Saturday, February 27, 2010

Addiction

Addiction: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. Addiction causes a person to act in a pattern of unhealthy, compulsive behavior which they carry out uncontrollably around the chronic use of a certain stimulus.

Addiction almost always features a level of psychological dependence, and often physical dependence as well. In general, an addict:

-suffers a persistent need to use
-fails at every effort to cut down, or stop, using on his/her own
-uses to cope with everyday life
-is often preoccupied with obtaining and using the stimulus of choice

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Sleep? No, reading Sports Illustrated: 6-7 am, Monday-Saturday

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Listening? No, browsing espn.com: Intermittent periods from 9-6, Monday-Friday

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Paying attention? No, scanning the sports page: 15 minute walk home, Monday-Friday

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Doing homework? No, waiting to see a basketball game: 2 hours per game, 18 home games, 2 campouts= 50+ hours spent merely waiting to see BYU basketball

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Focusing? Yes, on the basketball game: One secret hour of basketball watching, Friday/Saturday evenings


Steps to curing an addiction:

1. Recognize that you have an addiction.
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7 comments:

  1. AbigayleFebruary 28, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    I like this idea. The perspective of the photos is cool.

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  2. Ian LeflerMarch 2, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    I like the idea of focusing in on things we obsess over, but for me for it really to show an "addiction" the photos would have to show some way how your love of sports alters your everyday routine. I think giving the times that you do these things is a really good start, but if you could expound on the text maybe into some kind of story would be helpful. Good variety in prospective.

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  3. lyrMarch 3, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    I like how consistent the perspective in these photos is. The last photo is really funny.

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  4. kristenMarch 4, 2010 at 1:52 PM

    Jamie - nice work. Some of your shots in particular - the one of you walking down the ramp, and the one of you in class are excellent. The lines really work for the photos as a whole, and the concept is hilarious. I agree that the last photo is funny - it is indeed an addiction when you can't even focus on a date!

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  5. jacob lees johnsonMarch 10, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    i like the concept a lot, and i think most of your pictures supported what you were saying... wait, unless it's you in all the pictures... oh, i think it is. well, if it is, then that makes sense, but you could've made that a bit more clear.

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  6. DrewApril 19, 2010 at 12:01 AM

    I do so many of these things too. I like Prof. LeBras's face in the second photo :)

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  7. fortune is good to the boldApril 20, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    this is a great photo essay. It is very well thought out

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