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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 10 months ago (2 children)

"My psychiatrist prefers to say that I have a 'substance use disorder' and cautions that the old 'alcoholism' model isn't very scientific."

[–] [email protected] 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"I don't limit myself to just alcohol"

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Modern problems require modern solutions.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fortunately, alcohol is a solution. Unfortunately, far from modern.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Pure Ethanol isn't a solution it's a solvent!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Hazy IPAs are no solution at all.

That's a colloidal suspension, that is.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Seriously! The new model and terminology have been around for a decade or so! Why aren't more people aware of them yet? throws hands up in frustration

But, having said that, now deny that you have an alcohol use disorder without sounding like you have an alcohol use disorder😏

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Because the new terms been around a decade and we’ve used alcoholism as the term for a century or more, it will take time even if people prefer the new terms.