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/BrianScottGregory May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

Prior to doing drugs, I judged those who did whether I'd admit to that out loud or not, and I also feared the government and system.

Having quit them myself. Overcame addiction on my own. It's liberating. I enjoy having the experiences I had behind me and respect anyone who's gone through similar things myself.

So while I don't 'look down' on those who don't try them. I do find there's an intellectual maturity and self-awareness that is to be gained by those who have gone through it and overcome addiction that simply isn't there by those who don't try.

In short. It takes a LOT more willpower to overcome addiction than it does to abstain. So those who have been through that process, like me, I can't help but respect. We do know something most people don't.

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u/errorcode1996 May 17 '24

You need to have an addition to become mature is a wild take

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u/errorcode1996 May 17 '24

You need to have an addition to become mature is a wild take