I think many people who have always been heavy or gradually increased in weight just get used to being uncomfortable and limited and genuinely don't realise how much they are.
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1 Alot of the dynamics of this issue are similar in the addiction/recovery community. It was hard for me to empathize with obese people because when you don't have that problem the solution seems obvious. 'Stop eating junk food'.
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2 But people who don't have addiction problems would say to someone like me 'Stop drinking/using'. So I can relate on that level. What I've noticed in the recovery community....those that emphasize shaming and perceive themselves as victims are more likely to relapse.
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3 The parallels are pretty clear between the two issues. 'I'm predisposed genetically to be an addict'. It might be true....but it's also used in a way that minimizes accountability. The ones who emphasize this also are more likely to lash out as an expression of resentment.
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4 So the world 'doesn't understand me'. And they judge me for something that's not even my fault. They also advocate to 'change the way society views addiction so that I am treated with dignity instead of contempt'. Change the world so I don't have to change myself.
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5 Fat studies activists recently got all the scales removed from a campus gym. Again, change the world, not me. Take down that billboard. This is all wasted energy and it's an intrinsically selfish way to cope with a personal problem. Punishing the world for your shortcomings.
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