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Addiction Vs Personal Preference

Addiction Vs Personal Preference

1/4/2008 8:25:00 AM goddess
15 Posts

I have noticed a few posts where people have been curious if people enjoying a certain item a lot, if it’s an addiction. What is an addiction and what is just a person’s personal preference?

Re: Addiction Vs Personal Preference

1/8/2008 9:50:30 PM megan22
92 Posts

Addiction is when someone will keep doing something regardless of the damage that they are doing to themselves, because they are, well, addicted. I think when someone has a personal preference it is just because they happen to like something a lot, but the doesn't mean that they are hooked. I guess it can be a fine line at times, but I have seem some people called others "addicted" jokingly, even though they weren't, they just enjoyed doing what they were doing.

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1/9/2008 3:08:45 PM alessandra
264 Posts

Yea I agree and especially when someone says I can stop whenever I want, I just don't want to. That's a really bad sign that they are addiction or they will be really soon.

Re: Addiction Vs Personal Preference

1/9/2008 7:23:30 PM fairytale
20 Posts

There is a difference in addiction and personal preference. I have noticed some posts where someone is asking about an addiction when it is so clearly just a preference. Like one I read was talking about ketchup.

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3/17/2008 10:22:21 PM Intrill01
83 Posts

I've been reading those posts too and wonder where some people get some of their whacky ideas, but also I am a big believer that no question is a stupid question, and I have seen people addicted to things that most would have never imagined.

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4/24/2008 4:26:09 PM mariana44
17 Posts

If its just a personal preference the individual would be able to abandon it, yet if it is an addiction there are ususally symptoms of withdrawal and need for the substance.

RE: Addiction Vs Personal Preference

4/25/2008 4:29:43 PM FoxMan
17 Posts

mariana44 said: If its just a personal preference the individual would be able to abandon it, yet if it is an addiction there are ususally symptoms of withdrawal and need for the substance.

I think as long as there are no signs of withdrawals it is not an addiction. I agree Mariana44

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