Habits

It seems, according to the latest research
our brains are easily programmed
to become addicted to almost anything
it just depends on how it's presented!
Well duh? I always heard
presentation is everything!
But seriously - and this is the truth,
the expectation of a reward
to the brain, is its own proof!
Just tell your brain
this is going to be good
before you start your task
this starts the dopamine rush -
like giving it the gas!
And how to overcome a bad habit -
willpower must be used!
It is much harder to undo than to do.
And if you are an addict
no amount of cutting back will do.
Abstinence is the only choice,
and if you slip,
just start over again.
Abstinence helps restore your brain.
Sure this is an over
simplification of
a complex set of bodily functions.
But it explains why it is so easy to
get hooked and so hard
to break this hold. The brain
is easier to train than to un train.
We'll need luck and perseverence, friend!