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My experience is similar but different. Sugar, booze, drugs, video games, social media, television, etc. are destructive. Those are unnatural things which are
by frognumber 4y ago
My experience is similar but different.
Sugar, booze, drugs, video games, social media, television, etc. are destructive. Those are unnatural things which are engineered to give a dopamine rush. I've been healthier in periods of my life when I did. Going "clean" is stressful, but lands me in a healthier place. I can't usually do that because of family and social ties.
The odd item on your list is sex. Sex -- in the context of a permanent, stable relationship -- builds social bonds and helps emotionally regulated. Studies show that too.
- throwaway98797 4y agothe context there is important in shorter term relationships it makes me want sugar booze drugs more sometimes it’s like oh this is “pleasure” why not get more i hope that in a committed relationship it would be different
- frognumber 4y agoIt's completely different. I'm not going to generalize to anyone else, but for me: - Casual sex is psychologically harmful. - Regular sex with e.g. a spouse is healthy. I find that it (1) Builds a close emotional bond. Conflicts don't seem so important. (2) Emotionally stabilizes me and makes stress go away. As well as a number of additional positive effects. The older I grow, the more I agree with conservative, traditional cultures about sex: One lifetime partner is ideal. A small number or zero is okay. A large number is bad. I'll mention: I'm not drifting conservative overall. Some places, I'm to the left of the left, some to the right of the right, some off-axis, and some at the center.