Addicted, Maybe?

So a lot of people disagree on what can be an addiction and what is just a bit of OCD.

The definition of Addiction, according to Websters, is the compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful.

OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder) is defined, according to mayo clinic, is an anxiety disorder characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions).

Now, no one is going to look at a heroine addict and say you're not addicted to that. Same with pain killers, alcohol, steroids, etc... However, if you say, I'm addicted to the computer someone is likely to doubt you. So, what's the difference between if you're addicted to the computer or you're a bit OCD? If you just can't go without sitting down at the computer cause you really, really just need to get on. You might be addicted. If you feel the need to get on the computer cause if you don't something bad might happen. You might be OCD.

Why am I delving into this? I got Angry Birds yesterday and I just went nuts playing it. I'm loving it. I doubt I'm addicted to it and I know I'm not OCD over it but it's really fun. So it lead me to start thinking about what makes you an addict.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/chemical-dependency/?mc_id=comlinkpilot&placement=bottom
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/DS00189/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs