Addicts - My 600-lb Life (2012) Discussion

[–] streganona26 8 years ago

Definitely. I've noticed lots of similarities between this show and Intervention, like backgrounds of childhood trauma and major enabling. In both cases, I think the addict's family and friends suffer more than the addict.

One big difference between rhe two shows is that the drug addicts are more mobile, so keeping them away from their drug of choice is more difficult.

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[–] disinter 8 years ago

One big difference between rhe two shows is that the drug addicts are more mobile, so keeping them away from their drug of choice is more difficult.

On the other hand, the drug addicts once they are able will choose to leave the drugs completely alone but the fat people still have to eat everyday or they will die. I mean I can see the success rate of a drug addict being zero if they were forced to do just a little every day. I think that little bit of usage would lead them back to full time abuse, same with the fat people.

The two are very similar.

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[–] novastar_6 8 years ago

On the other hand, the drug addicts once they are able will choose to leave the drugs completely alone but the fat people still have to eat everyday or they will die. I mean I can see the success rate of a drug addict being zero if they were forced to do just a little every day. I think that little bit of usage would lead them back to full time abuse, same with the fat people.

Bingo, if you give up drugs completely you could live another 20-40 years very well, if you try the same thing with food your lifespan suddenly becomes about 3 weeks.

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[–] okerry-1 8 years ago

This is not exactly true. People do have to eat, but they do not have to eat the mountains of grease-filled and starch-and-sugar-laden junk food that these hugely obese people have been putting away for years.

They can avoid bad food just like a drug addict can avoid drugs. It's really not the same thing at all.

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[–] brats-03170 8 years ago

I think the enablers are the worst. Stop buying them junk food!

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[–] Syn84 8 years ago

That's like saying "if there are no drug dealers, then nobody would be using drugs" ...

Even if their families do stop buying them junk food, there are still ways to get it (deliveries).

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[–] disinter 8 years ago

Even if their families do stop buying them junk food, there are still ways to get it (deliveries).

How are the delivery men supposed to get inside? Some of these people can't even get up.

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[–] ElphieDefyingGravity 8 years ago

I guess when you are watching a person you love live a miserable, painful, tragic life, and you know that, however wrong, food gives them comfort, it can be very hard to deny them that bit of happiness. Of course its wrong, but I understand to some degree.

Oh what a falling off was there.

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[–] brats-03170 8 years ago

I want to know how these people are paying for fast food, pizza deliveries, cell phones, etc. Some of them say they haven't left the house in years. Again, if the enablers stop supplying them with the food that they know is bad for them, I might feel sorry for them. What can the person do? They can't get up long enough to hit them. I'm sure some of them guilt others into bringing them junk food, but again, grow some and just don't do it!

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[–] I_Love_Reality_TV 8 years ago

They can buy food with a food card supplied by the Dept. Of Human Services and a free cell phone with free minutes and texting. Most fast food places and other places who sell prepared food accept food cards.

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[–] brats-03170 8 years ago

Can you imagine the call to 911... "Help, I've fallen and I can't get up. Oh, can you pick up an extra large pizza with everything on your way?"

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[–] ladyrace 8 years ago

Lol!! The nerve of some people!

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[–] hifijohn 8 years ago

Ill have a pizza with everything to go... unless I go first!!!

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[–] pondlass1 8 years ago

It's all about the brain. People with eating disorders will starve or eat themselves to death. Once researchers map the brain they'll be able to control destructive addictive behavior with brain surgery.

However, this opens up the door to all kinds of scary brain manipulations by governments.

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[–] Samuraibro 8 years ago

Oh, brother. A conspiracy nutjob. 

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[–] Katiedidd 8 years ago

I just don't see improvements in neuropsychology opening the floodgates for some parts of the world to use it for evil. Whatever forced medical treatments that exist in certain countries is the problem; not the existence of newer treatments. Modern psychosurgery already exists, and it's not like certain governments are rampantly using these newer treatments to experiment on their citizens.

Then... learning how the brain works doesn't mean types of brain surgery are the main goal for treatment. So I just don't see there being some moment where some great discovery is going to lead to systematic mistreatment.

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[–] Samuraibro 8 years ago

I don't believe in eating/food addiction.

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[–] SataiDelen 8 years ago

That's because you have no compassion beyond yourself and are extremely ignorant.

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[–] simbatopcat 8 years ago

I feel bad for alot of the people in most cases the entire family are overweight, really overweight. I still can't comprehend how they afford all that food!

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[–] ElphieDefyingGravity 8 years ago

You "don't believe" in food addiction?

Did you know that eating disorders are the most severe (and most difficult to treat) illnesses within the entire spectrum of mental health disorders?

If you happen to be a psychiatrist, then (and only then) would I find your point of view valid.

Otherwise, your opinions are simply observations, and you are certainly entitled to them. I, however, don't agree.

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[–] Katiedidd 8 years ago

You're giving them more potential for legitimacy than I. If they were a psychiatrist and said those things, I'd say they've been discredited by their profession and are not a part of the APA. (While history has shown there are many examples of a field's standpoint being wrong, there will never be a point in the future where the APA goes, "nah, food addiction isn't a thing.")

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[–] BugisStreetAnnie 8 years ago

I still can't comprehend how they afford all that food!

Many people have asked that question on here and their Facebook page. Also, the other big question is, how did they get disability benefits at a relatively young age for simply overeating.

Everyone probably knows someone who has worked for years, paying into the system, then became ill with having a heart attack or cancer, yet when they applied for disability they've been repeatedly denied.

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[–] simbatopcat 8 years ago

That is a great point I didn't even think about that kinda reminds me of in cities with high drug areas they have vans drive around with needle exchange for addict to have clean needles but many veterans and senior citizens can't afford needles for their diabetes and other health problems but the addicts get theirs FREE. I think help should be available but somethings go to far!

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[–] hifijohn 8 years ago

and food isnt cheap, even junk food is expensive.

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[–] novastar_6 8 years ago

and food isnt cheap, even junk food is expensive.

So are cigarettes, so's alcohol even if it's just cheap beer.

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[–] mph1-3 8 years ago

"Believe" in it?? It's not like a religion!

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