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by petesergeant 2 hours ago
I had this exact phrasing ready to paste in the comments. I do wonder if it's describing doing more of it in the moment, rather than over time.
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Yeah. Addiction is usually long-term. Compulsive redosing is taking another unplanned dose of the drug while still high.
like the difference between someone who intended to have 3 drinks, but once they're 2 drinks in it makes them want to have 3 more drinks, and the familiar alcoholic.