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<blockquote data-quote="livingwithoutu" data-source="post: 3188328" data-attributes="member: 107221">I understand having low impulse control. I remember being a kid and really wanting to be better behaved and really meaning it when I said I&#039;d calm down and not keep doing something I&#039;d been told not to do. And then that self control lasted about 30 seconds and I&#039;d go do it because impulses were yelling louder than the rational voice saying &#039;don&#039;t do X&#039;.So while I&#039;m not an alcoholic, drug addict, gambler etc, I&#039;d rather err on the side of showing them some understanding rather than point the finger at them for not having self control.This! They are making the responsible choice by not going near it at all. Would you rather they had one, then started craving some more? Would you rather they drank to please you, then started thinking &#039;oh if I only had another one I&#039;d feel ok about everything...&#039; and that &#039;one more&#039; became &#039;six more&#039;?Just for the sake of silly, superficial social norms?Please put this in perspective.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="livingwithoutu, post: 3188328, member: 107221"] I understand having low impulse control. I remember being a kid and really wanting to be better behaved and really meaning it when I said I'd calm down and not keep doing something I'd been told not to do. And then that self control lasted about 30 seconds and I'd go do it because impulses were yelling louder than the rational voice saying 'don't do X'. So while I'm not an alcoholic, drug addict, gambler etc, I'd rather err on the side of showing them some understanding rather than point the finger at them for not having self control. This! They are making the responsible choice by not going near it at all. Would you rather they had one, then started craving some more? Would you rather they drank to please you, then started thinking 'oh if I only had another one I'd feel ok about everything...' and that 'one more' became 'six more'? Just for the sake of silly, superficial social norms? Please put this in perspective. [/QUOTE]

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