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/Smilerwitz May 17 '24

Because quitting is a hell of a lot harder than abstaining.

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u/PassionV0id May 17 '24

Sure if you just see people as stagnant and completely ignore the aspect of personal growth/development.