Hobby Addiction Research Paper

When we think about addiction, the mind goes to one thing--negative, because that is the only kind there is. No type of positive addiction exists, but we like to think an extreme love for a hobby is an addiction. Many people who enjoy activities like reading, drawing, writing, singing, and playing sports, use the word, “addicted,” to define how they love it, but the strong fondness for an activity is a passion rather than an addiction. If a love for a hobby is immense, you are not dependent upon that activity; you enjoy it, so hobbies are not addictions if they have positive effects and stimuli. On the contrary, addictions form from passions. If the passion takes over a person’s life, it becomes negative, making it an addiction. The formation of an addiction can be rather grey and unclear to some, and crystal clear to others. If a hobby is becoming an addiction, the person may start to lie about how they are spending their time. For example, an avid video game player may say they are working when they are actually playing video games, and a spouse may lie to their significant other about how much money they spent during their all-day shopping trip. This is one indication there is an addiction forming.
Another indication of addiction formation is if the hobby starts provoking extreme, strong reactions. This may include …show more content…
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