You Choose Your Addictions
Addictions can be negative or positive. It is up to you to always improve yourself.
What Is Addiction?
Addiction is often associated with something that is portrayed as a negative state. It is most often associated with behavior like taking “illegal drugs.” Market Business News writes, “Illegal drugs are drugs whose production, distribution, or use are forbidden or only allowed via a doctor’s prescription.”
An “illegal drug” is anything that a doctor, Big Pharma, or a government agency like the FDA or CDC does not approve. One is a legal cartel, while the other is arbitrarily deemed illegal by the state.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines addiction below.
Definition Number One
Habits can be good, neutral, or bad. A habit can be impulsive. That is true of both good and bad habits. You are responsible for acknowledging which addictions enhance your life. Not all addictions are objectionable.
You may discover some types of addiction you are more susceptible to when you hang around with people. That is why it is vital to surround yourself with positive people working towards achieving similar goals.
You may attract some harmful types of behaviors depending on your personality. If your psyche receives external validation from others, you will likely be more susceptible to peer pressure from people you may spend time with.
Internal validation is more critical than external validation. You improve yourself through internal validation.
Definition Number Two
The second definition is a looser variation of the first one. Habits are made by repeating the behavior. You may indulge by replaying behaviors. You may choose entertainment as a distraction. You may be inclined to participate in some addiction because you may be introduced to it, hear about it, or want to try something different. An addiction can be a positive or negative habit.
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Addiction Is A Habit
An addiction is a habit. It is a repeated behavior. Humans are creatures of habit. As such, you can learn bad and good habits. You can learn them from the people you spend time and interact with. You can then take a substance, behavior, or activity that is good or bad to an extreme by doing it too much. You want to work toward practicing the best habits to help you achieve your goals.
Harmful Addictions That Won’t Improve Your Life
These are ten examples of negative addictions that, if taken to excess, may not improve your life.
Pleasure
Simping
Wasting your time and money on a cam model (male or female)
Porn
Sex
Virtual reality (escaping from the world)
Gambling
Real
Online
Laziness
Sleeping all die
Never getting anything done
Making excuses for yourself
Doomscrolling on social media
Drugs
Drinking to excess
Taking drugs to excess
Playing video games
Entertainment addiction (streaming content, videos, watching movies)
Fear porn addiction
News
Economic/financial news
Politics
Food
Easting too much
Spending a lot of money going out to eat
Relationships
Serial dating
Toxic people
Superficial people
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle, Ethics
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How Negative Addictions Hold You Back
Negative addictions prevent you from achieving your full potential. They range from wasting money that you may or may not have to your valuable time and attention on a range of things, from social media to always having to keep up with the news. It could be drinking too much. It could be using drugs excessively so you can no longer pay attention.
Positive Addictions That Can Improve Your Life
These are ten examples of positive addictions that can improve your life.
Productivity
Time management
Organization
Exercise
Meditation or prayer
Finding ways to grow your income
Self-discipline
Self-education
Courage
Honor
How Positive Addictions Move You Forward
Popular culture encourages terrible behaviors rather than good behaviors. You can work to become one percent better every day. Over just over three months, you may not even recognize yourself. That is because you have decided to invest in yourself.
You could focus on increasing your productivity. You could focus on your health by exercising and following a diet. You could learn a new skill by reading how-tos online, watching videos, taking an online course, or learning from someone who is a master at their craft. You could work to find ways to grow your income so that you can beat inflation. You could research online to find ways to make passive income to make money while you sleep.
Practical Applications
Addictions are merely habits that you have made. You can work to improve your practices every day. You can begin to eliminate any bad habits, or addictions, that you may have. At the very least, you can moderate your harmful habits. You can then replace them with better habits that will benefit you. These improved habits will assist you in reaching your goals.
If you are lazy, you can start to start to practice self-discipline. Instead of always giving yourself excuses so that you can continue to be lazy, you can make a point to get work done. It would help if you determined what your vices are. You can then develop self-control and practice moderation with your vices. You will then be able to spend more of your time and attention developing better habits.
Bottomline
It would be best if you recognized what addictions are good or bad. It is then up to you to replace bad habits with better ones. Your habits form you. You can decide what areas you want to focus on since self-development covers many topics. Please determine the area you want to focus on. You can then stick to it until you move on to another area. Master a habit. Master yourself.
You are what you repeat every day.
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Views expressed in this article are the author's opinions and do not necessarily reflect the views of Secure Single. It is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It is not investment, financial, or legal advice. Consult with a financial or legal professional before making an investment or legal decision. James Bollen is the author of Thriving Solo: How to Flourish and Live Your Perfect Life (Without A Soulmate). It is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.
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