While smoking, weed, and cocaine are widely recognized as harmful addictions, we now have many seemingly innocuous behaviors that are just as addictive. This is both fascinating and alarming.

We found someone asking on forum what addiction is seen as completely normal by society. and here are some most the usual ones

Coffee

brew coffee
Image Credits: Deposit Photos.

“My grandad used to have 5 cups only in the morning. And trust me, they were big cups.”

Social Media Scrolling

social media facebook
Image Credit; Deposit Photos

“Infinite scrolling in apps”

“TikTok. The algorithm is insanely good at keeping people on it for long periods.”

“My attention span has improved so much since deleting it!! I also feel like the app was purposely feeding me content that made me feel insecure and then feeding me ways to “fix” those problems via products.”

Taking Photos All The Time

smiling girl taking photo with dslr camera in funny positions
Image Credits: Deposit Photos.

“It’s so weird to me how some people will go do a thing, and when they’re “doing the thing” they’re spending the entire time taking photos of themselves or having their photos taken, and if they’re not doing that, their head’s down at their phone checking how many likes their previous photo got.”

Drinking Alcohol

one man sit at home with bottle of liquor drink whiskey drunk alcoholic Alcohol abuse, addiction and man depression concept drink and drive copy space hold car keys
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Alcohol, honestly. It can get bad enough that people see it as a problem, but it is way later than it should be, and Alcohol is so much a requirement for people to have fun that it’s sad.”

“I know people who will not date people who don’t drink.”

“A friend of my wife’s recently was sent a photo of her friend by her fiancé, a doctor, who was giving her IV fluids at home because she was so dangerously drunk. It was done in a jokey manner. My wife and I were concerned, but we’re so the minority with that group that it fell on deaf ears.”

Impulsive Shopping

people, holidays, tourism, travel and sale concept - young happy woman with shopping bags over london city street background
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Online shopping, especially. I deliver for USPS, and several houses on my route get new clothes nearly every day.”

“I’m a carrier, too; I have some customers I would probably call a wellness check for if they stopped getting stuff.”

Consumerism

Beautiful girl thinking what to dress in walk-in closet
Image Credits: Deposit Photos.

“My sister NEVER does laundry. She sees clothes as a purely consumable products. She wears them, perhaps once or twice, or until she no longer likes them, then just orders more then throws the old away. It is disgusting.”

“This is an environmental nightmare on a social level and a financial one on a personal level.”

Caffeine and Energy Drinks

Water splash out of glass
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Energy drinks”

“Caffeine in general. Caffeinated soda is the most consumed beverage in the US.”

Buying Lottery Tickets

Portrait of resentful blond woman 30s in stylish outfit crying while holding and using smartphone isolated over red background
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Surprise, no one has said this but lottery tickets.”

“I have a friend who wastes at least a third of his income on scratch-offs and gambling. I watched him clean off a scratcher for $100 to spend it all on more scratchers that only won ten bucks. Then complained about being broke and asked me for money, lol.”

Eating Lot of Sugar

Young woman standing over blue background afraid and terrified with fear expression stop gesture with hands, shouting in shock. panic concept.
Image Credit; Deposit Photos

“I managed to do it with sugar, but it was the worst month in my life by far, and it took six attempts over several years to finally do it. Not thinking super hard for just a second and eating/drinking something with sugar in it, and boom….back to square one, and it was so easy to fall into that trap.”

Anger

Emotional bearded man gestures with his hands in a white T-shirt aggression discontent red background. High quality photo
Image Credit; Deposit Photos

“Anger addiction.

Certainly, being outraged about social problems can result in effective social action. Being outraged feels more powerful and active than sadness or empathy. Try expressing “thoughts and prayers” and look at the angry responses from people who associate anger with empowerment. Walking around in a constant state of outrage, even if it’s justified about a certain thing, may eventually cause people to redirect their anger toward every minor irritant in their lives because it has the illusion of control and power.

Anger can also escalate into destructive behavior that is ineffective in addressing whatever problem needs solving. Being angry all the time can’t be good for mental, physical, or emotional health or for the people who have to encounter the angry person.”

Working Too Much

Image Credits: Deposit Photos
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“In America, living to work. 60+ hour work weeks and never taking a vacation out of a weird loyalty to a company that will lay you off without hesitation if the bottom line is at risk.”

Watching Adult Movies

Amazed african man and woman with open mouths looking at camera over pink background
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Watching it all the time. Seems pretty habitualistic.”

Money Money and Money

Cheerful attractive young smiling woman holding cash, dreaming about its spending, keeps mouth widely opened, stands isolated over yellow background, lady with her salary.
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Money. So normal that I can’t find anyone mentioning it. People are encouraged to get as much as possible, more than they need, and any attempt to cut them off can provoke anger and retaliation. Instead of being addressed, the addiction is tolerated if not defended. A billionaire may often be portrayed as a success rather than someone with a worrying socially damaging problem.”

