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When self-destructive choices feel like the only freedom left

I lie to my cardiologist about how much I drink because I can't imagine giving up wine with dinner after the day I've had at work. I know I'm playing with fire but some risks feel worth it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes we choose dangerous behaviors not despite knowing better, but because the choice itself represents our last vestige of agency.

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“Where Are You with Heart and cardiovascular health?”

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