Why are mine addicted to this?
Introduction
What an eye opening contest! it's very difficult to say or accept the bad parts of ourselves or search deeply to find flaws on our being, contest such as this open our minds to that dark part of us we suppress or didn't know about. Here's my take on addiction.
| Briefly expatiate on What you understand by addiction. |
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To me, Addiction is simply that extraordinary and insatiable desire for something. You just can't stop craving and it's never enough no matter how long or how much it is being done. In fact did I say "no matter how long?" When addicted the concept of time or quantity is non-existent!
That's how sticky addiction is.
| Is there anything you are addicted to? Tell us in detail. |
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I first shook my head, I don't have any or so I thought. Afterall I don't smoke, I don't do casual sex, I don't drink, and I don't like playing games either which are usually the main addictions, but then I remembered how I nearly lost my life because my phone got missing and how much I was craved watching social media reels. Getting a phone later on did not solve the craving problem as I got more hooked and would only stop when I've run out of data or my phone runs low.
I would have concluded here but then I remembered the midnight junks, especially sugary biscuits and hot custards, these two won't let me save. I did have also stopped here but then I remembered one very insignificant but outstanding addiction and that is my compulsive desire to wear a facecap. I would literally wear a facecap over a freshly made weave-on and I've been told at several times, but my face cap just doesn't leave my head even where it is prohibited. It has just become a part of me.
| How did you get to the level of getting addicted to that thing. |
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Well, this is one difficult one, but I think these bad habits which turned addiction started as just a common stuff.
Watching reels, eating at night and wearing facecaps, all of them seemed pretty normal until I started doing them almost everyday. So I just got to my level of addiction by doing them.
me in my addiction
| Do you need help? Do you think the help will stop you from your addiction. |
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They say too much of everything no matter how good is not good. I definitely need help. My addictions have cost me a lot. Those reels affect how I spend my time and how productive I can be, And oh the hot custards and sugary biscuits has made me a saving box carpenter as I have made and destroyed my wooden piggy bank many times.
The face caps have ruined my reputation countless times as I am always mistaken for a ruffian and an irresponsible person.
I feel that getting help this time would work out as I have personally wrote down my flaws, seen clearly what it cost me and how much I need to change.
| Give advice to someone battling with addiction of one thing or the other. |
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I would say, Kudos for knowing it's an addiction, that knowledge is your biggest step, feel repentant, make that decision to quit or manage it and slowly but steadily walk away from it. You can do it. And even if you failed, don't give up!
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This has impacted me, I feel sober and hope to change. I really hope I do, because overcoming our addiction is one big way to succeed. Thank you @okere-blessing for such beautiful eye-opening contest. Ihope to have more like this. Meanwhile @bossj23, is it kpomo?; @emmalex25 is it beautiful women?; @uduak3287 is it anime? I really want to hear about it.