Mlive: 31 posts today, about half from

WYD and azzhole, something like 40% total about how "nice" it is there now that us "trolls" are gone.

comical

Still surprised to see regulars there at all. Especially shoes. He is a pretty non-confrontational guy and yet he seems to prefer that one to this one. I am basing that off of the fact that I have seen him still posting there but almost never posting here.

Old Habbits?

I find them easy to break when you have to deal with that crap. I was on that forum for 7-8+ years. I have been back there maybe 5 times since this forum was created.

I have made the occassional post, but that's because I was just trying to start stuff. I pretty much just did a hit and run.

I have thought of doing that myself! Probably will at some point.

fishgoblue22 wrote:

Old Habbits?

I read a study one time about the hardest habits to break. Don't quote me but they were something along the lines of

1. sleeping
2. eating
3. driving

I think they may need to add mlive to the list.

Well, without trying to sound like an ass, I don't think sleeping and eating in and of themselves is a habit. Both of those are a need to live. Now, excessive eating and excessive periods of sloth and that would be correct.

My wife quit drinking years ago. Still can't quit smoking. She's quit several times. Never for ever though. She swears it's 1000000X harder to kick cigarettes.

One habit I'm so glad I never picked up.

Just went for 10 minutes. Made 1 post in a Ted Nugent Thread.

That was the only thread worth posting in.

According to science.....it takes 21 days to break a habit, basically regardless of what it is.

Smoke meth? You'll suffer from withdrawals and the addiction for 21 days.

Eat too many Twinkies? You'll want to punch someone in the face for 21 days as you fiend for one.

Most of those 31 posts are gone, as those two inevitably have a melt-down. Looks like azz-munch got banned again, totally wiped from the board, LOL! Mlive has to be feeling the lack of hits.

I would also say that forum is easier to peruse for posts/posters that you want to read. Scout has an option where you can choose "Topic View", which looks like this, or "Thread View" which looks more like Mlive.

Admin wrote:

According to science.....it takes 21 days to break a habit, basically regardless of what it is.

Smoke meth? You'll suffer from withdrawals and the addiction for 21 days.

Eat too many Twinkies? You'll want to punch someone in the face for 21 days as you fiend for one.

Science....

Scientists can not see addiction therefore is doesn't exist. That couldn't be any more wrong. There is soooo much that we don't know about the brain, nor will we ever know. Addiction is real, contrary to what the "beeker-bitches" state.

If it wasn't real why are there so many treatment centers for drug abuse? How come Alcoholics Annonymous is a national organization? Why do people die from it EVERYDAY? Sure, we only hear about celebrities but do you honestly think that those are the only people to die from it?

Science, what a crock. They're all a bunch of Sheldon's....

I definitely agree addiction 'exists', contrary to some simply chalking things up to mental weakness. I feel it myself every morning when I wake up and crave a cigarette.

I don't know where they came up with the 21 day stat. It's just something I've heard from multiple people in my lifetime.

I have a buddy who recently quit smoking. I didn't tell him about the 21-day thing. But, by the end of week 3 (so days 25-28 or so), he said he didn't feel the crave for one any longer.

Admin wrote:

I have a buddy who recently quit smoking. I didn't tell him about the 21-day thing. But, by the end of week 3 (so days 25-28 or so), he said he didn't feel the crave for one any longer.

I quit smoking 10 years ago. The way I remember it was the first month was a bitch. Especially driving, you know when you're driving to/from work and you normally light up at a certain location. But after a month you only get cravings once a month for the next several months. Then once every-other-month for so long, and so on. I haven't had even a minimal craving for years.

IMO cigarette smoking is more of a psychological addiction. Prescription pills however, are a whole 'nother monster. There is a rather substantial chemical factor in ADDITION to psychological factors. Those psychological factors are even larger than a cigarettes' because of the effects that they cause. People remember the euphoric feelings and continue to crave them and do not consider the effects. A good comparison (on a much different level of course) would be why a cigarette following sex is so craved.

Plus, there is the problkem that many people think, "Well, my Doctor prescribed them, they must be safe." Ha!

Admin wrote:

According to science.....it takes 21 days to break a habit, basically regardless of what it is.

I can tell you that it's been over 21 days since the last UM football game and I am still as addicted as ever. In fact I'm going through some pretty nasty withdrawals right now. I don't think I'll ever be able to shake this habit. You are all enablers. Shame on you, I think. Or maybe thanks for the hit, I think.

sandyeggo_blue wrote:

Admin wrote:

According to science.....it takes 21 days to break a habit, basically regardless of what it is.

I can tell you that it's been over 21 days since the last UM football game and I am still as addicted as ever. In fact I'm going through some pretty nasty withdrawals right now. I don't think I'll ever be able to shake this habit. You are all enablers. Shame on you, I think. Or maybe thanks for the hit, I think.

Yeah, this is an addiction we'll never shake.