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Capitalism creates unlimited cravings, we are trained to fit the norm of the society since attending school. What we truly need is not what we want. Addiction is not a disease, as it is a combination of various factors, from pain, childhood and environment.
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Chapter 15- addiction
- no one made the wrong decision to be addicted, it’s the same as brain cancer. When we are addicted, the ability to control is suppressed, it is a neuro disorder
- question 1: what does addiction provide you (instead of taking away from you). It must provide some human necessities, like escape
- question 2: why the pain (instead of why you are addicted). Pain is always behind addiction.
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- no one made the wrong decision to be addicted, it’s the same as brain cancer. When we are addicted, the ability to control is suppressed, it is a neuro disorder
- question 1: what does addiction provide you (instead of taking away from you). It must provide some human necessities, like escape
- question 2: why the pain (instead of why you are addicted). Pain is always behind addiction.
