Written by: Subesh Tharu - 2022013, Grade XII
Posted on: 20 September, 2021
Addiction is the state of being unable to stop oneself from using a substance or involving in action even though it is creating psychological and physical harm and problems. We think addiction means taking alcohol and drugs in an uncontrolled manner only. But addiction not only includes these things, it also includes behaviors like gambling,or even activities such as eating or any activities that go past the limitation. A person suffering from addiction cannot live without having his/her desire fulfilled and lack self-control and emotional response.
In the research, it is found that mainly teenagers from undeveloped places having stress and tension are victims of addiction. Different people are addict to different addictions such as drugs, gambling, the internet, mobile phone, sex, etc. One of the main reasons for being an addict is chemicals like endorphin, oxytocin, and dopamine that are released in our brain. For example, when we play games, the brain releases dopamine that gives pleasure and we want to play it more and more. Likewise, let us consider a person taking drugs and it really gives him relief and bliss for ten minutes but after ten minutes he will feel low. The fun which he will get in ten days will be gone within ten minutes which will make him take drugs again and again.
Addiction is nothing more than a trap that makes us feel like a heaven for some time but gives us hell for the rest of our life. Rather than being addicted to some bad one, let's focus towards love, to success and make a rapport among people, or else be an addict to change the society, achieve goals, help the needy one, be an example for the world. The addiction of love, success, and connection gives ultimate pleasure for whole life. So, we should stop being addicted to wrong things and change ourselves towards the better one.
