Re: Addiction : a definition
> >> >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.....
> >
> Yes. I think that I'd amend Byron's definition above something along the
lines of:
> Any behavior which is compulsively repeated, frequently in an
inappropriate context, and has adverse effects on the individual's
physical, psychological, intellectual, social, or spiritual health.
> Part of the development of addiction is abuse of the behavior. e.g. You
go to a party feeling nervous. You have a few drinks, you feel good, you
chat up a person with whom you have a great relationship. A few weeks
later you have a big test, you're nervous so you have a few drinks, you
feel great, you fail the test. You feel lousy because you failed, you have
a few drinks to feel better...
> Get the pattern -- a behavior which worked once is repeated in
inappropriate situations to the exclusion of other, more appropriate
behaviors. Eventually the addictive behavior(s) are used exclusively.\
Ok.. I get the idea, and perhaps you wish to place some emphasis on some of
the words in the defination.