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Re: Addiction : a definition



> At 21:46 19/01/1997 -0500, Byron Lewis wrote:
> <...>
> >     Any compulsively repeated behavior, whether drinking, using, gambling,
> >eat-purging, certain sexual activities, etc. which negatively impact an
> >individual biologically, psychologically, socially, or spiritually is an
> >addiction.

Does an addiction have to have a negative impact? Addiction to sweets seems
ok for me.....  BTW...I'm not fat, neither am I getting fat! It keeps me
awake at lectures.....

Rdgs
Alex