Our survival instincts go back millions of years. Reproduction, food and fellowship were the strong drives that kept us together. But with the advent of technologies of farming, animal and plant domestication, villages and cities, everything changed for the better and worse. More is always better, even if it is wasteful and unhealthy. We tend toward what makes us feel better even if it is bad. We are ruining our planet with our addictions. It is time to stop, think and look around.
I know a lot of people with different addictions and I wish they could see what they do to themselves along with their loved ones who care and worry over them. This was a touchy writing that many can relate to not me or my family thank the Lord above.
Rose
I'VE GOT A FEW, I THINK IF WE'RE ALL HONEST...WE ALL DO. PRAYING ABOUT THEM AND 'TRYING'...GRATEFUL THAT THEY ARE NOT WORSE THAN WHAT THEY ARE. THANKS FOR THE SHARE, RONALD. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
An excellent poetic piece here Ron! Our addictions are both good and bad. Some get us in a rut. Our addiction to cars results in more smut. I like and much prefer traveling on a train or a boat. I can go on and on...but that's all I wrote... LOL
An important poem dealing with a very critical subject. There are all kinds of addictions, extending far beyond the traditional addiction to drugs. I am particularly impressed by the addictive tenacity of these smart phones (I don't have one) that I see have taken over my students year in and year out. Their addiction is unstoppable.
LOL!!! Laughing at Lark's incredibly childish comment.
I have never claimed to be an expert in writing, nor had I ever claimed to be smarter or stronger than others. I base my comment as a member of the general public, as all other authors in the authorsden do. We share each other's knowledge and support each other. We give each other advice in writing. I have never seen myself being stronger and smarter than others. But if Lark feels I am then I would welcome that as a compliment. As my recent advice to another author for overwriting a scene, here is an article from ScreenwritingU, advising authors not to overwrite a scene with things that we would normally do, take special note on no. 2:
Addiction controls and ruins many families. I am with Michael.
By the way, people who think they are stronger and smarter than others are usually the ones who cannot take criticism.
Addictions are for the weak. I've never liked either smoking or drinking. The only thing I'm addicted to is writing and speaking my mind, the latter often leads me into some kind of troubles with people whose minds are weak and cannot take criticism.
Yup actually we are addicted to being addicted. Our mannerisms are more than likely part and parcel of our addiction per se. From there it grows. Heroin isn't the only thing which we can be addicted to. Not by a long shot.
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Regis
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Dan
Love ya!
Jane
I have never claimed to be an expert in writing, nor had I ever claimed to be smarter or stronger than others. I base my comment as a member of the general public, as all other authors in the authorsden do. We share each other's knowledge and support each other. We give each other advice in writing. I have never seen myself being stronger and smarter than others. But if Lark feels I am then I would welcome that as a compliment. As my recent advice to another author for overwriting a scene, here is an article from ScreenwritingU, advising authors not to overwrite a scene with things that we would normally do, take special note on no. 2:
https://screenwritingumagazine.com/2017/10/15/overwrite-heres-stop/
I am neither smarter nor stronger, just stating that I, myself, was not weak to involve into any kind of addiction.
Sandie
By the way, people who think they are stronger and smarter than others are usually the ones who cannot take criticism.
Nice poem.
Sandie
Beautiful poem.
Yes, addictions has many forms.
Shervin