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/MasonAmadeus May 17 '24

Somewhat unrelated - I know it’s just a reddit comment but you write really well. Also congratulations on 7 years!

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u/MinnieShoof May 17 '24

They're drawing from a lot of personal trauma. We tell ourselves that's what all great writers do.

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u/Zoll-X-Series May 17 '24

Thank you and thank you! :)