I don't understand addictions.

[JS80]

I think my morals thing comes from not fucking doing heroin in the first place lol.

If it was somehow forced into my body, and I had a craving for it, I'd just isolate myself from any possibility of giving some, because I would be thinking rationally :awe:

Well, that's not how it works.

 

[F1N3ST]

Sure, here you go!

Fuck you, at least put some effort into it, I'll be back with a real award in a minute, you just have to sign it.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

most people think they are not addicted to pornography.

ask them to stop looking at it for 2 weeks.

I can quit any time I want.















I just don't wanna.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Fuck you, at least put some effort into it, I'll be back with a real award in a minute, you just have to sign it.

A little testy are we? Try some heroin...it will make everything better.

 

[her209]

most people think they are not addicted to pornography.

ask them to stop looking at it for 2 weeks.

Does quiting also include being master of your domain?

 

[F1N3ST]

A little testy are we? Try some heroin...it will make everything better.

Damn, I forgot how to make award certificates in Office.

No, I just haven't had my drink yet today, D:

 

[Miramonti]

Yay, someone else who isn't a slave to addictions!!

People that have never done highly addictive drugs (like myself and perhaps yourself) have never experienced endorphin(?) levels even close to as high as these drugs will take them and for the duration that they can keep them there. Its insane what meth does.

Personally I'm curious but not stupid, and the strongest rebellion against addictions is to reject temptations to try the drugs.

Other drugs like pain killers tho...someone can develop severe chronic pain somehow and have to take pain killers that can be addictive. I could definitely see an addiction risk, certainly a dependence risk, there for myself if I ever was in a condition like this.

 

[joesmoke]

Damn, I forgot how to make award certificates in Office.

No, I just haven't had my drink yet today, D:

so after all this we find out youre a semen addict? :awe:

 

[Matthiasa]

Damn, I forgot how to make award certificates in Office.

No, I just haven't had my drink yet today, D:

Your drink... thats an addiction... you fail.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

People that have never done highly addictive drugs (like myself and perhaps yourself)

Ever drink coffee?

 

[Fritzo]

I've never been addicted to something. I don't understand how someone could become addicted to anything. It doesn't make sense to me. I can quit doing anything whenever I want, maybe I just have willpower, morals, or integrity, idk.

Maybe you're addicted to trying to get people to say "Man you're awesome!"

 

[F1N3ST]

Your drink... thats an addiction... you fail.

Haha, I was kidding

 

[BUTCH1]

Lol, cool story bro. You and all the other assholes trying to burn me in this thread are probably former or continued addicts. Fail. What's your krypyonite? Some wacky tobacky? Alcohol?

Sorry, I'm back to smoking but that's about it. No, I just don't like punk morons who are clueless making comments about life's challenges. You have yet to put anything stronger than Pepsi on your body and then run your mouth about how "I'm not addicted" to anything. So if dad let you drive the Buick in the driveway would that make you an "awesome" driver as well and you don't understand how others have accidents?..

 

[Miramonti]

Ever drink coffee?

Yes, but I don't find it addictive. Sometimes I drink coffee sometimes I don't (goes in stages.)

I'm probably dependent on caffeine in the morning to quickly get my mind to where I want it to be, but dependence is a choice imo and != to addiction. On days I don't work, I usually don't have caffeine.

 

[kami333]

First time I've heard cocaine doing this. This story is usually the result of heroin or meth.

People usually switch from coke to heroin once their life starts to deteriorate since it's cheaper.

Physical withdrawal is a bitch (and can kill you).

 

[Matthiasa]

You forgot to put a date on it F1N3ST.

 

[kranky]

That doesn't sound addicted, that sounds seriously fucked up.

Is he Irish?

No, Jewish.

 

[Miramonti]

Douchebag is generally one word.

 

[Sahakiel]

Understanding addiction is a simple matter of understanding the human thought process. Every action is a result of a binary decision. Yes or no, left or right, get up or stay in bed, etc.
Addictions are no different. An addict simply face the decision to either feed his habit or not. From the point of view of the addict, he is faced with suffering on one side and enjoyment on the other side. When the difference between suffering and enjoyment is wide enough, the lure of the addiction leads to the well-documented self-destructive cycle.
Long story short, addicts are simply people who are persistently faced with a conscious decision to choose to face reality or pursue a high. Every former addict has broken his habit by replacing the high with something more appealing or deliberately avoiding thinking about the high.
While psychological addictions can be contained through conditioning, a physical addiction is pretty much uncontrollable with current technology.


For the OP, either you will one day understand addictions, or you will die ignorant. On the one hand, you will have that little piece of understanding how other people try to live their lives. On the other hand, you will lack that empathy. Which you prefer, only you can say for certain. Which is better, well, we already know.

 

[F1N3ST]

Douchebag is generally one word.

Well in his award it was two, just going by his.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i 100% reject the assertion that any substance or activity is stronger than the human will.

to back up my claim, i will just say that people have 'broken' EVERY addiction. addicts just dont want to stop badly enough.

MHO

 

[coloumb]

I've never been addicted to something. I don't understand how someone could become addicted to anything. It doesn't make sense to me. I can quit doing anything whenever I want, maybe I just have willpower, morals, or integrity, idk.

Everyone is addicted to something - something they need - whether it be on a daily basis, weekly, monthly, etc. You're not human if you don't have addictions...

Can you quit and cancel your anandtech forum account? If not - then you are addicted.

 

[F1N3ST]

Everyone is addicted to something - something they need - whether it be on a daily basis, weekly, monthly, etc. You're not human if you don't have addictions...

Can you quit and cancel your anandtech forum account? If not - then you are addicted.

I quit AT for like 2 years, lol. It's not an addiction, I just like coming on here and taking advantage of anonymity, jaykay.

 

[skyking]

I for one am not upset by the OP's ignorance on the subject. It means he has not witnessed first hand of the destruction of a family or friend. If he had he'd have worded things differently.

 

[F1N3ST]

I for one am not upset by the OP's ignorance on the subject. It means he has not witnessed first hand of the destruction of a family or friend. If he had he'd have worded things differently.

My mom is addicted to cigarettes, and I'd say she likes to drink as well. My dad drinks on and off.