I see there's a thread of Alcohol and Drug Addiction; however, I'm interested if anyone out there thinks/feels depression itself is addicting?
Years ago my cousin asked me, "How is it that you can't get out of the state you're in?"
And I told my cousin that depression is like an addiction.
Now, my cousin's mom was an alcoholic, and my cousin's reply was "Yeah, but usually when a person is addicted to gambling, or drugs, or alcohol, it's because that addiction feels good for them. What's so good about feeling depressed?"
My answer? I told my cousin, just like an addiction, there are days when I feel I can't control my depression. It's like it has a mind of it's own, and on top of it, it's easy. Not as in easy to feel depressed, easy as in, the depression comes easily, and very hard to get out of a depressed state of mind.
Does this make sense as to how or why I think Depression can be an addiction too?
Years ago my cousin asked me, "How is it that you can't get out of the state you're in?"
And I told my cousin that depression is like an addiction.
Now, my cousin's mom was an alcoholic, and my cousin's reply was "Yeah, but usually when a person is addicted to gambling, or drugs, or alcohol, it's because that addiction feels good for them. What's so good about feeling depressed?"
My answer? I told my cousin, just like an addiction, there are days when I feel I can't control my depression. It's like it has a mind of it's own, and on top of it, it's easy. Not as in easy to feel depressed, easy as in, the depression comes easily, and very hard to get out of a depressed state of mind.
Does this make sense as to how or why I think Depression can be an addiction too?
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