Addiction
For me, the difference between relaxing/comforting myself and an addictive behavior comes down to a question of reality. Is my discomfort because of a sense of lack? Or the result of a true lack? Am I missing something -- health, rest, calm, security? Or am I simply missing the thing to which I'm attached?
The answer, I think, is found in my understanding of self. If I know myself separate from the thing to which I'm attracted, then I'm probably not addicted.
If, on the other hand, the thing to which I'm attracted is an integral part of my identity, then I probably am.
The answer, I think, is found in my understanding of self. If I know myself separate from the thing to which I'm attracted, then I'm probably not addicted.
If, on the other hand, the thing to which I'm attracted is an integral part of my identity, then I probably am.
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