Yay harm reduction!
Comment on Is it true that addicts never stop being addicts, they just replace their addiction?
Whirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The concept of addiction as a brain disease has been challenged in recent times. Its better to think of it as a learning disorder that can be corrected over time. AA and NA have also shaped public opinion on alcoholics and addicts with ideas that are not based on science.
Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 2 months ago
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Science hasn’t really been winning that fight either, though. Has it.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Because we didn’t know shit when it was described like that in layman’s terms when it was described…
Nobody studying it thought it was a literal disease you could catch.
One of AA’s founders had LSD as a huge factor in his recovery and initial program. When he died (or just left) the other guy took all the LSD out and replaced it with Jesus.
LSD breaks your brains pattern recognition, thats what happens when you “trip” things don’t look like they should and you look at things with a new perspective. That’s why the original program worked with addiction and people got to stop going to meeting eventually
scientificamerican.com/…/lsd-helps-to-treat-alcoh…
This tho…
Is just fundamentally wrong on a lot of levels, and also offensive but I’m pretty sure you didn’t mean it to be intentionally.
Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes they do. A person’s genetics can predisposition them towards alcoholism.
niaaa.nih.gov/…/genetics-alcohol-use-disorder
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What makes that a brain disease?
Do you know what any of these words mean?
Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A genetic disorder is considered a disease.