody misread your post, they just all knew more than you.

        • theLaLiLuLeLol@kbin.earth
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          6 days ago

          bullshit on rational thinking, that goes out the fucking window plenty of times

          you CAN but it doesnt mean you WILL

          i struggled with addiction and it 100% hijacks your thinking too sounds like YOU don’t understand

          the smug comments itt are fuckin gross all around

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            6 days ago

            The question was about whether or not addicts are capable of thinking rationally. As someone who grew up with heroin addict parents and struggles with addiction myself, I promise you I know what I’m talking about.

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        6 days ago

        Apple seeds have a significant amount of cyanide in them and you shouldn’t eat too many.

        Don’t you know this, rational thinker?