Is the word 'Addicted' used for excuses for stupidity?

Question

Do we depend on the word ‘addiction’ too much? In my point of view: YES. Let me set an example of what this is about. Bob was tired from playing everquest all night and had trouble looking at the road while driving his car… And all of a sudden drives into a tree and dies. You all go to the funeral and see his wife shaking her fist to the sky saying “Damn his everquest ADDICTION!” . No… Damn your husbands’ stupidity for not prioritizing with his life and his pastime! Sure there are habits, but if you have the IQ above 75, you will realize that it’s hindering your lifestyle, so you should get rid of it! Also the wife of bob should of took more action, and actually tried to get sexually active or something. But if the family is blaming it on the addiction, it’s clear they are saying that to make it look like its everquests fault. This goes with smoking, drinking, porn, or listening to slipknot.

So remember, could life be better if you stopped your addiction? The fact is, it’s all in your head, and blaming it on the fact that you have addiction and ‘can’t help it’ is just your little way of continuing your stupid habit. There I just saved you thousands of dollars of going to bullshit professionals

Answer 1

If it's a true addiction, you wouldn't even know you're addicted.

Answer 2

The word addicted is used too losely today. It is losing its meaning in a culture of excess. I was addicted to alcohol and I found, personally that I could not quit. I was drawn to it-- compulsively. I was running from pain that I didn't think could be solved or healed. I couldn't stop escaping because I was my own worst nightmare. When I was drunk I did nightmarish things and even though I would cry and feel ashamed and I hated myself-- I just couldn't stop, even though I would be totally sick. I was totally out of control. I was sick.

The last day I drank (11 months ago on the 10th) I had missed class because I had the runs from drinking all weekend long and I was crying because the pain was too much. I opened a bottle for relief and knew that I was really living in hell. Alcohol eventually stops working, your escape closes up and you have no where to turn. You become a jerk, trapped under a compulsion you cannot control. You hate yourself.

To a "normal" person this type of affliction is totally foreign and often misunderstood. Unless you have ever found yourself absolutely powerless over a compulsion it is impossible to understand it.

In order for me to stop drinking I needed to go to AA to get clean. I needed to have the support and help of people who could understand what the hell I was wrestling with. On the 10 of February I'll have 1 year of soberity if I keep working my program.

Answer 3

You are right on the target 100% and I wish many people think like you in the world so we will have less problems and the world will have more peace.Thank you for asking this question and Happy New year 2007.

Answer 4

if and I believe it is Addiction is stupidity then how do you expect a stupid person to have the intelligence to correct it ?