Please don't tell me "see a therapist" I know that already.

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[–] 17 points 7 months ago

You can't argue a person out of an irrational view.

Explaining brain chemistry and how dopamine works won't do it.

A belief like that is a way of signalling membership in an identity that the individual thinks benefits them. It's unlikely to change until that identity stops looking beneficial.

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