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26 Addictions That Have Been Normalized So Much That They Aren’t Considered Harmful
Article created by: Monika Pašukonytė
When talking about addictions, people usually first think about the ones that are most often painted in dark colors by our society, like illegal substances, smoking, gambling, and similar vices. But even if we don’t ever deal with any of those things, it’s probably safe to say that we’re all addicted to something.
Some bad habits are so normalized in our society that many people tend to forget just how big of an addiction they really are. However, when someone online asked netizens to name these things, there wasn’t a lack of those who came through, as answer after answer poured in. Scroll down to see what they wrote!
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#1
Honestly I think alcohol culture. Especially here in Australia, I can’t talk for other countries. Everyone is so dependant on drinking it’s a shame.
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#6
Energy drinks - there are people who drink them like water while I get sick by just smelling them.
#8
Addiction to a political party? Doesn't matter what they do or say, you'll defend it with your full chest,make excuses, engage in whataboutism and get angry/violent with folk who point out their faults.
#10
Idk if it’s seen as normal by society, but it’s often brushed off or laughed at by younger generations.
Gaming addiction. I’m a gamer myself but gaming addition is very much a thing. It seems especially an issue with kids who’s parents didn’t bother to ever monitor their screen time. Kids who get to a point where they will not spend time doing anything else and it’s all they ever think about, and will go absolutely nuclear if their parents try to take their Xbox/PlayStation/Switch/PC away from them when they realise it’s an issue too late.
It’s not just kids mind you. My relationship with my ex was ruined because he was addicted to a specific video game to the point he literally had nothing else going on in his life and that’s all he’d spend his waking hours doing. He refused to get a job for years because he was so invested in that game.
ETA: For people asking what game, it was Super Smash Bros lmao.
#12
Caffeine.
The amount of coffee I've seen people drink all on ambition to "get through the day" is rather alarming.
#13
Nicotine.
In what rational universe is it seen as socially acceptable to fill the air with disgustingly stinky smoke with zero regard for who might smell it and whether those people actually want to smell it?
#16
Regardless of someone's religion, any kind of religius addiction is the most normal thing to society. That's what I have saw with my own eyes atleast.
#17
Some folks just can't see that they're always competing with others and wonder why they aren't liked. So, they try even harder, but it's a never-ending cycle. They'll never be happy with what they've got in life.
#22
TV. "Hehe, we just binge-watched this TV show!" Yeah, you blew an entire spring weekend on some churned-out reality TV garbage.
#23
Living indoors. We’re so frightened of going out and so comfortable on the sofa we’ve forgotten that daylight, trees, views and fresh air are good for us.
#26
Working at a job you don't enjoy.... even though all purports to show thatmost of what causes global warming comes from the consumerism we have developed as a lifestyle, we can't stop ourselves... the boomers keep amassing because they never tried contemplation and now the future generations are addicted to screen time to keep from the reality of not being able to join in the party....
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