I'm sick

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Everyone is addicted to something, it is human nature. Addictions are nothing more than habits of the mind.

As Erasmus noted, "A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit."

There's a difference between an infatuation and an addiction. Most humans have infatuations. Curing one addiction by replacing it with another doesn't help the cause. It also doesn't help unless Seattle is the one who wants to get rid of his addiction.

in·fat·u·a·tion
n.
A foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction. See Synonyms at love.
An object of extravagant, short-lived passion.

ad·dic·tion
n.
Compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance: a drug used in the treatment of heroin addiction.
An instance of this: a person with multiple chemical addictions.

The condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or or involved in something.
An instance of this: had an addiction for fast cars.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

There's a difference between an infatuation and an addiction. Most humans have infatuations. Curing one addiction by replacing it with another doesn't help the cause. It also doesn't help unless Seattle is the one who wants to get rid of his addiction.

in·fat·u·a·tion
n.
A foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction. See Synonyms at love.
An object of extravagant, short-lived passion.

ad·dic·tion
n.
Compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance: a drug used in the treatment of heroin addiction.
An instance of this: a person with multiple chemical addictions.

The condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or or involved in something.
An instance of this: had an addiction for fast cars.

Yes. Read the word habit in the definition for addiction. That is what all scientists and erasmus believed.

Most people that are compulsive anything have brains that are wired to need some type of stimulation. Many compulsive gamblers are actually competition junkies. The money means nothing to them.

The boredom though is often what causes addicts to go back to their addiction. That boredom must be replaced with something (usually competitive) or the mind tells the individual that they need to go back to the old habits.

I am a compulsive golfer.
The guy next to me is a compulsive chess player.
The other guy is addicted to video games.

Most people on chat sites are addicted to them. The brain likes the stimulation. Try going 30 days without posting on a chat site and see what your brain does.

People are animals, just like monkeys. Habit controls everything. As William James notes, "We are mere bundles of habit" nothing more.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Yes. Read the word habit in the definition for addiction. That is what all scientists and erasmus believed.

Most people that are compulsive anything have brains that are wired to need some type of stimulation. Many compulsive gamblers are actually competition junkies. The money means nothing to them.

The boredom though is often what causes addicts to go back to their addiction. That boredom must be replaced with something (usually competitive) or the mind tells the individual that they need to go back to the old habits.

I am a compulsive golfer.
The guy next to me is a compulsive chess player.
The other guy is addicted to video games.

Most people on chat sites are addicted to them. The brain likes the stimulation. Try going 30 days without posting on a chat site and see what your brain does.

People are animals, just like monkeys. Habit controls everything. As William James notes, "We are mere bundles of habit" nothing more.

Some people also like to make up multiple screen names and post as a different personality on each one. Sound familiar? Wonder if that is considered an addiction as well.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Some people also like to make up multiple screen names and post as a different personality on each one. Sound familiar? Wonder if that is considered an addiction as well.

More likely a psychosis.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

More likely a psychosis.

More like a comedy that kills time during our day. Our project manager lets us do whatever we want, except when we took all of your pictures from the picture section here and were going to post them on hotornot and on some other very funny websites and when we started giving out fake personal information on another site. The funniest site was dontdatehimgirl.com, which we were very close to doing but we were laughing too hard and he figured it out.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

More like a comedy that kills time during our day. Our project manager lets us do whatever we want, except when we took all of your pictures from the picture section here and were going to post them on hotornot and on some other very funny websites and when we started giving out fake personal information on another site. The funniest site was dontdatehimgirl.com, which we were very close to doing but we were laughing too hard and he figured it out.

Thank you for proving my point.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Thank you for proving my point.

You would have gotten two 8's and a 9 from our panelists if we put you on hotornot.

[sham]

I'm addicted to placebos. I'd give them up, but it wouldn't do any good.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

More like a comedy that kills time during our day. Our project manager lets us do whatever we want, except when we took all of your pictures from the picture section here and were going to post them on hotornot and on some other very funny websites and when we started giving out fake personal information on another site. The funniest site was dontdatehimgirl.com, which we were very close to doing but we were laughing too hard and he figured it out.

HaHa, a real kneeslapper. How is that even funny though? The people that you were trying to perpetrate the joke on were not even aware of what you were doing and the people that would have seen the pictures and information would not have the foggiest notion who those people were. I guess you had to be there.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

HaHa, a real kneeslapper. How is that even funny though? The people that you were trying to perpetrate the joke on were not even aware of what you were doing and the people that would have seen the pictures and information would not have the foggiest notion who those people were. I guess you had to be there.

You did have to be there. We could have posted the link here. Now that would have been funny.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Some people also like to make up multiple screen names and post as a different personality on each one. Sound familiar? Wonder if that is considered an addiction as well.

I am sure it is, and I have more than 1 screen name, but there is more than one person posting under each name. Even a monkey could figure that out.

Everyone has addictions and some sort of addiction is healthy. But with any addiction, you have to be able to control it. You cant let it get in the way of your family, work, bills etc etc. People are addicted to working, running, lifting weights, eating, bike riding etc etc. You just have to find a way to control it. People who are not able to control the addiction they have are the ones that need help. But we all gamble (lack of a better word) with our addiction consuming us.

Seattle--good luck my friend and if you ever need anything please let me know.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Everyone has addictions and some sort of addiction is healthy. But with any addiction, you have to be able to control it. You cant let it get in the way of your family, work, bills etc etc. People are addicted to working, running, lifting weights, eating, bike riding etc etc. You just have to find a way to control it. People who are not able to control the addiction they have are the ones that need help. But we all gamble (lack of a better word) with our addiction consuming us.

Seattle--good luck my friend and if you ever need anything please let me know.

BINGO.

Im off to the coastline to hunt the regal redfish. Kayak and open water. Let it fill my soul. Got to get outside with the birds and the gentle lapping of water. Multiple interests are good.... and bad.

[Buffymommy]

Good Luck Seattle. Glad to see you are getting help. PM me if ya wanna talk. I have been busy at work but I will get back to you eventually.


My advise, ride the horses instead of gambling on them. Start taking riding lessons.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by pgardn

BINGO.

Im off to the coastline to hunt the regal redfish. Kayak and open water. Let it fill my soul. Got to get outside with the birds and the gentle lapping of water. Multiple interests are good.... and bad.

Pat,you are a lot like my Dad.You are both addicted to moderation.He and my Mom escape the heat each Summer,and go live in an R.V. on the upper Oregon Coast. We are talking easily amused here.That is special for a day and a half,but somehow they can stay there for 2 months doing God knows what (to stay sane.)How much reading can you do?

[irishtrekker]

Scuds, I can't think of anything I'd rather do. Take my bike and borrow a kayak, go out to some empty Northwest coast and spend the summer in a cabin doing nothing but reading, writing, hiking...(sigh)...I love the city, but part of me belongs to empty places, too.