>>81678831While I have experienced addiction I don't think I've ever experienced something in life where the only form of escapism I have from the thing that's killing me is the thing that's killing me.
I feel for them, even if I don't respect the choice.
I've tried asking whether they've considered just running a calorie deficit and losing weight with minimal effort, but their honest answer was that not being able to stuff their face was unironically a worse fate than the slow, painful death they're consigning themselves to.
Shame doesn't work, because to a fatty it's perfectly valid to prefer being fat to not getting to overeat.