If you could trade your alcohol addiction to another kind of substance addiction,would you do it? like an addiction to marijuana instead?
My dad himself is addicted to alcohol. Its definitely something he can't go without,and while he does have personality issues,he's never been physically abusive and objectively speaking,he's what you'd call a "functional addict." (Someone who could maintain quality of life despite substance/drug addiction,but part of that is because alcohol is legal to begin with.)
I guess I should be thankful the alcohol bug never really bit me.
I'm addicted to marijuana as well, but it's never altered my mindset enough. Marijuana adds a +1 to things I find interesting, almost everything is more entertaining...but it's not enough. Alcohol adds a -5 to my pain and worries, so it's what I choose to indulge in most times. I do have to take a break once or twice a week, if I haven't been hydrating enough, which happens, it really fucks me up.
If I could trade me addiction to alcohol for another substance, I probably wouldn't. It's too simple to just stop in the liquor store and walk out with whatever I want. No unreliable dealers, doesn't cost a fortune, I can be drunk without raising alarms. I love being drunk and not caring, when I'm drunk, I'm actually not focused on death, I can distract myself.
I used to be a functioning addict, now I'm not even a functioning human