Why You are Weak

...written by Dr. Phil

Addiction: Part 3

Ah yes, the end of another week. It has been a good one for me. I have accomplished a lot in my online game, I am making more money than I ever have, and the new school semester is coming and I am ready to work on getting the "Dr." in the front of my name. (Do you think you can do graduate work on "Gambling Theory" LOL ). I only played 700 hands today, playing on Sundays can be frustrating because this is the day that most of the part-time regulars come out. I like playing against the donks better. Less Thinking.

Now this post has nothing to do with Dr. Phil, but I am using the top quote as a contrast to my point. I think the idea that people whom are afflicted with any form of addiction are not always just weak.

Granted, most of those whom develop these addictions, started the motion themselves, in my opinion. Those whom come from a alcoholic bloodline and still choose to binge are only going to pass the same gene through the family tree. Those who die from the tobacco, only have themselves to blame, especially the past two generations with all the prolific propaganda that emphasized the dangers of the substance.

To say, "Just stop drinking" sounds easy if you haven't been boozing daily for 4 years. If you have never had to regularly take pain killers, you will not know what it is like for those whom are dependant.

For those with the right body chemistry, addiction and dependence can easily be onset. There are also those people who can regulate there actions. I know many people, including myself, who can get drunk everyday January and have no problem stopping February. I stopped smoking cigarettes at the age of 20. I started when I was 15 and I had absolutely no problem quiting, weird right?

Not really, as I mentioned, many people do not inherit a genome that will leave one predisposed to dependence/addiction. That is not to say that one can not be developed. For example, my bloodline is all Muslim, I think my family can easily go back 4 generations without consumption of alcohol. If I decide that I want to start drinking everyday, it is quite possible I will develop a disorder myself, one that will be passed on.

Lemme see, I am not dependant on anything. I stay away from caffeine as much as possible, I don't smoke tobacco, and I quit smoking crack about a year ago.

Addiction, for me, is music. That is the only thing that I know that I cannot live without. Whether it is Hip-Hop and R&B to Classical Rock and Bluegrass/Jazz/Funk combinations (i.e Dave Matthews, Stevie), music is my addiction.

Finally, my point- Think about every action you make everyday. Ask yourself, "Why am I doing this?" and "Am I hurting myself or others?". Thinking in this manner, I believe, will help many of my readers to realize that they are not addicted or dependant to anything. I call this "pseudo-addiction", one that is manifested by your mind or mood, as opposed to physical chemistry. An excuse to perform unhealthy or irrational actions. Strictly mental. If you cannot get a grasp on this part of your life, playing poker professionally and profitable will be impossible.


Till Tomorrow....
WHAT'S MY MOTHER FUCKING NAME?