Addiction

[zebo-the-fat]

What experience do you have with addiction? Either being addicted to something yourself, or watching someone else be addicted to something?

I was an alcoholic for a year and a half. I know, not a very long time to be an alcoholic. But I drank very heavily during that period of time, mostly beer. I did get to try all kinds of really great craft beers, so that's a plus. I had to stop because it was starting to fuck with my mental health.

Now I'm addicted to nicotine and caffeine. I've been smoking cigarettes for several years, and consuming caffeine for just a few years. I do both every day, and I don't feel right without my daily caffeine. Cigarettes are even more of a bitch, as I've tried to quit many times and simply can't do it. It would really suck if I was still smoking 10 years from now.

On a related note, my dachshund acts like she's addicted to eating food, because when given any amount of food, she scarfs it down immediately, like crazy fast, like she hasn't eaten in weeks.

No, that's not addiction, it's just being a dog!

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I may be addicted to coffee... I normally drink between 8 and 10 large mugs a day. The caffein doesn't seem to have much effect, I may have become immune!
If I was told I had to give up alcohol it wouldn't be difficult (just annoying!) but if I had to give up coffee it would be very difficult