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Old 10-12-2014, 10:33 AM
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I found this website and wanted to share. The author is a bit verbose, but he really makes some astute observations about addiction. He starts out with this:

Addictive behavior attempts to repair a state of bad feeling but is a Faustian Bargain that perpetuates itself and often asks the ultimate price.

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Old 10-12-2014, 01:10 PM
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Yes ,it is indeed a Faustian Bargain. Thank you for the link, Artfriend.
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Great read, well thought out and thought provoking...
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