Do you have an addiction, hobby or interest that may hamper your livelihood and/or responsibilities ?

Question

I have friends who are so interested in the baseball pennant race, they have stayed up passed their normal bed time to watch the entire ball game knowing full well they have to get up very early in the morning.

I am very interested in music and my late night glass of wine. I just simply stop whatever I am doing for a taste of the fermented grape and some Jazz/music in the background. While other friends of mine are addicted to the Internet and must check their mail and other sites before leaving for work.

What is your 'addiction'?...sports, music, sex, shopping, etc.

Answer 1

I know it sounds silly but mine is probably an "addiction" to approval. I am such a perfectionist and live for the atta'girls. I know I should only be worried about how I feel but nope- I have to get the pat on the back. Good Q.

Answer 2

My primary addiction is alcohol. I have a decade of serious drinking under my belt. I am currently in recovery. When I went into rehab, I was drinking a liter of whiskey or vodka every night "to go to sleep". That didn't include whatever I drank in the day time. As with most people, it started out as a manageable addiction. I was a "functional alcoholic". I had an awesome job, my own contracting business on the side. I owned cars and motorcycles. I bought my fist house at 25 years old. But, with any serious addiction, there comes a point in time where the addiction takes over complete control and everything reasonable and responsible goes to the wayside. Thankfully, I checked myself into rehab before I lost absolutely everything. Other women in the program weren't so lucky. They lost everything. Their families, their children, everything they owned, down to the last stick of furniture. They literally came into the program from jail owning only the clothes that they were hauled off to jail in some months/years before rehab.

I think the word "addiction" is thrown around far too lightly these days.. Same with the word "love". True addiction is defined as a primary, progressive, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over use of the substance, preoccupation with the substance, use of the substance despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking. ("substance" can be drugs, alcohol, food, sex, etc).

I think most people who claim to be addicted to something aren't. Thanks to society for distorting this problem and minimizing the reality of a TRUE addiction...

Answer 3

Im addicted to mixed martial arts.I have neglected my business for the past 3 yrs just to train with deffirent people in some different places.na I just cant get enough of it im sore and sometimes broken up but still I need more of it

Answer 4

I also have a penchant for inflatable pool toys because of the fact they're awesome, colourful and task my memory of the relaxing, summer days long surpassed via. At little bit of nostastic, yet, lower back, for the sake of nostalsic, what does it rely what this is so long because it brings lower back greater helpful days. On their element, in case you retain all of them inflated and there is not any room left for the family care yet, othewise, if somethings brings you excitement and is no longer unlawful nor harm each man or woman else, then this is their concern. If there's an area storage why no longer hire a advertisement storage place and luxuriate on your treasures in privateness, and on the subsequent pool occasion--you're properly shares! do no longer permit each man or woman else rock your boat (no pun meant), locate excitement in those brightly coloured, squishy gadgets! Cheers!

Answer 5

my addiction is shopping (corney I know) but I am really bad at the moment I think it is because I think it will make me feel better. However I am in the process of trying to break the cycle and have vowed not to purchase anything for at least 1 month - If I fail I have to perform sexual favours to my other half.

Answer 6

My computer. I love to play games, check my e-mail and log on to look at stuff whenever I can.

And for a while I was addicted to the Sims... but that's started to fade off a little.

Answer 7

If I don't have at least 2 cups of coffee a day, I get really bad headaches. Caffeine withdrawals.

Answer 8

Just getting out of bed in the morning.

Answer 9

I've lately become accustomed to going back to bed after the morning rush.

Answer 10

My addiction is trying to waking up everyday and wondering what amazing thing is going to happen to me today. Everyday is my lucky day and I'm addicted to that......