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nownow · 03-15-2007, 07:58 PM

I have come to believe that people can be addicted to anything including misery. We are addicted to the chemicals our brain/body release when we experience certain emotions. Experiencing misery can be very satisfying to certain parts of the brain. It's an emotional addiction and the more you do it the more you will depend on it. I think it is a matter of re-wiring your brain and it does not happen overnight. Overcoming serious addictions usually requires assistance from other people or groups. Its too easy to relapse when we try to do it all by ourselves.

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nownow Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 53	I have come to believe that people can be addicted to anything including misery. We are addicted to the chemicals our brain/body release when we experience certain emotions. Experiencing misery can be very satisfying to certain parts of the brain. It's an emotional addiction and the more you do it the more you will depend on it. I think it is a matter of re-wiring your brain and it does not happen overnight. Overcoming serious addictions usually requires assistance from other people or groups. Its too easy to relapse when we try to do it all by ourselves.