Fake Lifestyle

Young woman over isolated background taking a lot of money
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“A fake lifestyle. Social media (of course) is the root cause but it sprouted this narcissistic culture of always bragging—-, and if you run out of actual things to brag about, you invent it. You fake it.”

Competition and Approval

Worried business woman sitting behind the desk with empty wallet.
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Competition addiction and addiction to approval. I hate competing, and it seems like everything is a competition now.”

Makeup

makeup wedding
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Makeup. And it is an addiction for many, many women. Most of the women I know will not leave the house without putting it on, and they’re among the mild users I have found.”

“Forget airbrushing in magazines, ladies. We’ve all been programmed to airbrush ourselves in reality. I know I will earn many downvotes and see many replies about how you wear makeup for yourself, but consider what I am saying for a minute.”

Eating

Pretty chef woman holding a plate in hand with turkey meat ham with lettuce, asparagus, carrot, strawberry and lemon on a white background
Image Credit; Deposit Photos

“Excessive eating. It’s not “body positive.” It is being point-blank unhealthy. People need to stop trying to normalize obesity.”

Religion

Upset couple, argument and disagreement on date in discussion, fighting or breakup at restaurant. Woman talking to cheating man at dinner table in conflict, problem or affair in conversation at cafe.
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Religion – a girl I know can’t have a conversation without quoting the Bible or talking about Jesus like he is an old friend of hers. I’m not religious, so I find it annoying, but everyone else seems fine with it.”

Getting Skinny

Portrait of young depressed girl with eating disorder
Image Credits: Deposit Photos.

“Getting skinny/ losing weight. Especially in developing countries where people aren’t aware of issues like eating disorders, people will praise you for starving yourself. For me, when I was deep into anorexia, I could openly starve myself in front of my family because I was on a “diet”. However, my family did intervene once I started looking emaciated. But people around me would straight up praise me for not eating.”

Gaming

gambling
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Gaming.

It’s become cool to be seen as someone who spends 5+ hours a day playing video games. I love some games but had to break out of the habit because my mood for each day would be heavily influenced by how many League of Legends matches I had won. It’s a proper addiction.”

Validation

origami
Image Credits: Deposit Photos.

“Haven’t seen this one yet, needing validation from strangers. Strangers online or in person. Who gives a crap what they think about you? Your classmates/colleagues don’t matter. It would be best to do what you think will make you „cool“and be yourself and express your interests. Do things your way (while following rules and laws and shiz).”

Co-Dependency

couple fight new
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

“Emotional attachment. There’s too much toxic codependency in many relationships where individuals should be healing themselves and each other.”

More From Mrs Daaku Studio:

young pretty woman looking shocked, angry, annoyed or disappointed, open mouthed and furious
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

Strange but True: 10 European Habits That Leave Americans Scratching Their Heads. 

We wanted to know what are the European traits that Americans find strange.

10 European Habits That Leave Americans Scratching Their Heads

10 Endangered Jobs That May NOT Be Around Much Longer

A beautiful young Caucasian woman with her hand in her hair.
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

Some professions are becoming obsolete as technology, and societal shifts continue to shape the workforce. We bave listed some jobs that don’t see the light in the coming years. 

10 Endangered Jobs That May Not Be Around Much Longer

Kill It: 10 Frugal Things That You’re Doing, But Aren’t Worth it ANYMORE!

Photo crazy astonished guy see incredible vacation sales discounts impressed, raise modern bright specs wear white clothes isolated over blue color background
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

While being frugal is a wise financial practice, not all frugal habits appeal to everyone. Some may find certain practices tedious, uncomfortable, or just not worth it anymore.

Kill It Now: 10 Frugal Things That You’re Doing, But Aren’t Worth It Anymore

11 Most Hated or Useless Jobs That People Wish They Could Eliminate From Society

Close up photo beautiful her she lady unexpected epic fail arms hands fingers near mouth bite teeth eyes full fear oh no expression wear casual white t-shirt clothes isolated violet purple background.
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

The modern job market is diverse, and each profession has a unique value. However, specific jobs may be considered useless, providing little benefit to society.

11 Most Hated or Useless Jobs That People Wish They Could Eliminate from Society

Don’t Get Duped: 10 Biggest Rip-Offs That You Are Continuously Buying

Surprised and impressed brunette girl looking amazed and pointing fingers down.
Image Credits: Deposit Photos

As consumers, we often fall prey to clever marketing tactics and gimmicks that convince us to buy overpriced products or services that don’t live up to expectations. 

Don’t Get Duped: 10 Biggest Rip-offs That You Are Continuously Buying

This article was originally published on Mrs. Daaku Studio.

Similar Posts