Hello reader!
I wanted to write, today, about something that has been dancing in my mind for quite some time now and that I think I have a rather controversial opinion upon. Addiction."Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism." - C.G.Jung
When you hear the word addiction, automatically you think drugs, alcohol, perhaps sex, all negative ideas, a shunned thing by modern society no doubt. But are addictions really that bad? You can be addicted to anything, shopping, exercise, even things like ice chewing or pulling your own hair! Not necessarily life threatening or even harmful, though they can consume a person's whole life.
But lets all be honest for a second, can anyone say they don't have any addictions, no matter how small? Personally I'm addicted to the internet, chocolate and some have said I'm addicted to alcohol, but I'm still a functioning human being, my 'addictions' don't interrupt my life, not much at least.
What would your life be without those things you yearn for? Flavourless. It would be dry, and boring, and the same as everyone else's, it would suck! Which leads to the thought that perhaps an addiction or two is necessary for a human's mind, if not their physical form. Perhaps.
'Self destruction is such a pretty little thing" - Asking Alexandria: To The Stage
I like the idea of addictions personally, even if they are bad, so what! There's something wonderfully thrilling about the whole idea, a rush, a surge of energy that being realistic or sensible or safe just doesn't come with, and never will.
This is a really interesting view, I agree that things like alcohol, drugs, gambling etc are harmful, but who can say they don't feel a psychological rush when they buy something new, or maybe even getting a new follower/interaction on Twitter etc. I like this, very good thing to think about and discuss.
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