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I wonder if we're just picking things without any physical/emotional/mental connection that can be deep enough to bring about what we'd call addiction. I don't see anything about baking that could really 'hook' you in a physical/emotional/mental sense.
But what about the obvious? Is masturbating twice a day 'addicted'? Is masturbating twice a week addicted? Does it become more of an addiction if you're dating someone, or married?
Is posting on TFP an addiction? What if you feel like you NEED to check New Posts to see if someone has responded? What if you click New Posts obsessively throughout the day, when you really should be working?
Alcohol - is it, as they say, addiction if you "drink alone"? If not, how many days would you have to drink alone a month to be 'addicted'? Is it addiction if you only drink socially, but your social group goes out three times a week to binge drink?
I'm admittedly 'addicted' to caffeine like many have described above. I feel like I need it to have a productive day, even a happy day, sometimes. I'll up it to an energy drink (about 90mg caffeine instead of 54mg in a normal soda) if I'm feeling particularly down or sluggish. I can stop, but I do get smashing headaches (physical addiction) and it makes me want to do nothing but drink a soda.
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