Question by magley64, magz™ if ya nasty: What makes one addiction “good” and another addiction “bad”?
most of the religious that answered my last question said they were addicted to god, or to jesus…
why is this socially acceptable? why aren’t there interventions to stop this addiction?
(in honor of a response to a previous question)
mable, how did you know i was a heroine addict?
*not a heroin addict*
Best answer:
Answer by tigris
Hey, I am addicted to eating every day and to breathing. I say this is good. Because if I weren’t it would be bad for my continued existence.
If you are addicted to something which is bad for your continued existence and will hinder your normal functioning, its clearly a a bad addiction.
If your addiction promotes staying a well adjusted member of society it’s a good addiction.
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