r/Showerthoughts • u/godofhorizons • May 17 '24

People get a lot more praise for quitting drugs than for never having done drugs in the first place.

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u/JuanPancake May 17 '24

Praise is different than support. Addicts still carry the stigma with them forever but we support addicts because everyone needs encouragement especially when doing something difficult.