Technically, addiction is not subjective but rather a field of study in cognitive sciences with relevance to psychiatry and neurology. Because it is difficult to objectively define does not mean it is subjective.
I'm not trying to be a poindexter and annoy you... it's just that I suffer from an addiction and fight it. An addiction (chemical dependency, gambling addiction) is not the same as liking chocolate a lot.
I agree to some extent, but addiction values are subjective, and definitely do not fit the description as scientific. Cognition is fine but where does that lead to? The problem with subjectivism is, who is doing the evaluation. An example may be the term "crazy". 100 psychologist will give you 100 differing opinions on if that person is crazy, and by what measure. This is important. A person evaluated as crazy usually are not fully prosecuted for their crimes because they may not be able to distinguish right from wrong. So addiction therapy is elusive because a defined alcoholic may be able to live a useful life, while another's addiction is so severe he dies from it. They are very very complicated.
Have you given the wikipedia entry on addiction a chance? It's well-written and up-to-date.
There is no subjectivity in delineating a chemical dependency, tolerance to a drug, etc. It's point-black physiology. When a neural circuit requires an exogenous substance to function (as is with benzodiazepine tolerance), you can define it as addicted.
Try taking opioids for an extended period of time, and then revisit how subjective the dependency (or addiction) you'll develop will be.
Addiction to Gambling was a breakthrough in the field, because it allowed the study of addictive behavior substance-free. It all relates to the pleasure-reward mechanisms in our brains (www. health. harvard. edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2011/July/how-addiction-hijacks-the-brain).
"Crazy" is not a diagnosable condition, therefore a bad example. Most psychs would correctly diagnose, say, a schizophrenic patient.
I do NOT use Wikipedia as a reference tool, although I'm a registered writer on Wiki. Remember, Wiki writers are essentially amateurs, like myself, not necessarily experts, and not necessarily subject to review. It is not a White Paper, not empirical, and little more than a conglomeration of opinions. Still, I browse it for thoughts and Ideas, validity aside. I have found numerous errors on Wikipedia.
It's not a matter of being error-free or not. Scientific manuscripts are also not error-free. Most wikipedia entries on well-defined topics such as "addiction" are very good, open access and free. It's a solid entry with good referencing to pay-walled scientific literature. The one on addictions is quite up-to-date.
I doubt the wikipedia entry on the Schrödinger equation was done "by an amateur".
At any rate, addiction has a strict medical definition, with a goal to diagnose and help treat people suffering from debilitating addictions.
Pleasurable habits that do not interfere with ones life, nor cause harm, will hardly be considered addictions. We are built to like sex, food and oxygen. It's drawing the line between being "very sexual" and a "sex addict" that is a challenge.
Love you! Sometimes I think we do not have enough sex. I mean, righteous sex between consenting partners forms a unique bond that for some last a lifetime. For others it is a wonderful orgasmic trip and encounter that leads to a better understanding of our society. I tried to never turn a guy down. Although I have a guy, the only one I've had intercourse with, I satisfied many other guys that were sweet enough to want me. True sexual people are the great lovers of this world. We need many many more of them Fuck war, guns, hunger, pain, ignorance, and all the other crap some are willing to thrust on another..
what makes you think you are addicted to it? Liking sex itself is not an addiction. As a matter of fact abstaining from sex could actually be an addiction. So tell us why.
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Actually addiction does have a definition, wikipedia does a good job...
I'm addicted to anxiolytics.
Yes but it's subjective. What one person says is addictive, another says no.
There is no "addiction" test.
Technically, addiction is not subjective but rather a field of study in cognitive sciences with relevance to psychiatry and neurology. Because it is difficult to objectively define does not mean it is subjective.
I'm not trying to be a poindexter and annoy you... it's just that I suffer from an addiction and fight it. An addiction (chemical dependency, gambling addiction) is not the same as liking chocolate a lot.
What it is? (sic)
anxiolytics. I am addicted to anti-anxiety medication... and it's really difficult to get out of them :(
I agree to some extent, but addiction values are subjective, and definitely do not fit the description as scientific. Cognition is fine but where does that lead to?
The problem with subjectivism is, who is doing the evaluation.
An example may be the term "crazy". 100 psychologist will give you 100 differing opinions on if that person is crazy, and by what measure.
This is important. A person evaluated as crazy usually are not fully prosecuted for their crimes because they may not be able to distinguish right from wrong.
So addiction therapy is elusive because a defined alcoholic may be able to live a useful life, while another's addiction is so severe he dies from it.
They are very very complicated.
Have you given the wikipedia entry on addiction a chance? It's well-written and up-to-date.
There is no subjectivity in delineating a chemical dependency, tolerance to a drug, etc. It's point-black physiology. When a neural circuit requires an exogenous substance to function (as is with benzodiazepine tolerance), you can define it as addicted.
Try taking opioids for an extended period of time, and then revisit how subjective the dependency (or addiction) you'll develop will be.
Addiction to Gambling was a breakthrough in the field, because it allowed the study of addictive behavior substance-free. It all relates to the pleasure-reward mechanisms in our brains (www. health. harvard. edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2011/July/how-addiction-hijacks-the-brain).
"Crazy" is not a diagnosable condition, therefore a bad example. Most psychs would correctly diagnose, say, a schizophrenic patient.
I do NOT use Wikipedia as a reference tool, although I'm a registered writer on Wiki. Remember, Wiki writers are essentially amateurs, like myself, not necessarily experts, and not necessarily subject to review.
It is not a White Paper, not empirical, and little more than a conglomeration of opinions.
Still, I browse it for thoughts and Ideas, validity aside.
I have found numerous errors on Wikipedia.
It's not a matter of being error-free or not. Scientific manuscripts are also not error-free. Most wikipedia entries on well-defined topics such as "addiction" are very good, open access and free. It's a solid entry with good referencing to pay-walled scientific literature. The one on addictions is quite up-to-date.
I doubt the wikipedia entry on the Schrödinger equation was done "by an amateur".
At any rate, addiction has a strict medical definition, with a goal to diagnose and help treat people suffering from debilitating addictions.
Pleasurable habits that do not interfere with ones life, nor cause harm, will hardly be considered addictions. We are built to like sex, food and oxygen. It's drawing the line between being "very sexual" and a "sex addict" that is a challenge.
Hmm... i must say procrastination and too much internet surfing while studying :(
C and E, Sex and Music :)
Love you!
Sometimes I think we do not have enough sex. I mean, righteous sex between consenting partners forms a unique bond that for some last a lifetime. For others it is a wonderful orgasmic trip and encounter that leads to a better understanding of our society.
I tried to never turn a guy down. Although I have a guy, the only one I've had intercourse with, I satisfied many other guys that were sweet enough to want me.
True sexual people are the great lovers of this world.
We need many many more of them
Fuck war, guns, hunger, pain, ignorance, and all the other crap some are willing to thrust on another..
Well i know for sure i dont have enough of it. I've just started to get used to having it and now i just can't get enough!
playing Call of Duty on my Xbox. 😍
Pizza, mostly.
So me!
im addicted to cola
Yeah I get that. Love my sodas. 8 a day I'm guessing
yup :P
Sex addiction
what makes you think you are addicted to it? Liking sex itself is not an addiction. As a matter of fact abstaining from sex could actually be an addiction.
So tell us why.