Re: Addictions??? Community Center Geeks' Lounge by abelLazm … must have heard "Excess of everything is bad" addiction refers to the condition where you can't live without… Re: Quitting Facebook.... I hope this inspire others Community Center Geeks' Lounge by iamthwee Addiction manifests itself it so many new ways today than it … is they just end up filling that void with another addiction. Re: Fantastic word game Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Sturm Addiction is not my problem... Re: A Warning to Drinkers Community Center Geeks' Lounge by hammerhead Addiction for anything is bad (at least that is what I think). I myself was addicted to computer games once. Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by mike_2000_17 … mild one at that). I think that officially drug addiction, specifically, is classified as a "substance use… think, the main component of a drug addiction is just the behavioral addiction, which, generally speaking, could involve anything,…, or less conspicuous than others). I would classify addiction as a personality disorder, that is, in the … Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim … will be getting lots of blowback for your views on addiction (which I happen to share). I think that there are… in "-aholic". Too many people use this pseudo-addiction to excuse bad behaviour. "I can't help myself… the original question - the OP has introduced a false dichotomy. Addiction doesn't have to be one or the other. I… Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim …without coffee and not miss it. >Your description of addiction vs choice does seem a little simplistic; studies on smokers…who choose not to. Are you saying that the physical addiction is that much stronger in those individuals than in those… that may need to be asked is: what is addiction That's an excellent question and the definition is very… Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim …. Not a lot of choice involved there. >addiction is a funny thing because to one person it might…. >The exception is heroin addicts. Now their addiction is different from other addictions because that actually happens to… successful rehab programs must address not only the physical addiction but also the conditions that led to the addictive… Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by mike_2000_17 …. I think that is the core of the issue. Drug addiction is neither a disease or a defect for the simple… as a disease. I agree. People label alcoholism or drug addiction as a "disease", "character defect", or… Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by iamthwee … it wasn't proven to be linked to cancer. Now, addiction is a funny thing because to one person it might… thing on earth. The exception is heroin addicts. Now their addiction is different from other addictions because that actually happens to… Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim … tobacco companies because they didn't know smoking caused cancer. Addiction may be "a complex interaction of neurotransmitters built on… them less able to resist the siren call of their addiction but claiming that we are all powerless because of biology… Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by GrimJack … you feel about stuff, it is acceptable. Your description of addiction vs choice does seem a little simplistic; studies on smokers… question that may need to be asked is: what is addiction? Is watching porn an addction? Most people seem to consider… Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by syedamuhibzahra What do you think, taht drug addiction is a disease or chracter defect? Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Mike Askew I would say its both. The chemical addiction caused in the body I would say is more like a disease. But the lack of will power to pull the individual off the drug is more the character of the individual. My view anyhow. Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by stultuske the addiction itself ... I agree that isn't really an illnes nor … Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by GrimJack … for people who have a 2-year degree or above. Addiction is a complex interaction of neurotransmitters built on biological circuits… Re: Addiction Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Mike Askew @Jim, sorry on the delayed reply completely missed anything being aimed at me lol. When given the words used by the OP that would be how I would choose to describe addiction, *however*, I do agree with the majority of the thread that there are better ways to describe it also. 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