>I would open other people’s medicine cabinets, root through trash cans where I had previously disposed of pills, write friends’ college essays for barter. Tha

>I would open other people’s medicine cabinets, root through trash cans where I had previously disposed of pills, write friends’ college essays for barter. That's going too far and might have a deeper meaning than the drug's addictive nature. I wonder if the sense of "I'm getting addicted to this" is innate or if it's learned. For me, drugs like cigarettes weren't addictive enough for me to continue after the pack I tried. I am somewhat jealous of those with addictive tendencies. If they leverage them properly, they can be wildly successful. I know someone who turned his addiction to Valium into an addiction to exercise, money, and creativity. I haven't been able to develop any habits that turn into an addiction, but it could be nice, especially in the right circumstances.