I think eating fat, smoking or other kinds of addictions are a deeper symptom of depression or some other kind of a mental infinite loop from which the addictio

I think eating fat, smoking or other kinds of addictions are a deeper symptom of depression or some other kind of a mental infinite loop from which the addiction gives you a pause. I remember an instance in school, I asked my friend why he smoked or indulged in drinking. His answer was simply it was just not possible to go on with life without it. He had a myriad of relationships with girls, and dozen problems at home, he was a troubled kid and got into trouble often at school. A lot of what I understood- smoking gave him a pause from all that. I would wonder poor people might be more prone to this sort of stuff due to the very obvious reasons. However this sort of addiction can happen due to various other reasons too. For eg read this: https://www.quora.com/Im-22-year-old-Indian-guy-and-I-need-your-suggestions-to-come-out-of-this-situation-Please-read-the-description/answer/Saurav-Karanjai?share=1 https://www.quora.com/Im-22-year-old-Indian-guy-and-I-need-y... Even smart, intelligent people can be trapped into addictions of various kinds from which it can be hard to break out.