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Re: "Addiction" versus "Dependence"
For someone needing treatment, the available eating disorder would likely apply (i.e. binge eating disorder). Similarly, the existence of gambling addictions is widely acknowledged, but the applicabl…2 -
Re: "Addiction" versus "Dependence"
Addiction does NOT HAVE to entail withdrawal. DEPENDENCE does. People are addicted to things that don't cause withdrawal. This was the primary point of my original post. You insist that you read it c…7 -
Re: "Addiction" versus "Dependence"
I have seen posts of people asking for help in managing their "sugar addiction" where people have responded with only the following (AND NOTHING ELSE): "Sugar addiction is not a thing.…9 -
Re: "Addiction" versus "Dependence"
I woul argue that the 600 pound person who persists in overeating despite being bedridden fits your definition. In extreme examples, people have devistated their families. But the degree of damage yo…3 -
Re: "Addiction" versus "Dependence"
I have said repeatedly in this thread that there are some big differences between drug addiction and things like food or gambling addiction. You chose to pretend I never made those statements. My pri…5
