Originally Posted by
anewpage 
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 read somewhere that dysfunctional childhoods can leave adults wanting to understand. Wanting to make sense of what happened.
I had issues when I was a kid, I get really into stuff in an obsessive way, I need to 'understand' it fully, to possess it almost, control it.
It is the same mindset that applies to my life generally. Not sure this makes sense!