Choice.

It definitely matters that they chose to start.

Sex toys? Blasphemy! Killing yourself with prescriptions? Perfectly fine!

Did they choose to start gambling? Or did someone force them?

Because it literally IS the solution.

Ugh… this just makes me feel all sorts of awful. I struggle to find the exact words.

Yeah, I’m aware- because if I didn’t recover from mine I was going to die.

So, with my therapist’s guidance, I was able to do my own after she picked out things I specifically needed to work on. I ordered a DBT spiral workbook and learned from there, I can now apply these skills daily. It’s saved my relationships and life. And yes, you have to re-wire basically your entire brain and world view. I was able to get it done in about a year.

Yes, there would be a reason for the creepy.

Yup. People WANT to work. And some people cannot afford to get jobs. Yes, I’m serious. Work clothes, a place to sleep, a permanent address, identification can all be barriers to employment.