Name an addiction other than drugs and alcohol?

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Andres77 · Accepted Answer

Sex. I’m a recovering sex addict. Sugar is another one. The sugar cartels have contributed to one of greatest health problems of our time (I know the individual is responsible for what they eat but sugar is also addictive, like nicotine). Your phone (dopamine). Contributes to the elevated suicide rates we’re dealing with now.

normalice · Accepted Answer

Rage. I think there is an epidemic of anger addictions, actually. People hate feeling powerless and afraid but are immersed in a media environment that tells them they ought to be. Getting mad numbs fear and makes people feel like they can actually make a difference.

BCA6010 · Answer

Pornography and social media are the obvious ones.

caring__1 · Answer

An addiction is anything that gets in the way of the life we claim we want to live. It has nothing to do with quantity or frequency or what that thing is. Let's say you only drink once a year on New Year's Eve, and New Year's Eve is important to you and you want to share quality time with your partner. Unfortunately, every time you drink, you get mean and nasty, which destroys any positive opportunity that may have existed. You, by definition, would be an alcoholic.

Anything can get in the way of the life we claim we want to live (hobbies, escapes, anxiety reducers, food, activities and pleasures). We're more likely to become hooked if there is a family history of addiction (even if the addiction is something different). Unless you want to fall into the same dysfunctional pattern, don't tempt yourself with commonly addictive things, and stop the behavior immediately if you see yourself being drawn in by the pattern.

To break an addiction, an important aspect is to separate the addiction from your normal life. As long as you can't see where your life ends and your addiction begins, you'll be unlikely to stop the behavior. We're more likely to lose interest in the pattern when we see it getting in way of the life we want to live rather than adding to the life we want to live.

MysteriousDarkness · Answer

Addiction is a mental illness that involves the reward pathways of your brain. [2] Anything that activates these reward pathways can become addictive. Some things, like sex and gambling, are more likely to do this than others. But really, pretty much anything that feels good can become addictive. It depends less on the behavior itself, and more on how that behavior makes you feel.

You can’t stop doing it—at least not for long. You might try for a while, but you keep going back for more.
You can’t stop thinking about it. When you’re not doing it, you’re thinking about it. You might be willing to do extreme or dangerous things to keep doing it (like stealing money so that you can keep gambling, for example).
You have trouble managing your emotions. The behavior replaces your other coping skills. You become more sensitive to stress. You have a harder time identifying exactly what it is you’re feeling.
It interferes with your daily life or your relationships. Over time, your behavior gets more and more out of control. Your time and money go toward supporting your addiction in place of your other responsibilities. Other people start to become frustrated with your behavior.
You have less and less awareness of the negative consequences. The longer your behavior continues, the less you notice how it’s affecting you and the people around you. Even extremely severe negative consequences, like losing your job or failing classes, are not enough to motivate you to stop. Often other people notice that the behavior is a problem before you do.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

Attention and praise and maybe sexual attention. My friend said the reason some celebrities become addicted to drugs is that when they get praise and honour for performing on stage, it stimulates them like a drug and they won't let go of that emotional high when the performance is over so they try to recreate that emotional high by taking stimulants. I think hate and bitterness is also a drug, some people are so addicted to hate, they can't quit even when they want to. Anger is also a drug. Some people are so angry and can't quit.

chrissykerdock · Answer

you can get addicted to cum... as studies have shown there's an addiction to it... i can't go a week without giving a blowjob to someone.

KingOfMe1 · Answer

Media  is the Great New Addiction for many Tv Games Apps Websites Sexual content

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Gambling seems to be a big one. I'm not one for the Casinos, but , it seems to be a favorite past time for some people.

4ngelic · Answer

sex internet food self harm hoarding shopping stealing painkillers (not for the high) tv social media validation love gambling

7Phoenix7 · Answer

Food, gambling, murder, you can literally be addicted to anything

Reem12345reem · Answer

1) shopping 2) food addition 3) workaholic 4) smoking/vaping 5) sex 6) screentime (tv , video games, social media) 7) Power

molonski2 · Answer

For the vast majority of people , not myself , its processed sugar , sugar in general , processed food , fast food - horrendous addictions.

AviatorTom · Answer

I know several people who are addicted to their smart phone. Can't go anywhere without it.

Unit1 · Answer

Women

StarWarGirl · Answer

Social media addiction Game addiction YouTube addiction

smilelots · Answer

Hockey can’t live without it. Sex I don’t know if this is an addiction or not but I love watching women masturbate and wishing I could help

BLP11520 · Answer

Gambling and collecting, collecting when you should not be spending

DarkLegacy · Answer

The first one i can think of is gambling, it has become quite a problem here in the UK.

Sparkie460 · Answer

There are so many things that people can get addicted to like TV, video games, gambling, sex, tobacco, buying things for themselves, coffee, soda, self harm, etc, etc, etc.

Jerre · Answer

I am addicted to sex and love it. I would not change it for anything.

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

I'M NO BULLSHIT CONVINCED IM ADDICTED TO WATCHING TV

elizamichale1 · Answer

Some people say I m addicted to sex

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

Food can be an addiction.

Miristheiss · Answer

Porn, sugar, caffeine.

iron_ninjs · Answer

Social media, gambling, nicotine, sugar...

negrl4a69 · Answer

Porn, masturbating, gambling, smoking , sex, shopping coffeee

Simslover92 · Answer

Shopping addiction

LavLavLuv · Answer

Gaming, working, shopping

Thumper2thump · Answer

chocolate milk

ShesRad80 · Answer

food

azgınteke · Answer

I roll tobacco and smoke.

provokeesmokee · Answer

Caffeine Sugar

Hinaaaaa · Answer

Reading

DaBiggestBird · Answer

Being like everyone else.

Coden7 · Answer

Addiction to attention

RedInnocent68 · Answer

Girls, gambling, and gymnastics

LiamJHayden · Answer

GAG Buying guitars

Z1pTD · Answer

Porn, sex, attention, electronics, games

MysticDevice · Answer

Live music

DextroShade · Answer

Gambling.

jjj101010 · Answer

Oxygen, im hooked

lightbulb27 · Answer

sugar!

BCRanger10 · Answer

Social media.

CubaPirate · Answer

Nicotine

exitseven · Answer

Exercise.

madgoat · Answer

Gambling

tfan1 · Answer

Masturbation

Pudsmucker · Answer

Pornography

OddBeMe · Answer

Sex.

admles · Answer

Attention!

Twalli · Answer

Porn

riverrat3 · Answer

Gambling

Sinmaster · Answer

I love a thick ass

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