I think our vices are escapes from what we feel inside. Or maybe just a way to feel better when we feel bad. The irony is, after we've indulged, we feel bad about indulging. Rationalizing is a dangerous area. We can rationalize that nuclear weapons are good defenses.... until one blows up in our back yard.

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall." Confucius