There’s a lot of talk about addictions, especially about addiction to drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.   A definition, without getting too clinical is: An addiction is a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity. An addiction can be physical and/or psychological. It differs from a passion in that it has to be done whether it gives joy or not. I believe the question of addiction involves control. For example, do I control alcohol or does it control me? Do I control money and shopping or does shopping control me? Do I play computer games to fill my time and because I enjoy the challenge or do I play because I can’t stop? I think addiction takes many, many  forms, some obvious and some more obscure such as addiction to: [Read more...]