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minus-squaretaladar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoI don’t like that analogy because it makes it sound like a natural thing while really drinking only has that “gravity” through many of our societal choices we could absolutely change (as a society I mean, not as individuals necessarily).
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoI don’t think society has much to do with it. There are depictions of alcoholism in the Bible, and there are people in AA from all classes and backgrounds, from all over the world. It looks as if a lot of people are born with a high potential to become addicted. https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2023/03/new-nih-study-reveals-shared-genetic-markers-underlying-substance-use-disorders
I don’t like that analogy because it makes it sound like a natural thing while really drinking only has that “gravity” through many of our societal choices we could absolutely change (as a society I mean, not as individuals necessarily).
I don’t think society has much to do with it.
There are depictions of alcoholism in the Bible, and there are people in AA from all classes and backgrounds, from all over the world.
It looks as if a lot of people are born with a high potential to become addicted.
https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2023/03/new-nih-study-reveals-shared-genetic-markers-underlying-substance-use-disorders