I am 100% serious. It is beginning to effect my life way too much. I procrastinate to the point of causing major problems, and I feel as though it’s not that I dislike doing what I procrastinate so much as it is some sort of subconscious craving for the rush of knowing I have less time to do something than it will take me to do it and the adrenaline build-up that comes with thinking about that. And I know that a large draw to urban exploration for myself is the adrenaline. The adrenaline of putting myself in real or perceived physical danger, and the adrenaline of putting myself in legal danger. Perhaps it’s not just the adrenaline, and it is also the post fight/flight endorphine release? Maybe my years of cross country and track got me addicted and after I stopped running I needed more? Where can I find information about this?
i bet snorkel knows a good adrenaline guy talk to him
I was being totally serious, Popsi.
I mean, like, should I go talk to some sort of doctor about this?
Yeah okay I decided to go see some counselor at health services tomorrow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine#Adrenaline_addiction
meh, doesn't sound that serious
Quote from: Nyerp on February 13, 2012, 02:49:26 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine#Adrenaline_addiction
meh, doesn't sound that serious
I agree but I can sense that it is impairing my decisions in life-- I take risks I probably shouldn't, I have crazy priorities, and I'm pretty sure I am procrastinating things (to their detriment) for the purpose of the rush.
Talk to the pig in Geico commercials. You remind me of him and the happy attitude he has.
[spoiler]In a good way lubdoods;[/spoiler]
I'm addicted to adrenaline, too. I just get it from different, LEGAL places. Namely, I enjoy going to the range and shooting the biggest and most powerful guns they have.
Also, explosives and big booms. Mmmmm
i'm addicted to instant gratification
i.e. weed, masturbating, melee
i've been working on doing things that enforce long term gratification but it's a hard road.
honestly though if you feel like it is impacting your life in a negative way than you should definitely do something about it. however, if you enjoy it and consider it an important part of your life, then i say you're fine.
I've found that I have an addictive personality, and it doesn't so much matter what the focus is as long as it gives me some sense of pleasure and meaning. If by adrenaline you mean being excited and interested in the most literal sense possible, sure, that sounds pretty legitimate. But I think in the end, we all yearn for meaning, all of these desires and urges and feelings are just distractions, don't think you have an issue. Life just isn't fulfilling when you spend so much time living it for others.
This made me consider what an addiction is...
ad·dic·tion/əˈdikSHən/
Noun:
The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
Worthless, utterly worthless
Quote from: NPR on February 13, 2012, 11:11:43 AM
This made me consider what an addiction is...
ad·dic·tion/əˈdikSHən/
Noun:
The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
Worthless, utterly worthless
lol
i hate when definitions are redundant
Quote from: NPR on February 13, 2012, 11:11:43 AM
This made me consider what an addiction is...
ad·dic·tion/əˈdikSHən/
Noun:
The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
Worthless, utterly worthless
It's not the word you should blame, for it only tries to reflect a concept, and concepts are conscious creations, which means they are as enduring and varied as dust is with the wind. But, it it helps you sleep at night, know that such a terms has only been around for the last 200 years or so. If that. Should tell you something about society and culture and people, by studying the way they craft their language to fit their perspective to make sense of the world.
I'm not blaming the word, I'm blaming the dumbass defining it
Quote from: NPR on February 13, 2012, 11:36:27 AM
I'm not blaming the word, I'm blaming the dumbass defining it
That's the most I'll keep my eyes close but continue to talk response I've heard in a while.
Quote from: Socks on February 13, 2012, 11:28:45 AM
It's not the word you should blame (Who is blaming the word?), for it only tries to reflect a concept, and concepts are conscious creations, which means they are as enduring and varied as dust is with the wind (Who is questioning its longevity, specificity, or permanence?). But, it it helps you sleep at night, know that such a terms has only been around for the last 200 years or so. If (verb?) that. Should tell you something about society and culture and people, by studying the way they craft their language to fit their perspective to make sense of the world. Laughable, that anything is to be learned from an improper definition other than perhaps the sad state of writing/editing and a cultural movement towards "who gives a fuck?"
Did I address your pretentious douchebaggery enough?
I highly doubt that you have any problem with addiction, but I'd still recommend a psychologist
[spoiler]isn't it normal for words like "addiction" and "addict" (which aren't the OG form of the word) to reference the OG form of the word in their definitions? because in this case "addicted" is the OG word[/spoiler]
Quote from: applesauce on February 13, 2012, 02:20:54 AM
I procrastinate to the point of causing major problems, and I feel as though it’s not that I dislike doing what I procrastinate so much as it is some sort of subconscious craving for the rush of knowing I have less time to do something than it will take me to do it and the adrenaline build-up that comes with thinking about that
this is normal
edit: every single high schooler and college kid I've ever talked to does this
Quote from: vulpix on February 13, 2012, 12:16:21 PM
this is normal
edit: every single high schooler and college kid I've ever talked to does this
word
Quote from: NPR on February 13, 2012, 12:09:23 PM
Did I address your pretentious douchebaggery enough?
Yes but you treat the whole thing like it's abstract. I took it much more personally. The most obscene thing is to call something sincere, pretentious. We all have different expectations, I don't judge my life the same as you do. Having said that, what I expressed was an opinion, and for that I am entitled to and expected your response, for it is only fair. And the world is big enough for even more. But still while going to hell, and that my friend, is why I don't care for the editing and writer's standards, because it is like arranging your suit and desk before the inferno. I'm just trying to get to a few truths in this life before I don't have it anymore, trust me, whatever pretences there are, could not be more superficial.
Quote from: vulpix on February 13, 2012, 12:16:21 PM
this is normal
edit: every single high schooler and college kid I've ever talked to does this
seriously
i hate it too
Quote from: vulpix on February 13, 2012, 12:16:21 PM
this is normal
edit: every single high schooler and college kid I've ever talked to does this
Yeah, I'll put in my name here too.
Although, I can relate to the truly detrimental aspect of
real procrastination (beyond putting off a paper until the night before or something like that).
I began procrastinating with everything, dangerously so (except for bills, thank yod). I would hold off on scheduling classes until only a few weeks before (and effectively screw myself out (or in) of opportunities (maybe this was/is some kind of subconscious poke to actually get me to quit school)). I'd put off scheduling an appointment with a mechanic until that squeaking belt in my car actually snapped. I'd cancel and reschedule appointments for later dates at the last second.
There's something to it. Unfortunately, it's creeping back into my routine after killing it for a long time. Starts with the little things...
Who knows.
and then, before you know it, you're addicted to crack
Quote from: vziard on February 14, 2012, 10:21:43 AM
and then, before you know it, you're addicted to crack
Bam.
Just.Like.That.
Procrastination is my
gateway drug.
Well, I guess I'm fucked. :(