addiction's advocate
In our brain there is something called the hypathalamus. The hypathalamus is like a mini-factory that creates certain chemicals that match certain emotions we experience. These chemicals are called peptides. There is a peptide, or chemical, for every single emotional state we can experience. There is a chemical for anger, for sadness, for victimization, for lust, and so on. The moment we experience something that creates an emotion, the corresponding chemical is released into the blood stream. Every cell in the body has receptors on its exterior. Some cells have thousands of these receptors. The chemicals released by the hypathalamus attach to these receptors much like a key into a lock. When that cell divides, its sister cell will have more receptors that only fit that particular emotional peptide. Herroin uses the same receptor mechanism on the body's cells as emotions do. If we experience certain emotions often, then more and more cellls that are specifically receptive to that particular emotion are continually created, making us essentially addicted to that emotion. We can become addicted to anger, sadness, combativeness, lonliness, punishment, and any range of emotions in between. Science proves that as humans we bring to ourselves situations that will fulfill the biochemical craving of the cells of our body by creating situations that meet our chemical needs. For example, a person might create a situation in which they are angry simply because they are addicted to anger. A person might be sure to view themself as a victim because they are addicted to the emotion that correlates to victimization. Someone addicted to the chemical of combativeness, might debate and argue often, simply because it is in essence giving them the high their body craves. It is all entirely subconcious, but it is not entirely psychological. Rather,it is primarily biochemical. We can become addicted to people as well. If a certain person creates an emotion in us often, then more cells that crave that emotion are created in our body. In actuality, it is not the person we are addicted to, but the emotion that that person creates in us. Like all addictions, as time goes on it takes more and more to satisfy the body completely. And like all addictions, we are most satisfied when we get our fill.