There does not need to be a desire to stop to make it an addiction

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Jul 17, 2019
1:28:48pm

Remigius All-American

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Remigius

Previous username: BYUHoopster
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Is this a valid definition of addiction?

Sea Chicken Surly

7/17/19 12:38pm

I'm not an expert but I would add: they continue doing so at the detriment of their personal and professional lives.

Conan

7/17/19 12:40pm

Isn't that covered in "sincerely wish to stop doing" or is there a difference?

Still Questing

7/17/19 12:46pm

i.e. your work suffers (coming in late, unproductive) because of the addiction.

Conan

7/17/19 12:51pm

I don't think "sincerely wishes to stop" adequately covers it.

Eddie

7/17/19 1:00pm

There does not need to be a desire to stop to make it an addiction

Remigius

7/17/19 1:28pm

I'm a hack

SouthernCoug

7/17/19 1:56pm

Step 1:

annapcoug

7/17/19 12:44pm

Do they know the activity is detrimental to them?

Dr MoBYU

7/17/19 12:45pm

Do you sincerely wish to stop breathing?

Sea Chicken

7/17/19 12:52pm

No. But it helps as an example of how something you can’t stop even if you want

Dr MoBYU

7/17/19 1:13pm

I think it's pretty good. Addiction isn't really about the frequency of doing

durandal

7/17/19 12:46pm

Complex imo. All these “urges” are at times natural or just reality so often

cougfanz

7/17/19 1:01pm

No, I sincerely wish I will cut back on candy and ice cream

bruincoug

7/17/19 1:33pm

A drug or gambling addict may not be able to abstain

bruincoug

7/17/19 1:35pm

"Wishing to stop" probably is not a requirement. Some addicts/alcoholics don't

SouthernCoug

7/17/19 1:42pm

You can have surrendered your ability to choose without knowing it

annapcoug

7/17/19 2:19pm

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