r/addiction is a subreddit with 131k members. The community frequently discusses addiction, recovery, help, relapse, and drugs, and the most common flair used is venting, advice, question, discussion, and progress.
A place to discuss addiction. Get inspired, educated and guided to manage your addiction!
Popular Topics in r/addiction
#1
Addiction
208 posts
#2
Recovery
55 posts
#3
Help
43 posts
#4
Relapse
34 posts
#5
Drugs
28 posts
#6
Sobriety
18 posts
#7
Withdrawal
14 posts
#8
Alcohol
14 posts
#9
Hard Time
13 posts
#10
Cocaine
12 posts
Flair Used in r/addiction
#1
Venting
: "I’m so sorry to that little girl. There aren’t words to describe what this is doing to her life. I want out."
54 posts
#2
Advice
: "Me after any minor inconvenience #relapsed"
43 posts
#3
Question
: "My boyfriend is an IV user (fentanyl/tranq or whatever tf is in this shit) and missed in the same spot a few times. He has no energy, eyesight is being wonky, area is getting larger and is severely painful. Is this an emergency?"
30 posts
#4
Discussion
: "I’ve been addicted to eating the inside of pencils for 10 years and today I ate a whole pack in about an hour 😥"
28 posts
#5
Progress
: "5 months, 22 days sober from alcohol."
26 posts
#6
Motivation
: "Clean"
8 posts
#7
[TRIGGER WARNING] Overdose
: "Benadryl addiction is real and almost killed me"
4 posts
#8
Artwork/Poetry
: "I made a film about my porn addiction."
3 posts
#9
Other
: "I’d like to present my month two token!"
2 posts
#10
Success Story
: "Finally free of oxy"
1 post
Member Growth in r/addiction
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+17k members(14.7%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026