2006-07-06 03:41:14 · 11 answers · asked by Oleg B 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Good question. Is it not tradition (religion, culture)? Is it not necessity (breathing, eating)? Surely these are addictions. What about free will? Doesn't free will oppose addiction? Hmmm freedom and will are indeed beyond definition. I guess from what I can gather, addiction is the expectation of satisfaction, or the drive to be satisfied. I'm beginning to think that unexpectation is more than satisfactory, in fact some call it suprising. So, if we do not expect things or look for satisfaction, we have no need for addiction of course. In other words, finding satisfaction becomes unsatisfying; to not look for satisfaction, everything is satisfying.
2006-07-06 04:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by The Witten 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
addiction
ad·dic·tion (plural ad·dic·tions)
noun
Definition:
1. drug dependence: a state of physiological or psychological dependence on a potentially harmful drug
2. devotion: great interest in a particular thing to which a lot of time is devoted.
e.g. Internet addiction
2006-07-06 11:25:46 · answer #2 · answered by Duik, OMI. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it is the pursuit of a maladaptive behavior. To the extent that it separates one from a good, wholesome life that one "should" be leading. For example if you are doing yahoo answers when you shoudl be working, and you could lose your job over it. When your are getting drunk instead of going to work. When you are getting high when you should be taking the kids to the park. When you are using an activity to escape from real life.
2006-07-06 10:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like our DNA, addiction is a pattern (of behavior)... a habit. Stemming from and fed by our inherant desire and/or need for consistancy...and/or pleasure.
2006-07-06 12:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the definition:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/addiction
But it really is when your mind is hooked on something that is very hard to let go of. Usually a drug.
2006-07-06 10:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by sam79241 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your mind makes you believe that you need to have something that you actually don't. Commonly used with bad drugs, like smoking.
2006-07-06 10:45:12 · answer #6 · answered by Lonetree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you get so used to something that you cannot do without it.
2006-07-06 10:45:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
compulsive behaviour
2006-07-06 10:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by tammy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liking it so much..that you cant leave it...
2006-07-06 10:57:27 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inability to let go
2006-07-06 10:44:12 · answer #10 · answered by lulu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