ADDICTIONS

THE TERM "ADDICTION" IS USED IN MANY CONTEXTS TO DESCRIBE AN OBSESSION, COMPULSION, OR EXCESSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE, SUCH AS: DRUG ADDICTION, VIDEO GAME ADDICTION, CRIME, MONEY, ALCOHOLISM, WORK ADICTION, COMPULSIVE OVEREATING, PROBLEM GAMBELING, COMPUTER ADDICTION, PORNOGRAPHY ADDICTION, PLASTIC SUGREY ADDICTION, ETC.

BUT I THINK I HAVE A CASUAL ADDICTION. THE WORD ADDICTION IS USED COLLOQUIALY TO REFER TO SOMETHING FOR WHICH A PERSON HAS A PASSION SUCH AS, BOOKS, CHOCLATE, WORK, THE WEB, RUNNING, POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTING, OR EATING. I WATCH PARANORMAL STATE EXCESSIVELY. I ALSO LOVE GHOST HUNTERS (A.K.A TAPS). I ALSO FOUND ANOTHER GHOST HUNTING SHOW THIS PAST FRIDAY, GHOST ADVENTRUES. I DON'T KNOW WHY I LIKE THESE SHOWS. I'M WEIRD, I KNOW.

TELEVISION ADDICTION IS A DISORDER WHERE THE SUBJECT HAS A COMPULSION TO WATCH TELEVISION. THE COMPULSION CAN BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN MANY CASES. IT HAS MANY PARALLELS TO OTHER FORMS OF ADDICTIONS, SUCH AS DRUGS OR GAMBELING, WHICH CREATE A ALTERED STATE OF MIND. TELEVISION ADDICTION BECOMES A PROBLEM WHEN THE SUBJECT DOES NOT WANT TO WATCH TV BUT EXPREIENCES AN UNCONTROLLABLE COMPULSION TO START AND CONTINUE WATCHING. THE SUBJECT MAY NOT ACCOMPLISH TASKS OR GOALS THAT HE OR SHE FEELS IS IMPORTANT. PEOPLE WATCH T.V. MORE THAN ANYOTHER ACTIVITY: 3.5 HOURS A DAYIS AVERAGE. FOR READING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FIGURES DO NOT GO ABOVE 30 MIN.

ALL OF THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM THE WEBSITE http://www.wikipedia.com/, I AM NOT A DOCTOR, OR A PHYCOLOGIST, I AM A COSMETOLOGIST........I CAN NOT FIX YOUR PROBLEM BUT I AM NOSY ENOUGH TO LISTEN TO YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR PROBLEM. SO, IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME I'LL LISTEN, BUT I WONT FIX IT.

MY THOUGHTS: IF YOU CAN'T GET SHIT DONE WHILE WATCHING T.V. THEN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. AT LEAST DO WHAT I DO AND CLEAN WHILE THE COMMERCIALS ARE ON.....FOLD CLOTHES WHILE WATCHING TV. IF YOU HAVE A TELEVISION ADDICTION THE I THINK YOU SHOULD WATCH THE TV SHOWS I AM ADDICTED TO SO I CAN TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THEM. PARANORMAL STATE ON MONDAY NIGHTS ON A&E (SHOW STARTS AT 10) , GHOST HUNTERS ON SCI FI COMES ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 7 OR 8, AND GHOST ADVETURES ON FRIDAY NIGHTS ON THE TRAVEL CHANNEL.

XOXO,
LINDSEY