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VOGUE ~ (its been told to me that I'm addicted to iced mochas ---
~ oh well i'll worry about it tomorrow ~ LOL) actually, I think 'writing' is a good addiction to have. I don't know...I think employing your mind --- that has to delve deeply to bring about cognizant coordination...well anyways...Write on Vogue ~
~ Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on June 5, 2008 at 8:04 PM
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I think she was a devoted addict of the Lord! sam
posted by
sam444
on June 5, 2008 at 10:59 AM
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I agree with jmh on this one
Addiction has a negative implication; devotion a positive. Your writing entertains and informs a number of people - so the end result is a positive one. Ergo - it is a devotion!
posted by
gapcohen
on June 5, 2008 at 7:54 AM
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I think devoted implies that you are helping others and addiction implies that you are hurting. So as far as I'm concerned you are a
devoted writer.
posted by
jmh256
on June 5, 2008 at 6:49 AM
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Vogue
Technically, an addiction requires the presence of a strong physiological and/or psychological dependency, although it could be argued that even devotion can have elements of dependency. But the way these terms are used colloquially says more of the attitude of the speaker than it does of the subject’s ‘real’ state. To call something an ‘addiction’ is meant to convey something negative or ‘bad’, whereas devotion is thought to be inherently ‘good’, although not necessarily so in my eyes...
posted by
Nautikos
on June 5, 2008 at 6:44 AM
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I personally think there is a fine line between the two however, I believe that an addiction interferes with your daily functioning in life somehow. I think this is the difference between the two, just my opinion though. I do not know what the professional take is on this subject. After all, people are deemed functional alcoholics and in this case it would blow my theory right out the window, perhaps I'm in denial because I have addictions. Personally I think we are all functional addicts with something in our lives but, if it doesn't interfere with your life go ahead and be addicted. From my
to your
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posted by
cmhnord
on June 5, 2008 at 6:08 AM
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I think the addiction is to the instant gratification in the form of
comments one gets on Blogit.
I'm addicted to sugar.
posted by
Ariala
on June 5, 2008 at 5:59 AM
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vogue
we are addicted that is all it is
posted by
Lanetay
on June 5, 2008 at 5:55 AM
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To my understanding I would say the difference between the two is
simply a matter of opinion; rather like terrorist or freedom fighter; who gets to define which is which?? I never could get that; it seems it would depend on individual definitions; interesting post my friend; thank you and many blessings from sunny Cyprus to sunny Turkey
posted by
mariaki
on June 5, 2008 at 2:32 AM
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vogue, I think I'm addicted to chips--you know anything salty and crunchy. I can't eat just one. If I don't stay completely away from them, it's a bag at a time.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 5, 2008 at 2:03 AM
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