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How to Become an Addict and Why You Should
I am an addict, always have and always will.
As far as I remember I’ve been moving from one addiction to the next — candy, TV, porn, alcohol, food and the list goes on and on. I guess I have one of this compulsive personalities: when I want something I want it now, I want lots of it and I want it forever … or until I become disinterested.
When I was a kid I could eat red vines until my mouth hurt… and then some more. It was painful and yet I couldn’t stop myself. I remember thinking: “This is not a good sign, when I grow up I’ll probably become an alcoholic or a drug addict”
I didn’t. I never did any drugs, perhaps out of fear of overdoing them, and although I had period of excess with alcohol I have managed to keep it under control (admittedly I could be on denial about this). Also I have found substitutes.
Not all addictions are bad.
In the world of addictions you have the obvious culprits: alcohol, drugs, sex, food, sugar and so on. All these you should limit or even better completely eradicate.
But there are some obsessions that can be good for you: sports, health, reading, writing, meditation, entrepreneurship, art, etc.
