tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post3549310010380211624..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: Carl Phillips on addictionChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-21895632371165569882013-02-24T11:24:52.609+00:002013-02-24T11:24:52.609+00:00Search out and read
A Critique of Nicotine Addict...Search out and read <br />A Critique of Nicotine Addiction<br /><br />Also, see and study (old, now?)& note<br />http://www.gwern.net/Nicotine<br /><br />Just for starters<br /><br />Let's also not forget essays at<br />http://www.forces.org/evidence/evid/addictiv.htm<br /><br />Particularly, of those, Gio Batta Gori's<br />FAILING OF THE DISEASE MODEL OF ADDICTION<br />http://www.data-yard.net/2/4/failing.htm<br /><br />(and his other works there)<br />http://www.forces.org/evidence/files/gori2.htm<br /><br />Associate with ... ?RdMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690988676951400740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-21812366566999347312013-02-23T22:56:01.964+00:002013-02-23T22:56:01.964+00:00I recently found a document by Dipl.-Hdl. Ernst-Gü...I recently found a document by Dipl.-Hdl. Ernst-Günther Krause, an ANTZ executive, where he tries to make their own volunteers make friends with the professional ANTZ. In particular, he asked for some understanding, that the pros <br />- have to obey orders from their superiors<br />- get paid<br />- are financially dependend on their organization<br />- are sometimes smokers themselves<br /><br />More about that on my blogKarl Fasbrackehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413111410093492674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-30817740881303265872013-02-23T18:19:51.210+00:002013-02-23T18:19:51.210+00:00This is a most excellent analysis by Carl. Probabl...This is a most excellent analysis by Carl. Probably the best description of the 'smoker's dilemma' that I've read. At the end of the day, smokers don't not quit because they are 'addicts'. They don't quit because they don't want to.<br /><br />Any addiction is surmountable. Even <b>real</b> addictions (like heroin), as opposed to 'habits', which I class smoking as. I speak as one who is intimately familiar with 'real' addiction. If the actual <b>desire</b> to quit is there, then doing so is not an impossible outcome. It is quite achievable.<br /><br />I long ago gave up wanting to give up smoking. I've done so a couple of times for periods of a year or more, but realised that the possible downsides were heavily outweighed by the pleasure I get from it.<br /><br />Yes, good call by Carl.nisakimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563041282703559939noreply@blogger.com