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FearandLoathing Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 30121	Wed 08/13/08 11:30 AM
Main Entry: ad·dic·tion Pronunciation: \ə-ˈdik-shən, a-\ Function: noun Date: 1599 1: the quality or state of being addicted <addiction to reading> 2: compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful I don't think it exists. What are your thoughts?

Ted14621 Joined Mon 01/07/08 Posts: 2173	Wed 08/13/08 11:35 AM
Main Entry: ad·dic·tion Pronunciation: \ə-ˈdik-shən, a-\ Function: noun Date: 1599 1: the quality or state of being addicted <addiction to reading> 2: compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful I don't think it exists. What are your thoughts? Oh yes, It indeed exists

FearandLoathing Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 30121	Wed 08/13/08 11:37 AM
Main Entry: ad·dic·tion Pronunciation: \ə-ˈdik-shən, a-\ Function: noun Date: 1599 1: the quality or state of being addicted <addiction to reading> 2: compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful I don't think it exists. What are your thoughts? Oh yes, It indeed exists Oh...ok, now it is all clear...

dae11x Joined Thu 10/25/07 Posts: 1554	Wed 08/13/08 11:37 AM
You don't think it exists???? What would you call someone's "relationship" with nicotine or heroin, for instance?

Gypsy41 Joined Tue 05/15/07 Posts: 123359	Wed 08/13/08 11:38 AM
Your body becomes addicted to the substances......its not just your mind

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Wed 08/13/08 11:38 AM
I seem to be addicted to the computer today. Think it's time to go out for a swim and some sun.

FearandLoathing Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 30121	Wed 08/13/08 11:40 AM
You don't think it exists???? What would you call someone's "relationship" with nicotine or heroin, for instance? Well if you ask them it is addiction, personally; I find that to be an excuse that someone uses when they don't want to do something (i.e. quit heroin, smoking). Explain how millions of people can do the same things but just as easy as they started they can walk away? And if you'd like to ask a past heroin user, just ask me. I did it for about a month, didn't like it so I quit doing it...how is that a difficult concept for other people?

dae11x Joined Thu 10/25/07 Posts: 1554	Wed 08/13/08 11:43 AM
You don't think it exists???? What would you call someone's "relationship" with nicotine or heroin, for instance? Well if you ask them it is addiction, personally; I find that to be an excuse that someone uses when they don't want to do something (i.e. quit heroin, smoking). Explain how millions of people can do the same things but just as easy as they started they can walk away? And if you'd like to ask a past heroin user, just ask me. I did it for about a month, didn't like it so I quit doing it...how is that a difficult concept for other people? Good for you for being able to quit. Unfortunately, it's not that easy for others, because of that pesky condition called "addiction."

Gypsy41 Joined Tue 05/15/07 Posts: 123359	Wed 08/13/08 11:44 AM
1 month of heroin......easier to get off than someone on it for years!!!

jdquig Joined Mon 10/08/07 Posts: 329	Wed 08/13/08 11:46 AM
maybe it is different for each person. People by nature are addictive and obsessive. Some choose the wrong things to be addicted too, or it chooses them. People are not strong and need compelling reasons to change anything in thier lives. Physical addictions are much harder to give up then the mental ones.

FearandLoathing Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 30121	Wed 08/13/08 11:48 AM
1 month of heroin......easier to get off than someone on it for years!!! See, I would agree with that...if other's didn't get "addicted" off the first time, and if I might add it isn't all that fun coming off it...so how is it someone gets addicted to that? My big problem with addiction is that it is used so loosely anymore, addiction ranges from heroin all the way to I play video games too much...it is in my eye's lunacy.

Dragoness Joined Wed 10/17/07 Posts: 23320	Wed 08/13/08 11:48 AM
Main Entry: ad·dic·tion Pronunciation: \ə-ˈdik-shən, a-\ Function: noun Date: 1599 1: the quality or state of being addicted <addiction to reading> 2: compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful I don't think it exists. What are your thoughts? Yup, have seen it myself too many times. It exists and it is devastating to the people who use and the friends and family of those addicted.

FearandLoathing Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 30121	Wed 08/13/08 11:49 AM
Main Entry: ad·dic·tion Pronunciation: \ə-ˈdik-shən, a-\ Function: noun Date: 1599 1: the quality or state of being addicted <addiction to reading> 2: compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful I don't think it exists. What are your thoughts? Yup, have seen it myself too many times. It exists and it is devastating to the people who use and the friends and family of those addicted. But if someone really truly wants to quit, it isn't much more difficult then that. My thought is that they don't really want to quit, but say what needs to be said in order to make others happy.

Gypsy41 Joined Tue 05/15/07 Posts: 123359	Wed 08/13/08 11:51 AM
1 month of heroin......easier to get off than someone on it for years!!! See, I would agree with that...if other's didn't get "addicted" off the first time, and if I might add it isn't all that fun coming off it...so how is it someone gets addicted to that? My big problem with addiction is that it is used so loosely anymore, addiction ranges from heroin all the way to I play video games too much...it is in my eye's lunacy. I think that doing anything too much that it causes psychical and mental harm is an addiction. I do agree that we tend to label people and things though.....too much so......like kids with ADD or ADHD........drugging them!!!

FearandLoathing Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 30121	Wed 08/13/08 11:52 AM
1 month of heroin......easier to get off than someone on it for years!!! See, I would agree with that...if other's didn't get "addicted" off the first time, and if I might add it isn't all that fun coming off it...so how is it someone gets addicted to that? My big problem with addiction is that it is used so loosely anymore, addiction ranges from heroin all the way to I play video games too much...it is in my eye's lunacy. I think that doing anything too much that it causes psychical and mental harm is an addiction. I do agree that we tend to label people and things though.....too much so......like kids with ADD or ADHD........drugging them!!! You call it addiction...I call it "should have seen it coming".

No1sLove Joined Wed 04/16/08 Posts: 10342	Wed 08/13/08 11:54 AM
Of course I believe it and we all feel it every time we fall in love. It's the best known addiction of all, being addicted to the way someone makes you feel.

JusWannaSayHi Joined Sun 06/29/08 Posts: 2743	Wed 08/13/08 11:55 AM
I Believe!