Pull My Finger

“Addicted to feelin’ good.”
The Chemical Buddha would do whatever it took to avoid feeling “bad”. His was a life dedicated to the total pursuit of feeling good. He didn’t care what he had to do to get there or who he might make feel bad (or humiliated) in the process. In fact, some of his best times were at the expense of others. Be it stupid practical jokes like taking a dump in someone’s toilet tank, spreading rumors, or fucking their significant other. Unfortunately, like any addiction, he found he had to up his behavior to get the same “good” feeling. But as he grew older, he realized these actions were costing him friends. He also found that he had no respect for those who were willing to put up with his behaviors and he didn’t like hanging out with them. Towards the end of his life, TCB attempted to make amends with friends he’d alienated. In doing so, he was surprised to find he enjoyed help making other people happy a lot more then he liked making just himself feel happy.
What makes you feel good? What extremes are you willing to do to have that feeling?
What is the cost to you of trying to avoid bad feelings?