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Neurodivergent 4w
Omw to tell my 85 year old grandpa who grew up farming corn in rural Minnesota that I’ve been abusing substances to cope with the anxiety of being a privileged suburbanite
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Anonymous 4w

Two ways the conversation goes; “You call that substance abuse” or “time to spend the next 4 weeks running a harvester 20 hours a day to detox”

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Anonymous 4w

I would be most ashamed of the "ABuSinG sUBSTAncEs" phrasing vs like simply "doing heroin" etc. Show the drugs some respect and stop talking like a doctor

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Anonymous 4w

realness. hard to tell family your struggles when on paper shit just ain’t that bad lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

I don’t really understand the difference at all tbh. “Abusing substances” is just an accurate description

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

It's alarmist crap. Simply saying 'doing drugs' would probably let you relax more and take less

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

I have been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder which is why I’m talking to them about it Not being alarmist. It’s just an accurate description

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

Yea me too lol which is why I think it's an alarmist, shamey phrasing by the doctors.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

Why is it alarmist? And yes, I do feel shame about it. It’s a bad thing to do and I wish I didn’t do it. Don’t mean to be super argumentative about this I just really don’t get what you mean

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