Addiction is a booming problem, especially in the United States due to the easy accessibility. Is there a specific type of person who is more prone to addiction or do all have the same chance? Knowing if you have an addictive personality can be the thing that makes you hyper-aware of the toll addiction can have on your life. However, just because you identify with some of the signs doesn't mean you will eventually become an addict.Not all are familiar with what an addictive personality is or even if they may have one. Here are 10 signs that you may have an addictive personality.
1. Listening to the same songs
We've all had those days where all we want to listen to is Taylor swift on repeat. Trust me, I have 1989 on my phone for easy access. I have a list of 10 of my favorite songs and I have those ten songs on a playlist and I could listen to that playlist nonstop for hours. My Spotify is made up of about eight or so playlists, and I alternate between them, that's probably why I never know any new music.
2. Watching the same movies
"Titanic" is a classic, and you shouldn't be surprised when I say I've watched it probably 50 times. When it was in theaters, I PAID to see it ten times alone so that should tell you something. Just like I have specific favorite songs that don't get old, there are also movies that I could watch over and over again. I could watch Princess Mia choose Lord Nicholas a million times, as you would agree, I'm sure.
3. Drinking: All or Nothing
Most people have a drink or two with dinner or will occasionally go to the bar and have a few more and get a good buzz. Then there are those people who have two settings: no drinks or blackout drunk. You either refuse any alcoholic beverage or are constantly refilling your glass. I'll leave to you to guess which category I fall under.
4. Quick to start friendships
Everyone has at least one friend that they met and became BFFs with instantly. I am that friend to everyone. Most of my friendships were started briefly after meeting and we become immediately inseparable. And by inseparable, I mean literally spending
5. Hoarding memories
I've heard to memory boxes or jars that are kept to look back on special events or that are collected throughout the year and discarded after the new year. My entire room is a memory box. I keep anything from movie stubs to concert tickets to certificates to trophies. Throwing away something that can remind me of a time in my life is so hard to comprehend, hence why I don't do it often. I wouldn't go as far as to say I'm hoarder but there are definitely "memories" that don't need to be kept. I still have leis from a youth group luau party in middle school, I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
6. Difficulty breaking habits
Starting or stopping a have in general is a difficult feat, add in addictiveness and it's near impossible. For about three years now, I've been trying to start running. Like running consistently to where it becomes part of my everyday routine, but after about three days, I'm over it. I forget or I convince myself it's OK to miss a day, then a day turns into a month and I'm starting all over again. And on the flip side, it's just as difficult to break a habit. I pick my teeth when I get nervous and over the years, I have over-sensitized my teeth and reversed all the work my braces did. After a particularly bad day, my teeth are so sore that I can't eat so you would think that would be a incentive to break my habit, but it's been 21 years and I'm still waiting for the incentive to kick in.
7. Letting go is harder
This goes for friendships and relationships. "Normal" know when they're dealing with someone that they don't want in their life anymore and they know how and when to end it. Do I have that ability? Not at all. I am much too forgiving of a person and even when my gut is telling me that neither of us are benefiting from the relationship anymore, I still can't let go. You can hurt me over and over again but if you apologize, it takes serious strength to convince myself to even think of breaking it off,.
8. Spending money easily
Anyone who knows me knows that money burns a whole in my pocket. When I was working, I would spend most of my paycheck the first or second day. All of my purchases were personally justified, but I didn't need to run out and spend it that day. Even after Christmas or my birthday (when I have extra cash), the first chance I get, I go and spend all of it. I am definitely not responsible with money, especially for being a 21 year old with virtually no bills.
9. Repetitive habits
Sleep is life. End of story. I could easily sleep for upwards of 12 hours #noregrets. I could alternate between sleeping, watching YouTube videos and eating with a bathroom breaks here and there, and I would be completely content. I could do anything really for days on end, as long as I enjoy it or am relaxed. My mom isn't afraid to remind of this either, she's constantly asking why I sleep so late or why I haven't gotten off the couch in three days. And the answer is always the same: there's nothing else to do.
10. Addicted to experiences
Anything can remind me of anything. If I hear a song that I danced to at my junior prom, I can remember exactly who I was with and how I felt at that moment. If I eat a food that I know is the favorite of someone close to me, I will think of them and probably text them too. I love being able to tie in physical things to experiences so in a sense, I am addicted to experiencing.
