Ren'Py The Fixer [v0.3.5.01] [Sam_Tail]

[Cake3Purple6Cheese948]

If Oscar were to die or be arrested, wouldn't someone else inevitably come and take ownership of the building? Or maybe the tenants take collective ownership... That sounds interesting.

 

[Thisguy01]

Your link is to an opinion piece, and shouldn't be treated as anything more than that. Also, if you had actually read it, you'd realize it doesn't support your claim that addiction may not be permanent. The author is saying he thinks people may be more prone to certain types of addiction over others.
Science and medical definitions are fluid. They change as our understanding of the world changes. Not everyone agrees, and so they write opinion pieces like that to make their cases for a different perspective over the present one. Unless there is overwhelming evidence to support a change, it's best to stick with the overall scientific and medical consensus.

Addiction comes with cravings and triggers which are considered chronic symptoms which must be managed. Something that is chronic lasts a very long time, at best; forever at worst. This is why a former alcoholic is recognized as a "recovering alcoholic" for the rest of their life in medical practice and recovery communities.

A person is considered "cured" of something when the matter is no longer present. Sometimes it may even be impossible for the issue to return. When a person gets the flu, they are cured when the infection is no longer present.
Additionally, they can no longer get that strain of the flu ever again. If they ever get the flu again, it will be a different strain, and there is usually a new strain every year. This is why flu shots are annual.

If addiction was curable, like the flu, then a former addict would no longer feel cravings again, and no longer require management skills or support communities. They would be immune to relapse. It should be obvious how absurd this idea is.

While it is true many recovering addicts can live the rest of their life and never relapse, but the chance of relapse is never zero. A former addict may not feel cravings after a long time, but that doesn't mean they are cured of addiction. It is more likely the case their management skills have become second nature and/or their support network is effective.

Extremely well formulated. Thank you.

 

[Gibberish666]

Fine, whatever, but if I hear characters start spouting AA speak I'm uninstalling and never looking back. That was my whole point, really.

So when you say, "'addiction is permanent' is a common misconception," what you're actually saying is, "I find it critically offensive when fictional characters try to help and support each other."

Sure... cool story bro.
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

 

[afterbirth is cute]

A former addict may not feel cravings after a long time, but that doesn't mean they are cured of addiction.

Yes it does? Addiction being impossible is an absurd standard for a cure.

Edit: Oh I see. This is coming from the people who get paid to “support” addicts. Nach.

 

[Mommysbuttslut]

Yes it does? Addiction being impossible is an absurd standard for a cure.

Edit: Oh I see. This is coming from the people who get paid to “support” addicts. Nach.

An addict is an addict before they ever even touch a drug. Being an addict refers to having a certain thrill seeking personality and addiction forming tendencies. A regular risk averse person probably isn't going to try heroine. If they do then they're probably going to realize how stupid what they did was and never try it again. That's the difference between an addict and a non addict.
Whether an addict gets sober from a for profit rehab, a non profit, a support group or even entirely from their own choices and efforts it doesn't change the fact that they're an addict. Plenty of people who make absolutely no money supporting addicts also follow that principle. In fact probably most of those people are recovering addicts themselves but it's good that you understand more about the impact of addiction than the people who've lived through it.

 

[Obentou]

Getting booted to main menu after whoring out in the dancing event. Anyone know a workaround?

 

[JoSolo]

Sammy would make a great sissy don't you think? Male origin start maybe?

 

[Stirge]

And one more detail: for some reason, in the diary's description of both bullies, they become Samantha's best friends a few weeks later. It seems rather absurd.

I also caught this bug. It appears in v.0.3.5. regardless of using the old saves or starting a new game. Very weird. In the end they died from her poison being her closest buddies)))

 

[Jiroah]

Another bug at parties when solo dancing guys keep asking and paying for you to get your tits out even if you already have them out.

 

[tails1408]

Why it hasn't had character creation tag

 

[entmiruru]

1. Sammy keeps saying she wants to "accidentally walk into the men's bathroom," but has this feature not been added?

2. Can we add a four way play of the three person soccer team?

3. Most importantly, could the succubus's sleep mechanism be changed to "allow her to sleep, but doesn't increase her energy"? The main issue is that passing the nighttime is too cumbersome.