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Is Jeb addicted to the actual sport or the feeling it gives him? Can people be addicted to fear or creating a sense of fear for themselves? Is an addiction a way out from deeper problems such as depression? Is he simply avoiding the real problem? Does his addiction escalate to more intense stunts? Has this resulted in an intolerance to fear? Is he looking for attention from his videos and could this be a sociological addiction as well? How does his friend's death affect his addiction? Did he alter his addiction because of the death? Do you think he's becoming more risky or less risky? Does being suicidal make someone more succeptable to an addiction?
I believe Jeb's addiction pertains more to the feelings his extreme sports give him; although, since these particular sky diving sports are the only way he can obtain this addictive adrenaline rush, it could be fair to say that he is addicted to these extreme sports. I think that peoeple can become addicted to the emotional feeling of fear or the particular adrenaline rush that fear provides in Jeb's case. I dont think addiction is a good way out of feeling depressed; I think finding a passion or love would be more helpful. I dont think Jeb is really avoid any problems, he is just seeking solutions to his problems, although his solutions seem to be quite extreme, he believe they are infact solutions.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the video it seems that Jeb's addiction continues to escalate into more extreme or severe stunts and activities, yet i don't think he is intolerant to fear. He still gets satisfaction from enjoying all his extreme stunts. Although he does use his videos to make a living; I dont think Jeb is looking for or addicted to attention as much as just doing what he is passionate or obsessed with.
Jeb's friends death seemed to have fueled Jeb to go do more intense crazy stunts, after the death Jeb was affected in a way that makes him want to do more and accomplish more than ever before. Jeb's suicidal nature is what he ultimately admitted helped him find his passion/addiction in extreme sports. I'm not sure if being suicide typically allows for a greater susceptibility to addiction in everyone but in Jeb's case it certainly does.
I think Jeb is addicted to the feeling he gets when he goes base jumping. I think this is similar to a shopping addiction because people become addicted to the feeling they get while buying something not shopping itself. Jeb is addicted to the fear he gets while doing extreme sports. I think his addiction started out as a way to end his depression but then he found a passion in it. His theory at first was if he goes base jumping and lives, then great but if he dies while base jumping then good, he gets whats he wanted, death. Jeb's depression could have easily taken his life if he hadn't found base jumping when he did. His addiction is starting to take over his life, he has injured himself multiple times and is now moving towards more reckless and deathly stunts. I think that Jeb is now immune to fear.
ReplyDeleteJeb is addicted to the feeling he gets while base jumping and that causes him want to show off his talent. He wants to show the world why he base jumps and how amazing it is, which is why he makes the videos. Since base jumping is so dangerous Jeb has seen a lot of deaths. Although he gets upset when his friends die while base jumping, Jeb says that will not stop. This shows that he is truly addicted to the sport. The deaths of his friends has only made Jeb attempt riskier stunts. His suicidal thoughts were the fuel behind his addiction. Jeb's thoughts that caused him to turn to base jumping will probably be the death of him due to how dangerous the sport is.
Jeb is addicted to the feeling it gives him. He likes to over come feel and that feeling of accomplishment and excitement engulps him while he deos it. The act of the stunt is what causes him to get this feeling, but they are only a stimulator of the addiction. There is normally some deeper reason to be the start of an addiction, so I believe if somebody is depressed then that could definitely ignitiate an addiction His stunts do become more intense and dangerous, because he does feel as though he needs to keep doing bigger and better things. I would say that is a result of growing intolerant to the other stunts, because the stunt has already been done before it makes it less thrilling. Therefore, making Jeb seek harder stunts to conquer.
ReplyDeleteThe death of Jeb's friend makes him confused for a while after it happened, but once he got over it he continued to do what he had been doing. He said in the beginning if he dies while doing it then oh well. You would think if you saw your friend die when doing the same thing it would make you stop it for good. An addiction would definitely continue to feed the addiction even after horrible things like a death occur. However, it only made him try and do riskier things and this is probably fueled by his addiction.
