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Originally Posted by Nostradamus
Yes. Read the word habit in the definition for addiction. That is what all scientists and erasmus believed.
Most people that are compulsive anything have brains that are wired to need some type of stimulation. Many compulsive gamblers are actually competition junkies. The money means nothing to them.
The boredom though is often what causes addicts to go back to their addiction. That boredom must be replaced with something (usually competitive) or the mind tells the individual that they need to go back to the old habits.
I am a compulsive golfer.
The guy next to me is a compulsive chess player.
The other guy is addicted to video games.
Most people on chat sites are addicted to them. The brain likes the stimulation. Try going 30 days without posting on a chat site and see what your brain does.
People are animals, just like monkeys. Habit controls everything. As William James notes, "We are mere bundles of habit" nothing more.
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Some people also like to make up multiple screen names and post as a different personality on each one. Sound familiar? Wonder if that is considered an addiction as well.
