INSTANT-GRATIFICATION Like CRACK?

Question

Dose anyone else think that instant-gratification has become like crack in our society?

Think about. Once people get that first hit (sex,money,looks ect) they're hooked. All they do now is function off that high. And when its starts to wear down. Once they stop getting that instant gratifcation. They're consumed with getting their next FIX. . . By any means necessarily! Even if it means hurting someone.

And like any "drug" when that kind of cycle starts to continue, its beings to spiral out of control until finally, we just hit rock bottom. Socially, spiritually, mentally, ethically whatever.

Is that a right analogy to use or not?

OK, IF THERE ARE ANY SPELLING MISTAKES IN THIS QUESTION!!!

DON'T BOTHER TELLING ME!!!!!

JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION!!!!!

PLEASE. . .

Answer 1

I agree. We have become a society of spolied, demanding, arrogant brats. It is heading towards complete decay and utlimately, it will collapse. I hope I am not here to see that.

Answer 2

Firstly, I am sick of people on this site trying to correct each other's spelling and grammar. Surely we can understand the question.

You are right about addictive behaviour but I think "crack" far exceeds our addiction to our own natural high's.

We definitely are a self absorbed society and don't seem to mind hurting each other to get what we want in the way of wealth, sex, food and anything that gives us pleasure.

However, the natural "high" depends on a healthy dose of reality to keep its effect..

Socially, spiritually and ethically, a great proportion of us have already hit rock bottom.

Having seen the effects of addiction to crack, I think that it's effect is far worse and so much more difficult to overcome.

Answer 3

It's completely typical behaviour from an addict. It's not likely to change until he hits "rock bottom", which is a different place for everybody. The "why" of it is because to an addict, nothing - nothing - matters more than the next hit. There are many physiological reasons as well as psychological reasons for this (nerve receptors in the brain that form the basis of a seriously bad physical addiction, for one thing). Maybe he'll get his act together one day, and maybe he won't. The one sure thing is that there will be way too much heart-ache for your sister to endure if she stays with him. For her own good - and for his, because by sticking by him she is enabling him and he has no motivation to stop his behaviour - she has to get out. There's no point in beating him up. It won't change a thing about him. And you'll only feel better for a moment. And your sister would probably hate you for it..

Answer 4

I hate to suggest this, but you need to learn writing skills and spelling. Some people have addictive personalities and anything that gives them a "high" becomes addictive to them, but these are also people who have immature cognitive systems and cannot delay gratification.

Answer 5

It's not wrong to use that analogy, but maybe exaggerated. You could apply this method to any humanly pleasurable thing. In fact, money, wealth and attractiveness have always been gratifying (in the short term) throughout human history.

ONLY when our drives for pleasure impair our functioning--or ruin chances for future pleasure--are they destructive.