Coffee Freak.......... Addiction or a Habit ?

Addiction;
1. ... is a state of being unable to stop taking something such as alcohol and a drug
2. An ... to something is a constant need for it, developed as an initial liking that leads to habitual use.

Habit;
1. Your ... are things you do regularly or often.
2. A ... is also something, usually bad, that keep you doing because you can't stop yourself doing it.

C.F loves coffee so much. He drinks coffee everyday without fail. At least 3 times a day. This is a must for him. Without coffee in a day will make him incomplete and he can't seem to concentrate. He gets angry if he doesn't drink coffee. He needs coffee...it's part of his life. Coffee = life...no coffee = "dead".



S.F loves smoking very much. He started smoking when he was in form 1. Since then, he could not stop smoking. It started with 2 sticks a day...now... it's like 2 packs a day. It is a must for him to smoke especially before and after each meal. Without cigarette in an hour makes him feel incomplete...makes him feel so down...so dead and he cannot concentrate. He gets angry if he does not smoke for too long a period. Smoking = life...no smoking = "dead"



A.F loves "drinking" very much. he started "drinking" when he was with his friend in form 2. Since then, he cannot go without alcohol. Alcohol is part of his life. he drinks a varieties of alcohol such as beer, wine, champagne, liqueur, etc everyday...as long as he drinks. If he does not "drink", he could not sleep at night. He will be awake and grumpy. "Drinking" = life....no drink = "dead".



We normally called this situation as addiction. Addicted to coffee (tea)...addicted to smoking....addicted to alcohol. We never called it habit. "It's his habit to drink coffee (tea)...it's his habit to smoke....it's his habit to "drink"".

I personally view this 3 situations as the same .... no difference when one just could not live without a thing. It is addiction and addiction to certain things is bad ... real bad.

But those who are addicted to coffee (or tea) deny that they are "addicted" to it and it is as bad as being addicted to smoking, drugs, "drinking", alcohol, etc.

Well, any kind of addiction is not good. Apart from that, I have no comment. Judge it for yourself whether it is an addiction or a habit. Does it really matter in the end ?