Darren's+Cookies+or+Heroin+journal

I chose this journal because i found the way the author compared TV addiction to strong heroin addictions. In this journal i proved my point that the activities that i do most often is not an addiction. I also proved how my activities are good for me instead of harming my health

“Cookies or Heroin” Most of my free time is spent practicing and bettering me at sports. I spend about three to four hours everyday exercising and doing some sort of physical activity. This free time that I spend helps me to relive stress and makes me feel good. This use of time is not an addiction because when I’m finished with my exercising or sport I can easily stop doing the activity at anytime. If this was an addictive use of time then I would crave to do it at all times and would not be able to go home easily afterward. The good aspects of this behavior are that the exercise relieves stress and keeps me healthy. The increased physical activity speeds up metabolism and helps to keep blood flow at a good rate. The negative aspects of this are that adrenaline that is produced when I play a sport or exercise can sometimes have a negative effect on the individual. I feel that exercise is not an addiction like some activities like drugs, TV, or food because it does not take up all my time and does not affect the other aspects of my day.