From my point of view, Jeb is addicted to the feeling of this kind of sport. I think the more dangerous of an activity, the more stimuli it can give to individuals. That’s why Jeb is addicted to this kind of dangerous activity. I this it is possible of people to be addicted to a kind of fear. Took myself as an example, before each exams, I am always feel very nervous. However, after I finish the exam, I feel relax, and I like this kind of feeling. Because of this, get nervous would be a factor of addiction. As far as I concern, get addiction is not a way out from deeper problems, because addiction is not a good thing. I think addiction would be a factor of him to escalate to do more intense stunts. I also think that there are May not sociological addictions on him. Because if he only want to sociological addiction, he can do other things to get others attention rather than do this kind of dangerous thing. His friend’s death made him to reconsideration his addiction. But he still couldn’t give it up. After his friend’s death, he tries to become more risky. I think there is no relationship between his addiction and suicidal.
ReplyDeleteI think that Jeb is addicted to the feeling that he gets from jumping. I think that he is addicted to fear because he feels like that is the only thing to fulfill him. I think that his addiction to base jumping definitely kept him from killing himself or depression. I do not think that he is avoiding a real problem because he said that this addiction to fear is what kept him from killing himself a long time ago. I think that he is always trying to increase the difficulty of jumps because he wants to know for himself if he can conquer things that many think are impossible. I also definitely don't think that he is just doing this for attention because he is not a very famous person. Before watching this video, I had no idea who this guy was, so if he is doing this for attention he is not doing a very good job. I think that he is becoming more risky with his stunts because he wants to land a jump one day without deploying a parachute first. I also feel like being depressed/suicidal increases the likelihood of addiction because the person needs to find an outlet to make them feel better.
ReplyDeleteI think he is addicted to the feeling because he wants an experience that brings him close to death. I do not think people can be addicted to fear but more adrenaline because Jed does not have fear. Addiction is absolutely a scapegoat for depression, lots of alcoholics are depressed. I think he was avoiding a problem when he first started doing extreme sports but now its a passion more than anything. The addiction is escalating because he wants to try more extreme and dangerous sports. I do not think he ever had fear to begin with, he was never afraid of dieing. The videos are a way for him to earn money to continue his passion. The death of his friend made him really think about what he was doing and made him want to explore. It's pretty obvious he is becoming more risky because he is trying new stunts and more ways to sky dive. I think being suicidal does make you more prone to addiction because you have nothing to live more anymore.
ReplyDeleteI believe that at first, Jeb was addicted to the feeling that it gave him, and then after he became skilled at it, he became addicted to the sport itself and the way he could coincide with it. People can definitely become addicted to a feeling that they self inflict on themselves. It causes a rush of excitement for them that they need. Some people run of of this kind of adrenaline. I believe that if Jeb can handle the things that happened such as his best friend dying and then he still has the love enough for the sport that he is still doing it, he isn't hiding anything. He is doing what he loves obviously. Isn't that what we are all supposed to do in life? Jeb is obviously becoming more risky in order to fulfill that excitement. It's just like any other sport. When you become good enough at it, you are going to push the limits to become the best and do what nobody else can. When you are watching the NBA All-Star weekend, people like Blake Griffin and Dwight Howard don't just do regular dunks that other people can do during the dunk contest. They do something creative and unique. This is the same case as Jeb. He is good enough to do the things he wants and he wants to take it to the next level. It's an obvious passion for his own sport that just happens to be jumping quite a bit higher than Dwight or Griffin could ever do. I believe that being suicidal would make you more prone to addiction. I think that if you are suicidal you would be more susceptible to try to find that thing you love or the thing that keeps you going that you'd end up depending on.
ReplyDeleteIs Jeb addicted to the actual sport or the feeling it gives him? In the beginning, he said he was actually addicted to the feeling it gave him, but I believe the more he flew, the more skilled became, and the feelings turned to an obsession to try extreme sports. He was addicted to both the sport and the feeling. Being addicted to fear is something you don't usually hear about, but in rare cases (like this one) I do feel that people can be addicted to fear. Addiction is usually related to depression, but not because someone has it. Usually the depression is a side effect of addiction and not vice-versa. Because of this, he is not avoiding any particular problem, he enjoys crazy stunts, let him do them. His latest extreme stunt is not for him, it is for his friend. If his friend hadn't died, the stunts wouldn't have escalated, he just wants to do something in memorial of his friend. Just from watching the video, I feel like he has no more fear, but who knows the truth from an 11 minute video.
ReplyDeleteSuicidal-ness is a part of the addiction just like depression. it is a side effect to the depression which is a side effect to addiction. He became less risky for a little bit after his friends death, but as the months passed, he started doing riskier tasks.