4.6 The Smokers Analogy
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A good analogy is that of the cigarette smoker. If they went ten hours of the day without a cigarette theyโd be tearing their hair out, but many smokers will buy a new car and refrain from smoking in it. Many will visit theatres, supermarkets, churches and being unable to smoke causes them no problems. Even on trains and airplanes there have been no riots. Smokers are almost pleased for someone or something to stop them smoking.
Users will automatically refrain from using internet ๐๐๐๐ in their parentsโ home during family gatherings and other events with little discomfort. In fact, most users have extended periods during which they abstain without effort. The neurological little monster is easy to cope with even when youโre still addicted. There are millions of users who remain casual users all their lives and theyโre just as addicted as the heavy user. There are even heavy users whoโve kicked the addiction but have an occasional peek, greasing the water slide to be ridden down at the next dip in mood.
As said previously the actual ๐๐๐๐ addiction isnโt the main problem, itโs simply acting as a catalyst to keeping our minds confused over the real problem โ brainwashing. Donโt think the bad effects of internet ๐๐๐๐ are exaggerated, however; if anything, theyโre sadly understated. Occasionally, rumours circulate that the neural pathways created are there for life, with the right mix of chance and stimulus sending you down the life-ruining water slide again, but these are untrue. Our brains and bodies are miraculous machines, recovering within a matter of weeks.
Itโs never too late to stop! A quick browse of online communities will show you people of all ages rebooting their (and their partnerโs) lives. As with anything, some do take it to the next level, practicing semen retention, Karezza and through differentiation of the sensory and propagative sides of sex make their partners happier than ever before.
It may be of consolation to lifelong and heavy users that itโs just as easy for them to stop as casual users, and in a peculiar way itโs easier. The further it drags you down, the greater the relief. When I stopped I went straight to zero and didnโt have one bad pang. In fact, the process was actually enjoyable even during the withdrawal period.
But first, we must remove the brainwashing.