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> if that even exists Of course it exists. You can be addicted to anything: caffeine, chocolate, sugar, video games. It just means you have a dependence on it
by dkersten 7y ago
> if that even exists
Of course it exists. You can be addicted to anything: caffeine, chocolate, sugar, video games. It just means you have a dependence on it that is tough to break. It could be a physical addiction like nicotine or alcohol, but it could be a mental addiction or even just a routine that's hard to break.
Anything that either provides stimulation or that numbs you is, in my opinion, pretty addictive: all you need is someone who is somewhat susceptible to it (maybe they have a stressful job and like a distraction. After a while it becomes routine and hard to break out of).
Just because there are worse addictions doesn't mean its not a big problem and causes people hardships. Your comment seems very callous to me.
- chillwaves 7y agoWhat seems callous is disregarding the differences between physical addiction of drugs like caffeine, nicotine and alcohol -- which can kill you if you stop taking it suddenly. Sure, addicts like drugs and weed is a drug. I'm missing the part where the harm (to self and others) is anywhere near that of some of the others mentioned in this post. Like you said, you can be addicted to anything but it would be absurd to equate chocolate to heroin.
- dkersten 7y agoAnd yet non-physical addiction also destroys lives sometimes. I’m not equating chocolate to heroin, but all forms of addiction can cause problems and even destroy lives, just because one form is much worse and much more likely to do that, doesn’t mean that we should ignore all the other forms. What you’re saying sounds very much like saying that if someone is worse off than you, that you don’t have the right to complain about your problems, which is complete bullshit.