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'Flowers' performed by Imani Cezanne on Button Poetry.
Imani speaks of an addiction that is quite often not spoken of as one. She describes how addiction affects her family and I find it interesting how she talks about codependency. Previously I worked with youths with drug addiction and she has some solid points on how the family dynamic forms around addictive behavior.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctl9ZY3VSus
Felixcaos
I went to high school with her. Had no idea about her personal life while there with her. Glad to see she's doing well.
isthatriight
Its a fine line, but excessive diet, work out n losing weight is an addiction. It feels good when you hit it, then it consumes you
dagnabitdonya
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rodwar
Commenting to save for later.
captaingibbs
I think the word you're looking for is favorite
rodwar
Thank.
tarataqa
If your name is "Gardenia", why are you asking your mom what her favorite flower is???
CharterOak
Her name is Imani. There's punctuation missing in that line: "Gardenia," she said, "White ones."
tarataqa
ahhh, punctuation is key.
captaingibbs
My bad, thanks for clearing it up
allHailShiva
Here I was enjoying my Saturday now I don't know what to do
yourCleverUsername10
Here. Laugh:
allHailShiva
I'm aneroxic so
Shewy92
I hide food in my stomach. I don't think it's working
StuieG
Poor diet and exercise usually starts with Parents. It takes criminal neglect to allow a child to become obese.
lawnsprinkler
Everytime I always think its a comedian, only to be swept away by feels :(
ColdTires
It happens to me too, also with that dude whos go left
degenerateace
I kept waiting for the punchline.
captaingibbs
I always hope for this to happen with these posts
ZacMuerte
Yeah... The RJ walker one last time really hit home and just destroyed me for a week. Really need to learn to stop reading sometimes...
doubleormuffin
RJ Walker, anyone?
captaingibbs
Made a post with one of his poems a few weeks ago
kurisi
Buy she fatty too
DominictheCoco
Dabadoo
I've always thought food addiction would be the worst. No cold turkey, you still need food for nourishment. It will always be there
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Dabadoo
I'm not sure if your being a smartass saying we don't exercise. If so, you're missing the point. I'm not heavy
BelovedIvory
It really is. I had weightloss surgery and I phyically cant fit the food in. But there is still an almost overwhelming desire for it.
Dabadoo
sugar free has sugar alcohol not "sugar" gives people gas
Dabadoo
since I quit smoking I could literally eat non-stop, all day, no matter how full I am. I chew gum and fart a lot from the sugarfree hehe
BelovedIvory
Oh yeah, sugar alcohols don't play.
myglassesarebiggerthanyours
I'm too emotional for this shit today.
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captaingibbs
I always include the source in the description. True though, the video is worth to watch
Bobogigo
If you are chubby it's genetics or no desire to work on your body...if you are fat it is 100% your fault. No genetic fault makes you obese.
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Xandraelle
There are so many people defending obesity here.... there is no excuse for it.
ElPoloDiablo
Sure. Just like when you're addicted to drugs all you have to do is stop taking drugs. Congratulations you're no longer addicted.
TemporaryUzername
just don't eat single meals that have a days worth of calories. you need to eat 4-6 nutritionally packed, low cal meals. they exist.
hardytardigrade
"Addiction is seeking comfort in that which is destroying you." Wow, I think that's the most succinct and accurate definition I've heard.
Copperbrat
Agreed. Powerful.
captaingibbs
That was my favorite of all of this as well
minabear
It is so important to treat obesity less like something someone can change overnight and more like an addiction.
Skibearbumm
At least it sets realistic expectations for weight loss. Shit takes a year minimum to get anywhere and to stay that way.
chakarakarama
*if you do it naturally.
captaingibbs
If the change was easy to do and maintain, those who suffer from it would already have changed
zangomuncher
Eating too much isn't a disorder it's you enjoying food too much.
MEfros
Being addicted to Meth isn't a disorder you just enjoy the high too much.
