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There is, I think, a global misunderstanding about the nature of addiction. When pushed to the extreme, any addiction can be destructive. Food, sex, alcohol,
by stephc_int13 5y ago
There is, I think, a global misunderstanding about the nature of addiction.
When pushed to the extreme, any addiction can be destructive.
Food, sex, alcohol, tobacco or games are a few perfectly legal examples.
Food addiction is especially interesting because it is at the same time widespread and denied.
Also, the immediate effects and destructive power are less spectacular than crack.
From my completely empirical observations, there is a simple trick to overcome any type of addiction: being happy.
Being wealthy can help.
- pmoriarty 5y agoI was seriously addicted to video games for years. Thank god I wasn't thrown in jail for it. That's an extra source of misery that neither me nor my family needed. Imagine if they threw fat people in jail for being addicted to food. This is basically the same thing they're doing to drug addicts. It's insane.
- stephc_int13 5y agoYes, there is a mix of denial and misunderstanding about the nature and weaknesses of the human mind. Controlling addictive behaviors requires the full cooperation of the subconscious part of ourselves, this is easier said than done, and I have not seen anyone succeeding while being miserable.