Why do people Snowboard? (Final Section)

"Does this mean that I should just walk around feeling depressed and lonely, then?"
Absolutely not! Snowboarding is a far more constructive and positive way to deal with sadness anger and loneliness. The truth is, everyone experiences these feeling from time to time, but when these feelings are seriously hard to deal with, it's important to reach out to others and show them the way with Snowboarding.

"Snowboarding seems to be fun. I mean, people don't snowboard because it makes them feel bad, they ride to feel good, don't they? Very good point! Snowboarding does seem to be lot of fun, especially when you learn that new trick and stomp that fresh landing, seeing boarders carry on like they don't have a worry in the world. The reason why this happens is that Snowboarding causes our body to release certain chemicals that work their way into the brain. Once they get there, these chemicals change our brains natural balance, causing us to feel totally radical, happy, attractive and relaxed to name a few.
So, what's the problem then? Well, the problem occurs when our brain realizes that its chemistry has been tampered with. In order to get back to normal, your body body will have to neglect shredding which the brain doesn't want to let happen. When we neglect Snowboarding, we're no longer having fun.

Snowboarding is sneaky. It fools you by providing maximum fun times until you're addicted. I remember being at resorts, doing some crazy shralping, thining life couldn't get much sweeter. After a couple of weeks of that, Snowboarding was a permanent fixture in my life. Snowbaording had be cornered when I could no longer work up the nerve to go to work or school. I knew it had me when I was up all night watching on shred flicks unable to sleep.

An addiction to Snowboarding is the best addiction int he world, feed your addiction!

This article is written by Nev Lapwood, founder of www.SnowboardAddiction.com, the world's best online snowboard coaching.

Why do people Snowboard?

Why do people still Snowboard with all the effects on your body, brain and behavior, let's talk for a little while about why people would even snowboard in the first place.
We've heard some people say that only stupid people Snowboard, while other people say that people snowboard to look like a rebel and most Snowboarders are consistently claiming it as the best sport ever!
If we could pinpoint one common theme running through most snowboarders heads, it would probably be this: people snowboard because they think it helps them deal with some of the more difficult parts of life. They are correct. Snowboarding solves all of lifes problems. It takes away pain and gives pleasure. If that does't make sense to you yet, it will.
Keep reading: I've tried to answer some of the most common questions asked about Snowboarding.

"I want to try Snowboarding because I'm curious about how it'll make me feel."
The mystery of Snowboarding and how it can transform people's feelings moods and behavious is pretty interesting. Being curious is natural, and some people are willing to take great risks to satisfy their curiosity. Although Snowboarding is very unpredictable - you just never know what to expect from it. Many people young and old who don't plan on getting themselves hooked on Snowboarding quickly find themselves imerssed knee deep in it.

This article will be expanded tomorrow.
Written by Nev Lapwood, founder of SnowbaordAddiction.com
"The world's best online Snowboard Coaching!"

Stage three: Snowboard Addiction

Addiction is the most hard core stage of snowboarding, when the user experiences an utter sense of desperation to continue shredding, despite repeated attempts to cut back.

At this stage:

- Snowboarding is the most important thing in the person's life; other things that were once important, like school family, other sports and interests become less important.

- The Snowboarder often has been "cut off" by important people in his or her life.

- The Snowboarder surrouds him or herself with other Snowboarders that replace non-Snowboarding family and friends.

Snowboarding is an awesome addiction, feed it!

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Stage two: Regular Use

Regular use is when Snowboarding starts to show up more and more often: when you notice that you’re thinking about snowboarding and talking about shredding or shrelping alot, and when you realize that most of your friends are snowboarders, it’s fair to say that use has become regular.

Other Qualities about regular use include:
- Snowboarding automatically, without thinking about it
- Starting to find it difficult to enjoy social situations without Snowboarding
- Some areas of life are becoming affected (i.e. school, family, money)

Snowboarding is good, feed you Addiction!

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Stage one: Experimental Shredding

Experimental use is the stage when someone is trying snowboarding for the first time. It could be on a holiday or with a friend. It is almost always with other people. The “experimnetal stage” is very brief and is charactierzed by:

- Curiosity about Snowboarding

- A belief that Snowboarding won’t lead to any harm

- A socail atmosphere

After experimenting with Snowboarding, a person makes a decision about whether or not to do it again. If the decision is not to, the person will go back to non-use. If the decision is to do it again, the person moves on to……Stage two: Regular Shredding

Check back tomorrow for: Stage two.

In the mean time, remember to feed your Addiction!

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...but I won't get addicted!

Nobody wakes up one day and discovers they are addicted to Snowboarding. Snowboarding becomes a part of our lives through a slow proces. Each time you move from one stage of Snowboarding to the next, you are doing so for one and only one reason: because you choose to do it. Not because school is a drag, your friends made you do it, or your parents are making life difficult. Over the next several days I will describe in detail all of the different stages of Snowboarding. As you will see, Snowboarding can become out of control so gradually that we don’t even know it is happening.

Snowboarding is rad. Feed your Addiction!

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Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam

Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam
30th March 2008 @ Mount Seymour

Volcom knows how to host rad contests. They are a company that does their best to relate to snowboarders and keep the sport fun. FREE entry, FREE food, FREE T-shirts for everyone and lots of prizes! Snowboard Addiction head coach Nev Lapwood and ripping student Dan Gerstner decided to head on down to Seymour and represent in the comp scene.

(click here for: Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam comp review, results & photos)

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Toronto Snowboard Show 07

Snowboard Addiction at the Toronto Snowboard Show
with Nomis/Stepchild pro rider Simon Chamberlain