Addiction is an obsession, an obsession that cannot be resisted and controlled by itself, a dual psychological and physical dependence.
According to the different objects of infatuation, we artificially label "addictions" as good and bad, right and wrong, elegant and vulgar, healthy and sick. Being obsessed with qin, chess, calligraphy and painting is elegant; being addicted to alcohol and smoking is vulgar. Is it really that clear-cut? I don't think so.
A more reliable judgment standard should be discussed from both psychological and physical aspects.
Psychologically, a healthy "addiction" brings peace, tranquility, and a destination. For example, you are obsessed with Go, when you play chess, your mind is full of chess records; a pathological "addiction" brings entanglement, conflict, and difficulty. Madness, of course, this inner conflict, mainly lies in each person's own cognition, and it varies from person to person.
Take smoking as an example, there are many smokers, and many people are addicted to smoking. It is clearly stated on the cigarette package that smoking is harmful to health, and some people did get lung cancer or other diseases because of smoking, and eventually lost their lives. However, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping both smoked cigarettes all their lives and lived to the age of 80 or 90; some people smoked for a long time and still healthy; some people did not smoke much, but they got lung cancer. So it varies from person to person.
Some people feel that smoking is okay, they are content with smoking and enjoy themselves; some people want to quit smoking, but they are addicted to smoking, they want to quit but can't quit, they are always in pain and entanglement. I think it's better to "let go and smoke" instead of this. First, life is short, so don't be too harsh on yourself; second, who can be without any problems?
This varies from person to person, and I think it is also reflected in material conditions. The effects of drugs on people are well known. We have seen a lot of warning and education films, and the main content is that when drug addiction occurs, because of lack of satisfaction, people lose their senses and become mad. Even unscrupulous, in order to solve drug addiction and infringe on the rights and interests of others. Zhang Xueliang is also addicted to drugs, but Zhang Xueliang is not crazy, because he is a warlord with superior material conditions, and there is no problem with taking drugs every day. We also know that Zhang Xueliang, who took drugs, lived to be over a hundred years old. In the upper class of the West, smoking marijuana is also very common.
Therefore, the harm of "addiction" to people is mainly reflected in the control over people's psychology and actions. This kind of power is so powerful, just like a big mountain in front of you, the more you resist, the greater its power, and gradually form an emotional focus, you can't escape, can't escape, people indulge in it, Inextricable. Of course, can you extricate yourself from the "addiction" you enjoy? It doesn't matter.
In the movie "Flight", the captain played by Daniel Washington lost his wife, children and family because of alcohol addiction, but he still remains the same. You find that, from the beginning to the end of the story, when someone told him bitterly: "You must stop drinking, this is for yourself", his answer was unequivocal and without hesitation: "Of course, I can absolutely control myself."
As the plot progresses, we find that this kind of decisiveness only occurs after the addiction has been satisfied. When the night comes, the oath of the "addict" will collapse in an instant. If you can find one reason to stop drinking during the day, there are a hundred reasons to get drunk at night.
The end of the movie is also where the story shines the most. The next day, the hearing of the plane crash will be broadcast live across the country. As long as the captain remains calm and skillfully repeats the previous lies, he will be able to overcome the final difficulties and regain his freedom. He himself knows how powerful it is: "The night before the hearing is the fate of life." The funny thing is that this kind of resistance and resistance to "addiction" was not achieved even on this special night. The original self-confidence and self-control collapsed at 3:00 in the morning. Moreover, this kind of resilience to self-control is even more terrifying. That night, he swept away all the wine in the two refrigerators, and finally there was no drink left.
Alcohol, sex, drugs, and lies are all over the plot from start to finish. What can give people a touch of warmth and comfort is that the captain finally confided the truth. He has deceived himself for decades, should he deceive himself for a lifetime. Maybe at that moment, he understood that if he didn't go through prison, this forced external force to achieve liberation, it would still be accompanied by alcohol, sex, drugs, and lies every night.
At that moment, perhaps he felt that such a day should end.
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