May Contain Nuts Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 And both depression and alcoholism are diseases, despite what people say. Not quite, one is an illness, the other is a symptom of an illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Not quite, one is an illness, the other is a symptom of an illness. Both illness.... Both mental illness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Wouldn't go that far Sorry I should have said ENGLISH footballer. I am 42 years old and there definitely has not been a better English footballer as I said...by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 So is all addiction a medical condition ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 So is all addiction a medical condition ? it's an illness with no cure.... Have to manage it. With my addiction, gambling.... My medicine is GA and talking and listening to other people of the same ilk... Seven and half years without a bet and going strong. Day at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 it's an illness with no cure.... Have to manage it.With my addiction, gambling.... My medicine is GA and talking and listening to other people of the same ilk... Seven and half years without a bet and going strong. Day at a timePlease do not take this the wrong way, and before Eddie jumps in, to me an illness is something you catch, not something that is self inflicted, and can be avoided.I used to be a gambler I have had a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Doesn't it develop into an illness when you get to the point when you know it's time to stop but can't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Please do not take this the wrong way, and before Eddie jumps in, to me an illness is something you catch, not something that is self inflicted, and can be avoided. I used to be a gambler I have had a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Doesn't it develop into an illness when you get to the point when you know it's time to stop but can't?Maybe, but I find it hard to differentiate between can't and don't want to.Another personal thing I can relate to is smoking, I used to smoke until I was 25ish , around say 20 a day, then one night, in the pub I suddenly said no more, I had a few ciggie's left in a packet, that I gave to a mate , and I have never had one since , 46 years ago.PS Wish I could do the same with crisps , biscuits , and milk , then maybe I would not be 17 stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Gambling is an addiction and is something that can be helped by one's peers.The same goes for smoking.I for one never plan to start smoking so therefore I do not have to worry about quitting. On the other side,alcoholism is not a disease or a chemical imbalance but rather an addictiom in and of itself.As a psychology major I am familar with addiction and mental illness.Addiction can become a medical condition if it adversely effects one's everyday life. AA and other similar support groups are quite useful,but support from one's own family is just as important. In regards to depression,it is more of an emotional state rather than a disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Please do not take this the wrong way, and before Eddie jumps in, to me an illness is something you catch, not something that is self inflicted, and can be avoided. I used to be a gambler I have had a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Aa a psychology major would you say psychological dependency rather than addiction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 No offence taken. I understand where you coming from. All I thought about was gambling 24/7.... Wasn't even about the money.... Just the fix/buzz to bet. It's a illness to me.... thebaronwrites.wordpress.com That's my story. The very first blog entry if your interested Just read your blog entries mate.They are very enlightening and heart-felt.I agree that taking it one day and step at a time is key in overcoming any kind of addiction.Great that you have found ways to overcome your addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Just read your blog entries mate.They are very enlightening and heart-felt.I agree that taking it one day and step at a time is key in overcoming any kind of addiction.Great that you have found ways to overcome your addiction. Thankyou very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Aa a psychology major would you say psychological dependency rather than addiction? Essentially both.People can become psychologically dependent on doing something such as gambling to increase their self-esteem,etc.The same goes for smoking especially for teens in that smoking helps them fit in,peer pressure being the way it is they may also feel that smoking is the only way they can deal with stress in their lives.All of these things lead to an addiction which in and of itself becomes more about craving doing something rather than any said 'benefits' in their mind it may have for the person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Please do not take this the wrong way, and before Eddie jumps in, to me an illness is something you catch, not something that is self inflicted, and can be avoided. I used to be a gambler I have had a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 How do you feel about autism or Asperger's Syndrome? Hope you are not casting any aspersions in my direction ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hope you are not casting any aspersions in my direction ? It's a fair question. Can't really catch them. Same goes for Parkinsons or altzheimers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Eddie should be an authority on Superiority Complex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 True enough Gboro. Parkinsons and Alzheimers are mental disorders that just occur in people and essentially everyone is susceptible.You are born with Aspergers or Autism.As someone who has volunteered extensively at mental health clinics,I can attest to how disastrous mental disorders really are for a person's psyche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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