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Mental Health is there such thing as an addictive personality?

dicko89

dicko89

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:\ I always thought yea maybe its just me I have an addictive personality...until that is I realised no there's not! I seen a therapist last week and he told me the amount of people that say that is unreal but its not true its all down to you.
what do you guys think of this?
 
Yes there is. I know people in my personal life who do have what's called an addictive personality and they have had addictions to drugs, food, gambling, exercise, sex, co-dependency where they stay with a partner/spouse/family member that's an addict or abusive to them and keep going back to them, and other self destructive behaviours.

Genetics can also play a part, or for some people it's just random that they become an addict.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addictive_personality
 
ok thanks I fully understand that its just therapists only have learnt by what they studied and researched so they don't realize what it is like when they have been in serious situations/addictions..so cheers for clearing that up mate;)
 
I think its a clumsy way to say that there is a genetic link to addiction
 
There are definitely some people who are better at doing drugs than others...the ones who describe themselves as having "an addictive personality" are usually the worst kind of drug users, IME
 
Burnt Offerings said:
There are definitely some people who are better at doing drugs than others...the ones who describe themselves as having "an addictive personality" are usually the worst kind of drug users, IME
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yep totally agree. Thanks for the reply's guys.
 
We know that people can have genetic tendency for getting addicted. But whether it goes hand to hand with weak will is another question.
 
100% mate and I believe most people who are have not been loved or grown up in a proper family succumbs the fact u then get addicted to people who show u kindness etc get the drift u basically get addicted to good people
 
I always thought there was.
On my mom's side of the family, her dad was an alcoholic, her mom was addicted to gambling. Her brother was addicted to opiates AND alcohol and her other brother addicted to something else. My mom knew of all these (she's the youngest) and has successfully NOT been addicted to anything. On my dad's side? No one addicted to anything.
But that's simply anecdotal. I haven't done a lot of research.
 
Yeah, I can get the concept of an addictive personality, not sure if I have one though but possibly. Just with regard to alcohol slightly, not with drugs though and it's nothing very serious. Just that that I psychologically find myself wanting booze/to get drunk most nights but if I can't for whatever reason I honestly just forget about it so I'm not sure if that's addictive personality as much as it is HABIT. Frankly, I have gone weeks without drinking (due to having to take medications) and did not fiend for booze at all...... just if it's within reach without it being damaging to me in some way I'm always dead set on getting drunk. I don't know what to call it. I just typically WANT to get drunk..... yet I never really have felt that I HAD TO get drunk. So, I wouldn't say I'm an alcoholic yet it's definitely a habit and probably isn't great health wise.
 
Hi there lands u sound a bit confused. What ur describing is I believe alcohol cravings where ur constantly thinking about it etc. but not actually getting it unless u have the money and dont need to take ur meds, as u mention u can go weeks without a drink which means ur a binge drinker not an alcoholic ,u dont even come into the category of addictive personality disorder, its quite a difficult one I myself am positive I have it as im addicted to people which is why I stay well clear of them,as in this drug&alcohol world u will find everyone is ur friend as long as u have access to drugs or alcohol, money usually being the main motive. So going back to this addictive thing it can be anything , even harmless stuff like tv, porn , food, gambling, holidays, shopping, gym , and drugs@alcohol theirs more im sure ,ive tried most apart from food and holidays, money is the worst ive had money and also ive not had money, the people who have like 100% addictive personalities also can be called people pleasers they dont like to say no , just to please that person even if they dont want to do it, ivr met a few in rehabs and really it all boils down to being liked by everyone which is impossible in fact its very off putting when u witness someone like this , sorry again im drifting im sure someone on here will have totally different views whe. I mentioned things like food,gambling etc, I was more correct so im somewhat addicted but not really, also I think with age you learn and grow away from some of ur bad habits, I will leave it now .
 
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