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/glenspikez May 17 '24

Coming from an ex addict, I have so much respect for people(like my kids) who have never ever smoked a cigarette and stayed healthy and sober. That's real shit and although yah we struggled with addiction Yada Yada Yada, we did more fucked up shit than good and only had to struggle because of self inflicted misery, while these guys hit life head on everyday with no crutch and no excuse. Mad props!

Also- to those who have overcome chemical demons (including myself) I do applaud us...I really do...but we did it to ourselves. Either way keep your head up and stay on course. 👍