@ScriptFanix@actuallyautistic Sadly, I do and it lead towards me getting gastric bypass back in 2018. Food was my addiction. I'd emotionally eat. As a result of the bypass, eating is no longer a pleasurable experience. It's now mechanical; something I must do. I lost and kept off a lot of weight.
@ScriptFanix@actuallyautistic Here in the UK actual medical professionals don't use the word "addiction" because the meaning is too vague. People tell you you're addicted to slot machines, or TV, or computer games … it's just not a medical term.
Does she mean chemically dependant, like with heroin or tobacco?
It sounds to me like someone whose job description is X-er would have a vested interest in telling you you had X whether you did or not.
@ScriptFanix@actuallyautistic yep. Struggled with alcohol (alcoholism also runs in my family) so went tee total because I do not want to go down that path.
Mostly ex smoker but god I miss it and am very easily tempted when offered.
I am very aware of how easy it is for me to become addicted to things and try to mitigate for that now where possible, and where the addiction would be dangerous/bad for me.
@ScriptFanix@actuallyautistic Yes. I've had many. My saving grace has been, as with most obsessions, my tendency to one day realise I'm done with whatever it was. And then that's that
@ScriptFanix@actuallyautistic Generalizations about any group of people are subject to a lack of sufficient data, bias, and what the heck is a 'addictologist'? Pretty sure that's not a thing...
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