In a message dated 03 Apr 97  17:33:17, Don Snoek wrote:
 DS>  You are right. I misunderstood you in a big way. I appologise. :)
 DS>  I do think that there is such a thing as psychological addiction
 DS>  though. That's the way sex addicts, food addicts, and pot addicts
 DS>  work. Do you not consider these dependant behaviors addiction?
 DS>  Whisper
Addiction is basically an deliterious effect or action which occurs after the 
withdrawal or elimination of a drug or substance.
Saying you're a sex addict, food or pot addict is kind of like putting the 
"addiction" word on anything that gives you pleassure or happiness.
Are you a food addict if you go to MacDonald's more than 2x a week becasue 
you "crave" their Big Macs? Simple rice and beans will fullfill your caloric 
requirements.
So baisically any food, action or subtance can be classified as an addiction 
- depending on the "spin" you want to put on it.
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