> despite the negative consequences to you or others. If I keep consuming coffee when I'm tired despite the negative consequences, I could be addicted to it.

> despite the negative consequences to you or others. If I keep consuming coffee when I'm tired despite the negative consequences, I could be addicted to it. All desires are "genuine" but many desires are harmful to yourself or to others. If that doesn't prevent you from indulging, you should analyze it and probably try to stop.