I’ve been told I’m not an addict. I’ve been told social media is addictive. I’ve been told I’m on social media. I’m rattling around the contradictions.
There is no contradiction here: You can use something addictive without getting addicted. Ref. all the non-alcoholics that regularly consume alcohol, all the mountain climbers that aren’t adrenaline junkies, and all the foodies that aren’t obese sugar addicts.
Addicts can also love the thing and not feel like quitting (…)
Nobody said otherwise. What was said is that addicts can hate the thing they’re addicted to, and still be unable to quit. It’s the fact that you find yourself unable to quit even if you want to that indicates you’re addicted, not whether you actually want to quit.
You might as well say you’re addicted to food and air as to say you’re addicted to text and video.
False equivalence. Things necessary to sustain yourself are never referred to as addiction. Sure, you can be addicted to these things, but that implies you’re consuming them excessively (beyond what is needed for healthy sustenance).
But the idea that people can spend hours of their lives on YouTube and then claim “I hate this”… No you don’t. You obviously don’t hate it. You love it. You love your slop.
The whole point here is that there is no direct implication from using something and liking to use it, the reason being that addicts quite commonly dislike the thing they’re addicted to, yet continue using it.
There is no contradiction here: You can use something addictive without getting addicted. Ref. all the non-alcoholics that regularly consume alcohol, all the mountain climbers that aren’t adrenaline junkies, and all the foodies that aren’t obese sugar addicts.
Nobody said otherwise. What was said is that addicts can hate the thing they’re addicted to, and still be unable to quit. It’s the fact that you find yourself unable to quit even if you want to that indicates you’re addicted, not whether you actually want to quit.
False equivalence. Things necessary to sustain yourself are never referred to as addiction. Sure, you can be addicted to these things, but that implies you’re consuming them excessively (beyond what is needed for healthy sustenance).
The whole point here is that there is no direct implication from using something and liking to use it, the reason being that addicts quite commonly dislike the thing they’re addicted to, yet continue using it.