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Old 05-17-2013, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by anewpage View Post
And it's weird you mention an obsessive/addictive personality too, because now that I think about it, I've had that issue my whole life. When I get into something, I can't just like it casually, I become obsessed, consumed, with it. Whether it's a hobby, a movie, a band or celebrity... I don't do casual. Haha. Wonder what the psychology is behind that.
I don't know why there isn't more curiosity about OCD tendencies in relation to addiction. To me the underlying personality characteristics seem almost the same or at least first cousins.

And so many people seem to have some match-up of addiction, OCD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and bipolar.

I know that sometimes it's hard to tell which came first - the addiction or the depression - But for me, I know that my substance abuse stemmed from pre-existing mental illness.
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