I’m explaining to you that we are made physically like the animals. The problem is that we have been reprogrammed by society. Our appetite for food, sex and comfort has become beyond need because it is so available. We gorge ourselves to the point where we cannot be satiated without extreme excess. It’s directly related to dopamine response and serotonin. It’s ok don’t worry about it. Just try this for a month. Do not listen to the radio, eat only enough vegetables to survive, stay off all electronics, do nothing sexual or lustful. Your brain and body will become less stimulated. When you meditate you will hear God. There’s a reason John the Baptist ate and lived as he did, and was as great a prophet. It’s more scientific than you may understand. Just like our cell phones generate radio waves and use electromagnetic frequencies, our brains also do. There are specific brainwave patterns that are generated by emotions. We are fearfully and wonderfully made.
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I don't believe you understand. I'll sum it up for you. Don't make a idol of self. Focus on God. And life will always have meaning no matter your circumstances.
Addiction is different as I would say that is what you are referring to. That is damage in the brain done by overstimulation of your feel-good chemicals.
A healthy human has a mind-body duelism relationship animated by the soul. Animals do not have the mind as humans.
Much of our physical is influenced by the mind and spirit.
The nature vs nurture is important to consider. Biology vs outside factors. This in my opinion must include the mind not just brain.
Let’s say there is a designed (don’t care about what to eat and what to wear..). Then there is a normal (because we have choice, we get extravagant, ie multicourse meals daily, clothes to work in, play in, sleep in...). Then there’s the extreme (only designer brands, won’t eat unless it tastes fantastic...). Exposure forms habit. Habit is what forms our acceptance. Our serotonin receptors accept amounts beneficial to our brains, regardless of the amount released. That’s why most addictions are progressive. We keep adding more pleasure to flood the serotonin receptors. Then the receptors keep letting less in. Eventually you will not receive any pleasure. The point is that we were designed for the former not the latter. I’ve gotta get cracking on some yard work. It’s been fun.
That is what we should naturally do, include God in all the choices we make.