(January 25, 2019 at 3:08 pm)tackattack Wrote: IDK, I think I define addiction a little differently. I'd define it as the repeated undesired involvement with a substance or activity, despite the substantial harm it can cause, because of dopamine responces.
I maybe see it as like a threshold thing, like the difference between fear and phobia. Enjoying something is fine when you are in control of it, the second it controls you it could be deemed an addiction, IMO.
I can say that old books of mythology and holy people don't cure addictions. At best they act as crutches, diversions. I've seen plenty of people in my life get sober, only to try to beat someone else up over the head with their "cure".
Don't get me wrong, if someone wants to get sober, and they stop that destructive behavior and get themselves out of trouble, that is a good thing. But the real reason is that they got tired of it to the point of wanting to do something about it, and they got support. You wont find the word "dopamine" in any ancient book of mythology of any religion.
