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What is something people are addicted to?
When we think of addiction, we usually think of alcohol or illegal drugs. But people become addicted to medicines, cigarettes, even glue. Some substances are more addictive than others: Drugs like crack or heroin are so addictive that they might only be used once or twice before the user loses control.
What are the two forms of addiction?
Today, most experts recognize two types of addiction:
- Chemical addiction. This refers to addiction that involves the use of substances.
- Behavioral addiction. This refers to addiction that involves compulsive behaviors. These are persistent, repeated behaviors that you carry out even if they don’t offer any real benefit.
What are some addictive behaviors?
Behavioral Addiction: Types And Examples
- Sex.
- Gambling.
- Internet.
- Shopping.
- Video games.
- Plastic surgery.
- Binge eating/food addiction.
- Thrill-seeking activities.
Do you have some addiction to something?
All people are addicted to something, for some it is a material or substance, like alcohol or food, and for others it is excercise or watching television “binge watching”, and for others it is religion or faith. The point stands: Everyone has some addiction to something.
Is addiction a human dis-ease?
Chodron and Peck say that addiction is a human dis-ease driven by our existential angst. Perhaps it doesn’t really matter who’s right. If you’re addicted to something, or your loved one is an addict, all you want to know is how to get free from the grip of addiction.
Is addiction a quirk?
Addiction is not a quirk; rather, it’s an existential condition that, for many, is a matter of life and death. With all due respect, but: duh.
Do we live in a society that enables addiction?
In her book, When Society Becomes an Addict, Anne Wilson Schaef asserts that life in the U.S. is so stressful that it is impossible not to become addicted to something. She says that we live in a society that not only encourages addiction, but almost demands it.
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