Ever been addicted to something "non-addictive"?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of being "addicted" to things that are typically considered non-addictive, exploring personal experiences and opinions on various activities and substances. Participants share anecdotes about games, food, and other interests, while also engaging in humor and light-hearted banter.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants describe their experiences with games like Freecell, Minesweeper, and Alchemy, expressing a sense of addiction to these activities.
  • Others mention food items, such as chunky peanut butter and coffee, as sources of their non-addictive addictions.
  • A few participants humorously reflect on procrastination as an addiction, with one noting they never got around to it.
  • There are discussions about the nature of addiction itself, with one participant questioning if something can truly be non-addictive if someone becomes addicted to it.
  • Several participants share their experiences with Physics Forums as an addictive platform, indicating a sense of community engagement.
  • One participant humorously claims to be addicted to oxygen, highlighting the absurdity of the discussion.
  • Another participant mentions cannabis, noting its effects on their mental state, despite it being considered non-physically addictive.

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Participants express a variety of personal experiences and opinions, with no clear consensus on what constitutes a non-addictive addiction. The discussion remains largely unresolved, with multiple competing views on the nature of addiction.

Contextual Notes

Some claims about addiction are based on personal anecdotes and may not reflect broader definitions or understandings of addiction. The discussion includes humor and playful banter, which may influence the seriousness of the claims made.

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Individuals interested in the psychology of addiction, gaming culture, or those looking for a light-hearted discussion about personal habits and interests may find this thread engaging.

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Ever been addicted to something "non-addictive"?

For me it is Freecell. I can't get enough of the game. Too many long nights playing it, and being knackered whilst at work. It got to the point that I would hallucinate when I had friends who wore red or black, and I would imagine myself putting one on top of the other. I had to stop. Unfortunately, I'm not joking at all about this, it is very sad, but I would imagine my friends as cards.
 
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Thanks for pointing out that this is not one of your jokes. It's hard to tell with you sometimes. That's why I make my jokes funny, it distinguishes them from normal conversation. You should try it sometimes. As far as your friends being cards, that's how I always pictured you. Square and flat and can't tell your top from your bottom.

I might be addicted to giving jimmy a hard time.
 
pity you are no good at it...

wait... you tell jokes as well?
 
as well as you, no, better.
 
tribdog said:
as well as you, no, better.


Dont flatter yourself, it is unbecoming... besides you are diverting my thread, and don't we enjoy doing that to other people's threads?
 
I just got over a three week addiction to chunky peanut butter. :bugeye:

Speaking of off topic. When are we going to get that promised picture of tribdog?
 
jimmy p said:
Ever been addicted to something "non-addictive"?

I would say math, but I think on this forum that wouldn't be considered "non-addictive".
 
I think I get addicted to PF sometimes.
 
I have been addicted to many things, at present the ‘drug’ of choice is a bamboo fishing pole. It has a furry semblance of mouse tied to the end of a string (I’m trying to catch a neighborhood cat but there don’t seem to be any here). It is a lovely piece of varnished stick with wonderful texture…help….
 
  • #10
I'm addicted to Minesweeper. :( Carpel Tunnel Syndrome is heading my way soon.

http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jchen82/misc/minesweeper.jpg

^This isn't my best score unfortunately. I've only done the Expert in 120 seconds.
 
  • #11
jimmy p said:
Dont flatter yourself, it is unbecoming... besides you are diverting my thread, and don't we enjoy doing that to other people's threads?
my sincerest apologies. we can't be diverting our own now can we. to get back on topic I may be addicted to diverting other people's threads.
 
  • #12
jimmy p said:
Ever been addicted to something "non-addictive"?

For me it is Freecell. I can't get enough of the game.
What's your percentage of wins?
 
  • #13
Math Is Hard said:
I think I get addicted to PF sometimes.

Yep, that would be my non-addictive addiction. :biggrin:
 
  • #14
tribdog said:
Thanks for pointing out that this is not one of your jokes. It's hard to tell with you sometimes. That's why I make my jokes funny, it distinguishes them from normal conversation. You should try it sometimes. As far as your friends being cards, that's how I always pictured you. Square and flat and can't tell your top from your bottom.

:smile: Insult humour is alive and well and living in Arizona.
 
  • #15
the number 42 said:
:smile: Insult humour is alive and well and living in Arizona.


hehe, it's the heat, it makes you a little nutso after awhile :-p i could only tolerate a year there.

my addiction is coffee. as far as games go, i have an ongoing addiction to mahhjong and solitaire, free cell sometimes too.
 
  • #16
I am addicted to
 
  • #17
procrastination
 
  • #18
Kerrie said:
my addiction is coffee. as far as games go, i have an ongoing addiction to mahhjong and solitaire, free cell sometimes too.
Mine, too. I've also become addicted to Alchemy. :eek:

http://games.yahoo.com/games/downloads/al.html
 
  • #19
Is there such a thing as a non-addictive addiction? Gamblers Anonymous would call gambling addictive, so by definition if you become addicted to something non-addictive doesn't it therefore become addictive, losing its heretofore mentioned non-addictive status? You know, like the one time what's his name went to that place we were talking about. l;kadsj;oifehneruoiuehhbaj -GIVE ME BACK MY BRAIN.
Damn, ever start typing something and completely lose your train of thought? or even why you were typing in the first place.?
 
  • #20
poolwin2001 said:
procrastination
I would have become addicted to procrastination, but I never got around to it :smile:
 
  • #21
Minesweeper.
 
  • #22
jimmy p said:
Ever been addicted to something "non-addictive"?

Yes: Physics Forums. :redface:
 
  • #23
Tsunami said:
Mine, too. I've also become addicted to Alchemy. :eek:

http://games.yahoo.com/games/downloads/al.html

I really like MSN games, and Alchemy is one of my favorites. I also liked Mummy Maze, before they took it away. Fortunately, I downloaded the trial version, and I have 15 games left. Gotta use them sparingly... :frown:
 
  • #24
Tsunami said:
What's your percentage of wins?


Probably about 95%.. ADDICT. I used to love minesweeper too.
 
  • #25
Used to be addicted to Medal of Honor. Now it's all PF. And I think I'm a little addicted to the news too.
 
  • #26
jimmy p said:
Probably about 95%.. ADDICT. I used to love minesweeper too.
:redface:
I was too hooked on FreeCell to get into minesweep. :rolleyes: My percentage on my last hard drive was 99% and I played a LOT :eek:. Ivan hates my Free Cell. :confused: :biggrin: I haven't really played much on this hard drive (mostly because it's not much of a challange anymore) so it's at 100%. I'm pretty hooked on Alchemy, now. :rolleyes: :redface: :biggrin:
 
  • #27
I'm addicted to oxygen. I wish i wasn't so dependent on it, but if i go more thna few minutes without a hit, it becomes seriously life-threatening. Should ig et into rehab?
 
  • #28
I'm addicted to cannabis, which isn't supposed to be physically addictive. Unfortunately it's put me in a permanent brain fog (because I won't stop).

My lungs are being slowly destroyed as well.

I'm also beginning (apparently) to become midly psychotic.
 
  • #29
Minesweeper addictees, could you please post your best times?
 
  • #30
my best time for the intermediate level was 67 seconds or something, about 13 seconds for beginner, but ihave never completed expert.
 

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