A state of addiction is reached when people habitually or obsessively surrender themselves to a substance or a behavior. Sometimes the person with the addiction uses that substance or behavior to escape pain or reality. Yet, they seem to only hurt themselves or others but still continue to worsen their addiction. There is even some debate on whether addiction is a disease or a compulsive habit. The body can become highly dependant on substances like drugs or alcohol. Sometimes it's hard to believe that a person can be addicted to shopping or the Internet, but it does happen.
             People have probably heard lots of explanations or excuses for addiction patterns. "Alcoholics have a different body chemistry." "Smokers go into withdrawal if they don't get cigarettes." "People who are really overweight just eat too much. It's as simple as that!" "Watching so much TV is just a habit you fall into. It's like an addiction after awhile." We seem to get these opinions from things we have read or seen on TV, or by knowing someone who is a smoker or an excessive eater. The tendency to develop strong, long lasting habits is built into everyone. This human tendency probably lies at the heart of all addiction. ( Zoot2)
             These types of addictions are not rare and they are not found only in certain types of people. People you know are probably already hooked on something. They may not be aware of it, but stop and think for a moment. Is there something they do fairly regularly that you wish they didn't do? If nothing comes to mind, think about your parents. Do they do anything on a regular basis? Think about eating too much, bad driving habits, a nervous laugh that bugs other people, smoking, or sitting around too much instead of exercising. The point is that strongly held and difficult to change habits are part of being human. Things that you might notice if you look closely at habits are that some people are more likely to deve
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