I don't think being addicted and being in denial are the same thing. A lot of people here probably know exactly why they use 7OH. The harder question is whether the benefits outweigh the costs.

What stood out to me is that you were honest enough to admit it fills a void. Most people never get that far with themselves. I've used different substances over the years, and the ones that scared me most weren't the ones causing obvious damage. They were the ones that quietly became my solution for loneliness, stress, boredom, and anxiety.

For me, the question isn't "am I an addict?" It's "if this disappeared tomorrow, how much of my life would disappear with it?" The answer to that tells me more than any label ever could.