I watch quite a bit of reality tv. Recently I have been noticing a lot of news and shows about addictions.
I have MANY addictions. Some are good and some are bad. At what point do you seek help with your bad addictions? And how can you determine a bad addiction?
I have a definite addiction to money. I think life is easier when worries of funding are unapparent. Do I think this is dangerous? No. At least not in my case.
I have a food addiction. I love to eat and always eat more than I need to. While I love to watch the Food Channel and envy people whose job it is to travel and eat, I wonder what people without feel. Should I be ashamed of how much I eat?
I am lucky to say that I have no drug related addictions; but, I do seek the help of a cocktail on a rough day. Does this require a doctor’s attention? Some say yes and some no.
I have heard that the U.S. is focused more on addiction recovery than in other countries. An alcoholic in America would just be another social butterfly in Europe. Does this mean that Americans over analyze or misjudge “addictions?” I think every case is different. I think that America has the most over indulgence and therefore the most misjudgment of who needs addiction recovery. I think if you can complete what you want and need to do then there is no need for rehabilitation. Does this mean a person can be totally functioning at best and have a shopping or drug addiction? Yes. Does it mean it’s healthy? Not necessarily.
Is the recent focus on addictions just a product of overindulgence in the modern world, or is it a way to get our minds off of our problems, or is it just another addiction to watch others in pain?
Addicted
Tags: addiction, drug, food, money, over indulgence, reality, rehab
January 11th, 2010 at 9:06 am
I definitely have addiction to yummy buffet meal :p
January 13th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
hehe buffets are the best!
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:38 am
Woah! Breakfast buffet? We don’t get that there! Just lunch and dinner! I need to become unaddicted to yummy food!!