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Miss Lisa · 02-23-2011, 11:16 PM

This was a while ago, but this was just brought up in another thread. To prove a point to us, my psych teacher had us each give up something for a week.

About six of us gave up facebook for a week, and I'm pretty sure that only one person made it the entire week without cracking. If not one, then two at the most. Another thing that was noticed was that all of had started texting more than we had before we gave up fb.

I think ten people gave up texting and I know that only four of them made it the entire week. These people in turn noticed that they were on facebook a lot more than they had been.

Five gave up pop. I think out of the five there was only one that cracked, and the others made it the entire week. The ones who made it though were pretty cranky and irritable by the end of the week though.

Four gave up junk food and only one person cracked. Those who didn't also seemed cranky and irritable.

It was harder to give up forms of communication than it was food and caffeine. Or, at least those did better than the ones giving up communication.

MrCleveland · 02-24-2011, 08:27 AM

You can be addicted to many things...even routines....

Miss Lisa · 02-24-2011, 09:33 AM

Haha yeah. I tried to change my routine one morning and without even thinking about it I just went to going with my normal one.

Retro4Life · 02-24-2011, 08:49 PM

I'm kind of wary of labelling things that just seem like habits as "addictions'. It's a popular thing to do these days, but sometimes I think it makes everything seem out of our control more than it really is.

Alcoholism, obviously, is an physical addiction, but so many of the things we all do every day are just habits that, while hard to break, don't require intervention or medical treatment.

Dork · 02-24-2011, 09:16 PM

I have a terrible addiction and that is DVDs

PlayOn · 02-25-2011, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrCleveland

You can be addicted to many things...even routines....

I agree. I think anything we hold on a pedistool (money, Facebook, Twitter, the Internet, TV, sex, what have you) is an addiction. And addictions aren't healthy.
I need a support group for Internet users. lol.

Schmoopie · 02-25-2011, 04:08 AM

Right now I'm addicted to Frasier and writing fan fiction! But I hope there's not a cure! =)

OH Nuts! · 02-25-2011, 04:24 PM

You can be addicted to food and/or overeating. Especially processed carbs. They set up a dynamic that no matter how much you eat of them, you seem to want more....

ekkostar · 03-04-2011, 01:24 PM

My problem is music. I get hooked into an artist until I cannot get their songs out of my head. There are times where I have to end up taking a break and moving on to other music until the phase passes.

Fleet · 03-05-2011, 06:46 PM

I am "addicted" to Halloween and possibly chocolate.

Probably a few more things, too (just look at my avatar).

Penny Lane · 03-07-2011, 04:31 PM

I have a serious need(addiction?) to Blistex and other lip balm products! I use it constantly and I have a tube in almost every room of the house and my coat pocket and even my car. Overall I would say that is the only thing that I'm addicted to.

02-23-2011, 11:16 PM	#1
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	Addictions to Things Other than Drugs This was a while ago, but this was just brought up in another thread. To prove a point to us, my psych teacher had us each give up something for a week. About six of us gave up facebook for a week, and I'm pretty sure that only one person made it the entire week without cracking. If not one, then two at the most. Another thing that was noticed was that all of had started texting more than we had before we gave up fb. I think ten people gave up texting and I know that only four of them made it the entire week. These people in turn noticed that they were on facebook a lot more than they had been. Five gave up pop. I think out of the five there was only one that cracked, and the others made it the entire week. The ones who made it though were pretty cranky and irritable by the end of the week though. Four gave up junk food and only one person cracked. Those who didn't also seemed cranky and irritable. It was harder to give up forms of communication than it was food and caffeine. Or, at least those did better than the ones giving up communication.
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02-24-2011, 08:27 AM	#2
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,233	You can be addicted to many things...even routines....
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02-24-2011, 08:49 PM	#4
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	I'm kind of wary of labelling things that just seem like habits as "addictions'. It's a popular thing to do these days, but sometimes I think it makes everything seem out of our control more than it really is. Alcoholism, obviously, is an physical addiction, but so many of the things we all do every day are just habits that, while hard to break, don't require intervention or medical treatment.
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02-25-2011, 04:08 AM	#7
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Right now I'm addicted to Frasier and writing fan fiction! But I hope there's not a cure! =)
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03-04-2011, 01:24 PM	#9
ekkostar Coffee, Tea & Larroquette! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 1,077	My problem is music. I get hooked into an artist until I cannot get their songs out of my head. There are times where I have to end up taking a break and moving on to other music until the phase passes.
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02-24-2011, 09:33 AM	#3
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	Haha yeah. I tried to change my routine one morning and without even thinking about it I just went to going with my normal one.

02-24-2011, 09:16 PM	#5
Dork Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 30, 2010 Posts: 591	I have a terrible addiction and that is DVDs

02-25-2011, 04:24 PM	#8
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	You can be addicted to food and/or overeating. Especially processed carbs. They set up a dynamic that no matter how much you eat of them, you seem to want more....

03-05-2011, 06:46 PM	#10
Fleet Mansions, limousines & H-ween Forum Star Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, California Posts: 15,625	I am "addicted" to Halloween and possibly chocolate. Probably a few more things, too (just look at my avatar).
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03-07-2011, 04:31 PM	#11
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,263	I have a serious need(addiction?) to Blistex and other lip balm products! I use it constantly and I have a tube in almost every room of the house and my coat pocket and even my car. Overall I would say that is the only thing that I'm addicted to.
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