(January 8, 2013 at 1:48 pm)Annik Wrote: Let's not put value judgements on addicts, abusers and users. :3
Not putting any value judgments. I am saying that no matter the issue it is a bad idea to do anything just because others are doing it. That always gets humans in trouble no matter what the issue is.
We all have the potential to do good things and bad things, but we often as a species end up following and as a result bad things can and do happen as a result of saying "they're doing it too, looks fun and feels right".
On this issue of diets the and exercise to me it is no different. You can take anything to an extreme out of some need to fill a gap in your life emotionally, and just like any other addiction it can go horribly wrong.
Which is why I am advising this kid not to do things simply because they look fun or feel right. If he wants to be healthy while doing this, it cannot be to the point where he feels like a failure if something doesn't go right.
Which is why he needs to do it for himself and only listen to people(not yes men), but objective people who can be the outsider to say "sure this is ok" or "you're pushing it too far" and be willing to listen.
If all he does is go with his feelings and tries to model himself after others, that is the quickest way to become a lemming and hurt yourself and others.
