The moment you find it extremely difficult to do without something or someone, you are said to be addicted to that particular thing or person. Addiction doesn’t just occur naturally, it occurs as a result of the constant intake or consumption of a particular substance. Addiction in the aspect of a substance consumption or something physical, this occurs when an individual believes he or she can only derive joy and pleasure from the consumption of a particular substance and from nothing else. Addiction in the aspect of a person is quite similar, the moment you find it extremely hard to live your life like every normal human being does is the beginning of addiction, and that might be because you haven’t spoken to that one person who you believe has the ability to influence your day in the most positive way possible. Which means without you talking to that person daily, you won’t be able to get anything done for yourself. That’s another aspect of addiction, you can be addicted to a substance, something or someone…
A CHOICE OR A DISEASE ???
Addiction is a disease, and i also believe it’s a choice. I don’t know if you understand what i meant by that. You don’t you are addicted to something or someone until you constantly feel the need to have that person or thing close to you at all times…
Let me use myself as a case study in this case. I am addicted to someone. Oh yeah, I won’t deny it, but then the fact that i am addicted to this person doesn’t necessarily mean my whole life revolves around her. We both have our respective lives, so it’s normal. I can definitely live without this person but then having her around at all times is just much more better and interesting than me just being alone. The reason for this addiction is because this person and i have spent many months together, enjoying each other’s company, we have seen each other’s lows and highs, we’ve been through a lot together, and with time we both got used to having each other around, and moreover we love having each other around. I didn’t know i was addicted to having her around until when she traveled home and spent some days apart from me. I was the only person left in school, i felt so incomplete without her around but then her absence didn’t really affect my daily life, maybe a little, she was absent physically but virtually we were still together. I still did my thing but then i wished she was around, that way i will feel much better and more fun filled…
The fact that her absence didn’t really stop me from going on with my daily life means that my addiction to her was a healthy one. I missed her, wanted her around always but then I understood the reason why she had to leave for home. It would have been different if my life came to a standstill because of her, that would have been more like an unhealthy addiction that needs immediate treatment…
When your addiction starts affecting your daily life negatively, then it becomes a disease that needs immediate attention, but if it’s a healthy one, you can choose to either stop it or continue with it, depending on what’s best for you as a person…
In conclusion, an unhealthy addiction is very dangerous, especially when it comes to the consumption of a substance. Be wise or the consequences will be dire…
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