I know the chemical compounds in brain change and can swap a lot when it comes to addiction. My point is that it takes many conscious decisions to get to that point, so no I don’t feel empathy or sympathy when people selfishly make that decision on repeat, regardless of DNA and upbringing
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It’s both conscious and unconscious though. Most people aren’t as self-aware as they think. Just sleep walking through life, avoiding pain.
I’m present, I do not sleep walk thru any aspect of my life anymore. But I totally wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment for sure, just not my use case is all