EdgarABro
Which is a chemical imbalance in the head, hence disorder. It's okay that you're uneducated brah, we got you.
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ChristopherKostyshyn
You should keep commenting on this post... You'll be back at 0 points in no time!
galsfer06
hahaha like i care. let me see. 3332 upvotes. I can still have fun putting sense in people's minds. Those who blame others for being fat!
doubleormuffin
Who's using it as an excuse?
galsfer06
a lot of ppl
doubleormuffin
The way you said it was very accusatory, as if people in or around this post were using it that way.
historycat
Food addiction is the only one you can't stop cold turkey.
apeure
mmm turkey
Jawesomesauce
And especially not with cold turkey
strongthought
PoppinLochNessHopster
Just put it in the microwave
IronicUsername
I imagine it's like being a gambling addict who needs to play the slots at least 3 times per day just to stay alive.
dexteroexplosion
Whoa.
strongthought
Didn't know that was real till i came here in Arizona
myothertardisisafirebolt
I have swung between binge eating disorder, bulimia and anorexia literally my whole life (I'm talking 5 or 6 yo), institutionalized twice >
myothertardisisafirebolt
before I was 23, and I've always said I wished I was an alcoholic instead for that very reason. I can quit food cold turkey with ease and >
myothertardisisafirebolt
have done so too many times to count, mostly because every time I've ever tried to taper and eat moderately and "right" it turns into full>
myothertardisisafirebolt
anorexia. Since I was old enough to be able to I've used food for comfort or for control, and I'm genuinely afraid I'll never grow strong >
Zlimeshili
Wrong. Alcohol and Benzodiazepines can also kill you if you stop taking them.
KeyLimeAnxiety
But you eventually just remove the temptation from your immediate vicinity. You can't do that with food.
Zlimeshili
Once an addict, always an addict
KeyLimeAnxiety
But you will always need to eat food to survive. It's like forcing an alcoholic to take a shot once a day and then leaving the bottle there.
Zlimeshili
All right, i get your point
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JokesFlyOverMyHead
Do you want to be down voted because that's how you get down voted
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galsfer06
Exactly. They are downvoting because they are guilty. You are still right. I don't feel sorry for them because they got themselves there.
Zombraina
"sheep" lmfao look at this fuck with his superiority complex
riggamorris
you must be so fun at parties
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galsfer06
It's so fucking easy. + Calories out ----> - Calories in ----> Repeat ----> congratulations you are now thinner
TurtleOnTheRocks
When there's chemical imbalances involved you generally can't change on your own
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TurtleOnTheRocks
I understand that everyone can lose weight, just that many obese people cannot change without psychological help
TurtleOnTheRocks
Um I'm right at the healthy/underweight line. I meant that the chemical imbalances in ppls brain require intervention to change habits
sittininthefrontroom
Zombraina
Same for people who injected heroin once to try it and became addicted. It IS their fault, but once you become dependent it's hard to stop.
Zombraina
"We know you need to inject heroin a few times a day to live, but don't do any more than that or you are a fucking morally weak person." 2/
Zombraina
Replace heroin with food and that's what you've just said. It is a fucking ILLNESS, you twatwaffle.
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JokesFlyOverMyHead
Your fucking retarded
JokesFlyOverMyHead
Have you ever heard of eating disorders, genetics and etc there are factors that can not be controlled concerning your weight
galsfer06
Genetics is bullshit! Just because it is more difficult doesnt mean its unobtainable. Less calories in, more out for 99,99% thats it
doubleormuffin
I'm 5'9" and 125 pounds and still think you're both morons
galsfer06
The World doesn't owe you shit.They've a mental problem (eating disorder), they've to win that fight and do (- Calories IN; + Calories OUT)
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doubleormuffin
And I think you're still not understanding how mental disorders work. It's not a matter of just pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
galsfer06
it's exactly that. some people find help, some people help themselves. Regardless is something u got into and only u can get yourself out