Psychiatrist Phil Stutz notes, “The impulses for all of our bad habits travel along the same path – a straight shot to immediate gratification through what I call the lower channel… Lower channel functioning is a disaster. When the pleasure is over, we’re left with nothing.”
Perhaps you, like I, have experienced this straight shot of dopamine gratification through the instant reward system. Just like a sugar/caffeine high, the reward from other bad habits is fleeting.
Must be why Jesus tells us to live a more disciplined life. In the long run, the rewards are sweeter.
Faith Venture 
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