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Feeding an addiction doesn’t lead to happiness, it staves off withdrawel. Happiness is a positive thing, not the absence of a negative thing. Addictions also te
by bitumen 9y ago
Feeding an addiction doesn’t lead to happiness, it staves off withdrawel. Happiness is a positive thing, not the absence of a negative thing. Addictions also tend to lead to other addictions, since the underlying “circuitry” is the same, in the same way that strong belief in one conspiracy theory is the biggest risk factor for believing in others.
- DoTheNeedful 9y ago> Feeding an addiction doesn’t lead to happiness. That's a matter of opinion. You are not an arbiter of the human condition.
- ABCLAW 9y agoOne of my friends runs a game shop. He told me a wealthy surgeon would come in weekly and buy $5,000 worth of baseball cards - either as singles, boxes of unopened packs, or whatnot. I remarked that the surgeon must really enjoy the hobby. He replied that the surgeon looked exceptionally distraught every time he made a purchase, but did so regardless. It's just anecdata, but being able to support an addiction doesn't mean you have control over it, nor that you're happy about having it. Speaking of which, it's time for me to get off HN and do some real work.
- DelightOne 9y agoSo the medicine became an additional anchor trying to sink you?