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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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It's almost impossible to deny being an alcoholic without sounding like an alcoholic (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

You can freely think that I am one, and I genuinely think I'm not. If you think that I am one, that's your problem, not mine.

I mean that's exactly the issue lol. You might not be an alcoholic, but if you were there's a solid chance you'd deny that fact.There is a good reason why parts of the 12 step program involve admitting and recognizing that there is a problem, and it's not limited to alcoholism but substance abuse in general.

A lot of people who genuinely need help refuses to see or admit that they do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

If someone has problem x but doesn't want others to know about it, how would they behave?

If someone didn't have problem x and didn't want others to think they did, how would they behave?

And most importantly, how would you differentiate between the two cases? Don't just stop after the first question.