#6 Addictions.

What are some of the words that construct in your mind after you hear the word addiction? Alcohol, cigarettes, bulimics, drugs, sex, coffee, pills, porn etc. All these words are criticizing and induces their negative meaning. "Addiction" is a term that is harmful and socially disapproved. But positive addictions are out there, just waiting for people to cling on to them. Being addicted to performing an activity without negatively criticizing yourself is a way to expose yourself to the real you and then you may find out who you are.

Addiction should never be treated as a crime.
~Ralph Nader

Blog #5- Box Man Question

Why do people think that, in society, bigger is better?
If you have more "friends" in high school, a teenager is considered popular. If someone has a big house with seven cars their noted as lucky, when in reality they could be in debt up to their perfectly curled eyelashes. With a short story such as The Box Man, he is completely alone with hardly any possessions or materials items but he is absolutely satisfied with his simple life. He reads the paper, people watches, listens to the voices in his head, and minds his own business day by day. He is what more people should take a good look at, and then review themselves. Do I really need to buy this brand new SUV for my 16 year old daughter? Teenagers also need to revise their actions and appreciate what they are given by their guardians.