i have a confession to
make. i am a drug addict. i have a dependency that i can no longer control and
i need to come clean.
it actually started when i
was very young - i first tried it while i was still at home with my parents,
infact it was them who got me hooked on it in the first place! but don't feel
bad for me - they're good people really...
truth be told, it all started
while i was hanging out with friends after school, and later at college when we
were all meeting new people and doing new and exciting things. then at uni it
really took off! i'd spend two, three, four sometimes even five days a week
floating up there in the druggie ether...then on my travels things sort of got
out of control and i wouldn't go more than a few hours without a hit...but now
i think it's time for me to share my story. maybe, through my admission, i can
help others find peace with their own addiction...
now don't be mistaken -
happiness is a drug. 100%.
we experience happiness as
part of a chemical reaction in the brain which affects our serotonin
neurotransmitters, exactly the same as when you take ecstasy (or so i'm
told...ahem...), and happiness is often used as a coping mechanism when we need
to feel better about ourselves and get through the dark times, again much like other
drugs...
as for getting hooked on
it, well that's the easiest part of all - happiness is the most addictive thing
on the market today!
we see it, we want it; we
taste it, we need it; we we try it, we crave it, and once we have it in our
system, you better believe that we'll go to some crazy lengths to get that
feeling again!
it sends us wild - it can
make us do things we wouldn't dream of while sober! for instance, extensive
research into this drug has shown me that common symptoms include:
- smiling more often and more widely
- freedom from worry or preoccupation (although
this can be seen as both cause and reaction)
- a propensity to talk (and be nice) to
strangers
- a willingness to indulge in spontaneous action
- a deeper appreciation for what matters in life and a greater sense of perspective on our priorities
you must recognise the
signs, right? you've surely seen all of these in others at some point? in fact,
looking back at your younger days you might even recognise a time when you
exhibited these same effects of chemical exploration...and that's the final
point i need to make about happiness - it's contagious!
we can be taking it
without even knowing it...we can be getting high from a friend's buzz and
before we know it we're smiling and grinning and who knows - maybe even
laughing!
well, i'm coming to terms
with my addiction - i can't see me getting 'clean' or wanting to get clean
anytime soon...i'm having too good a time today for any of that talk, but they
say the most important step is admitting you're addicted...
well sweetness, i'm
addicted - i'm 100% hooked on happiness and happy to be!
and seeing as i've taken
the plunge and come clean, i've got to ask - when was the last time you took a
hit of pure, uncut joy, huh?
just a thought...
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