How Addiction Happens

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Question by PleasePleaseIneedyourhelp: Could you edit my essay I a learning English on my own without a tutor! It would be great to get your feedback?
Thanks a lot in advice for your enourmous help
Write about the following topic:
In many countries it is now illegal to smoke in public places. It is only fair that people who wish to smoke should have to leave the building. Do you agree or disagree?
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Smoking is the most disgusting and bad habit. Lots of people are addicted to smoking and they are not able to conquer their harmful habit. Because of smoking addicted people who are non smokers without their own will are to expose to smoking.
Now in many countries there is a tendency when smoking in public places is strictly forbidden. Smoking addicted people say that their banning of smoking simply break their rights.
As far as I am concerned, smoking must definitely forbidden in public places. First of all, it has been proven that second smoking is as harmful as smoking itself so is a common fallacy that second smoking is unharmful and will not deteriorate the health of those who are exposed to it. Secondly, smoking cause such fatal diseases as cancer. So why people who lead healthy lifestyle and do not smoke should suffer because of egoistical desire of smokers? Moreover, numerous leading psychologists and esteemed scholars in statistics underline that teenagers are less prone to smoking in countries where smoking in public places is illegal.
On the other hand, there are people who claim that smoking should be considered as a cherished right, and mainly these people are themselves smokers. They support their view by saying that smoking is an addiction and smokers if they do not smoke at the moment of a great desire simply suffer painstakingly. They say that cruel and they feel as if they encounter a rampant prejudice by the society.
In conclusion, I think that it is quite just if smoker must leave building if they are going to smoke and smoking must be allowed in public places like. People who smoke must be aware that non smokers must suffer because of their addiction.    Read more...

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Question by Cheshire: I want to quit smoking weed?
I started smoking weed last summer, and although I don’t own my own smoking devices, I still smoke a lot. With people, never alone. But.. I want to stop. I’ve tried before, and I end up doing it again because it’s just there. I want to say it’s because everyone around me does it, and it’s hard to stay away, but I know very damn well I can just say “no.” and they won’t press on. I’m 15, turning 16 in November.

Give me advice?
btw, if you’re just going to tell me weed isn’t addicting and it’s not bad for me, shut the f*ck up.

Best answer:

Answer by Snow White
make it clear to your friends that you don’t want to smoke anymore, so they shouldnt pass you the weed. if you state this clearly to them a few times they will get the point. they might make fun of you thouhg, be prepared for that.    Read more...

Question by Robert: Help with guilt from a sinful addiction?
I am a Christian and so the sin is masturbation… or the sexual fantasies during it, since that’s the sinful part. I went 3 days without doing it, temptation wasn’t even an issue cause I thought of it as something terrible and felt way too guilty to do it. So I can stop doing it, but when I do my depression and anxiety gets worse and I feel panicky all day. And today I did it just to make the chronic panic go away, and it worked except I get panic now from something else: the guilt from sinning and committing adultery with my heart. This is a tough situation… would God want me to suffer the panic from not doing it and try to quit again cause it’s right? Would the panic eventually go away? Like is it a temporary withdrawal symptom or something? I feel like he’s mad at me now and it’s leaving me feeling upset and guilty… I would really appreciate some advice.
Just another Jesus freak: it’s not the temptation that’s a problem, like I said the guilt prevents the temptation. It’s the effects I feel from not doing it that’s the problem.    Read more...

Question by Samantha Fitzgerald: my boyfriend and porn?
my boyfriend is 21 years old and he is a virgin. he has been watching porn sense he was a very young teenager and he still watches porn daily. we both really want to have sex but honestly i am really worried that his porn “addiction” has affected his ability to respond to real sexual situations. he gets a hard on very quickly with me which is good but when i jack him off or blow him i can never finish him off!! it is frustrating and im worried that our potential sex life will be ruined…what should i do??

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Question by Karla: I have an “addiction” i think i need help!?
Im a college student and i think i have a HUGE problem?? whenever i have money from my paycheck i rush to the stores and i buy what i thin i “need” and immediately when i get my receipt i feel sad and anxious. Dont get me wrong i make the payments to all my credit cards on time and i never exceed my limit…. but ifi have 1 dollars left i have to spend it.. i spend and spend and spend….and spend… but i cant stop. Sometimes in the afternoons i say “i feel like buying something and i go to the store and come back with something i didnt need” my parents are just like me..thats why they are in bankruptcy… but i dont want to end up like that..is this some mental problem????? HELP but i dont want a counselor it would cost me money that i could use to buy shoes or something else important.. any other ideas??    Read more...

Question by doc j: Pornography: What is your opinion?
I have been assigned a rhetorical essay assignment in my upper division English class. My argument focuses the consequences of viewing pornography excessively. Professional opinion on this topic varies widely. In your view, is frequent viewing of pornography an addiction similar to drug abuse, gambling, and the alike, or is it merely a matter of choice?
What I’m struggling with is the fact that by definition, the term addiction “involves severe trauma resulting from cessation.”

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Answer by Gwen
I think the term addiction is the right one for viewing pornography. not just viewing it excessively, but watching/reading it AT ALL.

Your thought processes are a matter of choice. You CAN control your thoughts, and emotions. Watching porn is a choice, but shows a mind that has given up attempts at control. Such minds are incapable of stopping, and forcible cessation with such an attitude WILL cause severe trauma.    Read more...