Is there a difference between addiction & habit?

[Professor]

What do you think is the difference & why?

[Professor]

REZ₪NIK eredeti hozzászólása:

Professor eredeti hozzászólása:

Yes I can see your point, addiction is probably something we struggle to do without. Where as habit may be a little more natural. But does that mean we can do without habit?

Short answer no, not really. Long answer really requires you to do your own research. Look at how technology has changed humanity's habits, especially light and sound. The topic of human habits is actually more interesting than you might think lol

I agree that it is much more interesting than what anyone may think. But we all seem to be struggling to comprehensively describe the two. Could it be that they are both the same?

[Professor]

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Professor eredeti hozzászólása:

Yes that sound right, however that does blur the line between the two. So sleeping & eating are both habit & addiction, however we still find ourselves struggling to define the two as one is very easily obscured with the other. Or can it be that they are both the same?

Sleeping and eating are human needs to survive, not habits or addiction.

Survival is one thing but to define habit or addiction surely can describe methods of survival. From any perspective the need for survival is very broad & we all have varying differences to what is required for survival. In that sense we all can see survival as something that suites us the most.

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Professor eredeti hozzászólása:

REZ₪NIK eredeti hozzászólása:

Short answer no, not really. Long answer really requires you to do your own research. Look at how technology has changed humanity's habits, especially light and sound. The topic of human habits is actually more interesting than you might think lol

I agree that it is much more interesting than what anyone may think. But we all seem to be struggling to comprehensively describe the two. Could it be that they are both the same?

No, they are not.

https://www.britannica.com/search?query=habit

https://www.britannica.com/science/addiction

[Professor]

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REZ₪NIK eredeti hozzászólása:

Short answer no, not really. Long answer really requires you to do your own research. Look at how technology has changed humanity's habits, especially light and sound. The topic of human habits is actually more interesting than you might think lol

I said it in easy words lol, but I did put the videogames in because I know how technology has changed us.

Yes for sure but that again is only one of many factors that contribute to change. There is no doubt that technology changes us but it is only one of the many contributing factors out there.

[Professor]

=(^ ^)= eredeti hozzászólása:

Professor eredeti hozzászólása:

I agree that it is much more interesting than what anyone may think. But we all seem to be struggling to comprehensively describe the two. Could it be that they are both the same?

No, they are not.

https://www.britannica.com/search?query=habit

https://www.britannica.com/science/addiction

Again dictionaries are great for describing individual words, but tend to loose their ability when comparing two against each other. Try the thesaurus but again it looses appeal when finding a true single defanition.

[kbiz]

Everyone draws their own line between the two.

[Professor]

Eira ❄ eredeti hozzászólása:

Professor eredeti hozzászólása:

Yes I agree & both have a certain aspect that can distinguish a difference between habit & addiction. Let me ask you this, is eating food or sleeping a habit or addiction?. Could it be be that addiction sounds like a vice where habit sounds more natural?

Both can be a habit and addiction. Though i think they classify more as a necessity than a habit?

Of the two examples you provided, however, i'd say eating food does tend to turn into addiction more than sleep. And usually any and all addictions tend to stem from some mental health issues like depression, stress, anxiety, etc.

Perhaps you are making a lot more sense than what I am reading. I like your analogy & am in favour of how you are describing it. If you can see that eating is more of an addiction, which is what you said, then surely sleeping is more closely aligned with addiction rather than habit. They are both needed for well-being & survival & the way you define them is very interesting. I am intrigued to know more about your interpretation of the difference between them :)

Why is eating more of an addiction & sleeping more of a habit?

[Triple G]

I´d say in short: addiction is an exaggeration from habit. Oftentimes seen negative, while there are also "bad habits". And i guess "addiction" is a medical thing, while habit is not. Or in other words people with certain habits only get that they´re addicted, when they try to change that habit. And if it´s about eating: dependency isn´t the same as addiction.

[Devsman]

Mostly connotation.

I suppose there are a few fine points where they may differ, but in general, drawing a distinction is just a druggy trying to legalize something.

[Professor]

Triple G eredeti hozzászólása:

I´d say in short: addiction is an exaggeration from habit. Oftentimes seen negative, while there are also "bad habits". And i guess "addiction" is a medical thing, while habit is not. Or in other words people with certain habits only get that they´re addicted, when they try to change that habit. And if it´s about eating: dependency isn´t the same as addiction.

You describe it well & I can see your point that does make a lot of sense. Yes you have shed the light to marry the 2 together & have provided food for substance to provoke an awesome new way of thinking.

Yes I can agree with that "addiction is an exaggeration of habit" The point of question still remains & that is addiction as a medical condition. If that is right then the addiction of eating & sleeping can also be associated with habit. Eventhough we all know that they are necessary for human survival.

I can only guess that excess is the difference between necessity, requirement & self fulfilling gluttony, therefore the habit & addiction for sleeping & eating leads to moderation, control & is the key. Dependency is a little obscure because we are all dependant on food & sleep & the question is how much is required to satisfy those essentials.

That is were we are all free to cross the line into excess or deficiency. The balance between the 2 (habit & addiction) is certainly a line that defines any difference of opinion & that is what really matters.

[Professor]

Devsman's Comet eredeti hozzászólása:

Mostly connotation.

I suppose there are a few fine points where they may differ, but in general, drawing a distinction is just a druggy trying to legalize something.

A druggy for FOOD & SLEEP is simply a necessity.

[Auckes]

Habit: I pick it up and i drop it down whenever and how i please. I exert full control over it, with planning, on scedule; i can even cut it off abruptly, the moment i deem that necessary.

Addiction: The moment i pick it up, i cannot stop it until the moment i die, unless something groundbreaking happens to me, i strongly start to desire it myself, or am aided by an extremely capable specialist. It drives me insane and makes me lose control, over pretty much everything else in my life.

(good) Habit is healthy, draws inspiration to me, makes me happy and feel fulfilment, helps me become more productive and shine with positivity.

Addiction is unhealthy, makes my mind go blanc, am sad all the time, never is enough, i become a worse person dangerous at myself and possibly to others.

[Professor]

If addiction is a medical condition, then how can we explain our addiction/habit for FOOD & SLEEP?

[Devsman]

Professor eredeti hozzászólása:

If addiction is a medical condition, then how can we explain our addiction/habit for FOOD & SLEEP?

Also a medical condition.

[PsychoPsyops]

Research with minimal effort will tell you the main difference between a habit and an addiction is that an addiction gets in the way of important things. Habits can be healthy, addictions cannot.