tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post1494611655059635886..comments2023-04-02T07:30:36.643-04:00Comments on Traumatized By Truth: Defining AddictionDuWayne Braytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-2466525944048405132009-02-18T23:12:00.000-05:002009-02-18T23:12:00.000-05:00Here's my concise definition:The inability to cont...Here's my concise definition:<BR/><BR/>The inability to control the satisfaction of a desire, regardless of long-term consequences with respect to the self, or to friends, and loved ones. Basically, a totally uncontrollable compulsion despite logical understanding of negative consequences.PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-45080111853641968462009-02-17T20:00:00.000-05:002009-02-17T20:00:00.000-05:00continuing drug use and drug-seeking despite adver...continuing drug use and drug-seeking despite adverse consequences. resultant of mass compensatory neurochemical and neurostructural adaptations in dopaminergic (reward) and CRF (stress) system due to presence of said drug.<BR/><BR/>sorry... by being in the field, i totally blew that "personal definition" thing, didn't i? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-11924679660199659892009-02-16T13:55:00.000-05:002009-02-16T13:55:00.000-05:00Oversimplifying is actually what I'm shooting for,...Oversimplifying is actually what I'm shooting for, so thanks. There is a purpose to asking this, that will be apparent when I get a chance to write a solid post about it. It will probably be a couple weeks before I do so though, I am shooting for getting as many responses as possible. <BR/><BR/>I'm trying to get some other bloggers to post this question. A couple of rather high traffic blogs DuWayne Braytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-29143094520357048392009-02-16T13:50:00.000-05:002009-02-16T13:50:00.000-05:00Oh what the hell, I'll start. And then I can get r...Oh what the hell, I'll start. And then I can get railed for oversimplifying. <BR/><BR/>I would say that addiction is the persistent, difficult to control need for something or to do something. <BR/><BR/>This definition encompasses the physical and psychological need without specifying either or both. It does not require that the person pursues the need to the detriment of their life or that of JLKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396471022931966499noreply@blogger.com