Addiction

We gather every week for an evening of discussion and personal storytelling, centered around topics related to psychology, existence, emotional well-being, and self-development. During the discussions, we like to focus on genuine human connection and the topic itself without distractions, therefore, we always meet at cafés. The topic for this week will be Addiction. What is something that you are or have been addicted to? Is addiction always something negative, or would you argue that there are addictions that are beneficial? Have you ever decided to give in to an addiction and let yourself be addicted? Why? Is it worth it being addicted to, for example caffeine, in order to be more productive? What about social media addiction for relaxation or approval? Addictions such as above mentioned caffeine and social media are very normalized, but should that really be the case?