Addiction
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You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. — Augustin of Hippo, Confessions
Addiction is any behavior that gives temporary relief or pleasure, but in the long term causes harm, has some negative consequences and can’t be given up, despite those negative consequences; an attempt to overcome pain rooted in emptiness inside (restless heart) with something material from the outside, a dependence on materialistic sensuality for happiness and ease of suffering (passion).
Impulsivity, Addiction, And The Passions — Hieromonk Alexis
Addiction | Wikipedia
Addictive personality | Wikipedia
Addiction psychology | Wikipedia
Healing Ourselves and Healing the World: Consumerism and the Culture of Addiction
See — Consumerism, Desire, Maximus the Confessor, Politics, Economy
Law
See — Legalism (Addiction to Moralism, to Law), Protestantism
Pleasure
Addicted to Pleasure - BBC One
Sugar
Opium
Tobacco
Whiskey
Addicted to Pleasure - BBC | YouTube
— “Hollywood actor Brian Cox embarks on a thought-provoking journey to uncover how Britain's commercial exploitation of sugar, opium, tobacco and alcohol hooked the rest of the world on an appetite for a good time.
Revealing the rich and controversial past of these addictive commodities, Brian shows how their trade and refinement not only helped give birth to the modern consumer economy, but redefined the world's relationship to health, diet and the pursuit of pleasure.”
Pleasure | Wikipedia
Pain and pleasure | Wikipedia
Dopamine fasting | Wikipedia
Dopamine | Wikipedia
Reward system | Wikipedia
Brain stimulation reward | Wikipedia
Motivational salience | Wikipedia
Recreational drug use | Wikipedia
Too much pleasure can lead to addiction. How to break the cycle and find balance
Dopamine and Addiction: Separating Myths and Facts
Can You Be Addicted to Dopamine?
Narcissism
Narcissism and Drug Addiction – What Happens When Two Disorders Meet
What Role Does Narcissism Play In Addiction?
The Emergence of Narcissism in American Culture
Is Narcissism the Cost of Being an American?
Me, me, me! America’s ‘Narcissism Epidemic’
A rise in narcissism could be one of the main causes of America’s political and economic crises
Money
Megalomania | Wikipedia
Money and Work Addiction
Power
Megalomania | Wikipedia
The Power of Addiction and the Addiction to Power
Power Is an Addictive Drug
Making the Case for ‘Power Abuse Disorder' as a Nosologic Entity
Drugs
Substance dependence | Wikipedia
Substance abuse | Wikipedia
Is Sugar More Addictive Than Cocaine
Study: Sugar hidden in junk food eight times more addictive than cocaine
Sugar Addiction: More Serious Than You Think
Alcoholism | Wikipedia
Gambling
Problem gambling | Wikipedia
Sex
Sexual addiction | Wikpedia
Pornography addiction | Wikipedia
Exercise
Exercise addiction | Wikpedia
Exercise Addiction: Compulsive Exercise Warning Signs
Bigorexia: When bodybuilding becomes an addiction
Recognizing the Signs of Bodybuilding Addiction
Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Addiction - Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Can You Be Addicted to Plastic Surgery?
When Plastic Surgery Becomes an Addiction
Food
Food addiction | Wikipedia
Food Addiction: Causes, Symptoms, Signs & Treatment Help
Digital Technology
Internet addiction disorder | Wikipedia
5 Types Of Internet Addiction
Shopping
Shopping addiction | Wikipedia
Shopaholic | Wikipedia
It’s Not a Shopping Addiction If I Can Afford It…Right?
Addicted To Shopping: 7 Signs You May Have A Problem
Shopping Addiction