As An Addict™ i think i don't really... understand why people are so insistent that x or y addiction "isn't a thing". if someone has a compulsive relationship with something in a way that is negatively effecting their life, even if the negative effect is just "i feel bad about doing this but that has not lead me to stop doing it", i think that sounds a lot like addiction. in my opinion, the problem is not calling something an addiction. the problems start when we start reacting like we react to addiction-- which is to say, badly, & stupidly, & ineffectively.
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