how do people make it through life without substance abuse i dont understand it

>>82169304 (OP)
>people make it through life without substance abuse
Sounds fake

>>82169304 (OP)
Find someone to cling on to and devote your life to keeping them happy.

They don't if their lives aren't pampered or easy from birth/spoiled.

They just have substance abuse problems that are socially normal: food addiction/overweight/obese, work addiction, TV/games addiction, casual sex or fetishes, porn/erotica/romance novel addiction, sports addiction, gambling addiction, etc. all tickle the same brain spot that regular drugs of abuse do

>>82169304 (OP)
Some people are born with enough good chemicals in their brain that they don't need drugs

>>82169322
nah its not genetic its from being spoiled/pampered and having an easy life

Some people are fulfilled and happy.

I envy those people

>>82169304 (OP)
Those people just never suffered, they were shielded from life by their loved ones or wealth or just got lucky. I've never even met a McDonald's employee who wasn't at least hitting a vape between orders. Everyone who has to deal with bullshit will end up coping somehow. I include 12 hour game sessions and eating a whole box of twinkies as substance abuse too

>>82169327
You're crazy if you don't think people inherit depression, work ethic, reliability, etc

>>82169341
no you don't inherit your favorite pokemon card ad marvel superhero dumbass

i was about to say i have no idea how i do it but then i realize junkfood *is* my drug

>>82169312
how does that make life easy enough to go through sober
i have people to live for and i still feel so hollow and need to dull my consciousness
>>82169317
i wish i had one of those productive addictions
>>82169333
is all so tiresome

>>82169351
>i have people to live for
You need to be fully devoted to a single person. Elevate them to a god in your head. Every action, every thought, perfectly aligned towards them. That becomes an all consuming purpose for you and happiness manifests through it.

>>82169358
isnt that just bpd? i dont think thats a good idea..