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Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-08-2014, 11:05 PM
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Posted By freelancemomma
I agree that the rewards of a behaviour are...

I agree that the rewards of a behaviour are greater for some than for others. While this certainly affects the decision-making process, I don't think it invalidates the cost-benefit analysis....
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-08-2014, 08:14 PM
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Posted By freelancemomma
In this respect we agree entirely. In the end...

In this respect we agree entirely. In the end we're just arguing semantics. What you call addiction, I call a conscious or subconscious cost-benefit analysis.

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Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-08-2014, 08:08 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,566
Posted By freelancemomma
As I've described elsewhere on this board, I...

As I've described elsewhere on this board, I never fully quit. (I don't do "never again" very well.) In the hope of finding a good balance between my wish to stay healthy and my wish to experience...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-08-2014, 02:44 PM
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Views: 5,566
Posted By freelancemomma
I know some people got angry when I questioned...

I know some people got angry when I questioned the very notion of addiction. I thought I'd describe a personal experience that led me to my current thinking.

When I was in university and living in...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-07-2014, 09:09 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,566
Posted By freelancemomma
Totally agree with this. The addiction model (or...

Totally agree with this. The addiction model (or framework) is just a model. If it helps, great. For my part, I prefer to believe that I can do things I once considered impossible, like keeping...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-04-2014, 10:00 PM
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Posted By freelancemomma
Nope, not ignorant. As a medical writer I'm aware...

Nope, not ignorant. As a medical writer I'm aware of all the literature on addiction. I'm throwing a philosophical lens on the issue, not a medical one. I believe that when the stakes are high...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-03-2014, 08:23 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,566
Posted By freelancemomma
I agree with you. I've always questioned the...

I agree with you. I've always questioned the notion of addiction. I'm rather inclined to believe in degrees of habituation.

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