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		Brusco_RF on July 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gamb... You're putting a lot of words in my mouth and I don't believe you're arguing in good faith. I never said it was easy, and I never even said you can get out of it at all. I simply said you're better off believing one thing over another. >that's not going to stop the very powerful dopamine-seeking urge of the brain This is our fundamental disagreement. Plenty of people have their urges under control. Believing you are somehow "different" or your brain is "broken" is the ultimate toxic mindset. You can't fix your life until you fix your mind

danaris on July 19, 2023 [–]

Thanks for defining my mental illness out of existence.

Bye now.

Brusco_RF on July 19, 2023 | [–]

I also have ADHD. That doesn't mean we're not in control of our lives. I'd suggest you don't let your ailments define you.

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