example: a drug addict alcoholic who discovers god and turns a teetotaler gay bashing abortion hating new born Christian.

Is replacing addictions the rule or the exception?

  • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    it’s not true. i was a heavy smoker and quit and didn’t replace it. it was tough. the temptation for a smoke took like 5 to 10 years to disappear.

    i never drank much alcohol, but decided to quit that too, after i realized i hadn’t had a drink in several months and wanted to see where it’s going.

    i know several others who quit one thing or another and didn’t replace it. replacing can be a coping mechanism though. if you replace with something that’s more easy to quit, it’s a good way out.