Showing Trait's "Addictive"

Addictive 

Definition: a predisposition to becoming unhealthily dependent upon a substance, practice, person, habit, or other Intangible. 

Possible Causes: 

Genetics

Drug or Alcohol

Low Self-esteem and insecurity

A mental disorder  

An Extreme level of Passion 

Poor coping Skills 

An unexpected trauma or devastating loss

Abuse 

  

Associated Behaviors and Attitudes: 

Playing video games for long periods of time without breaks 

Calling in sick to work or school so one can focus on the object of one's addiction. 

Having no willpower or ability to resist one's addiction 

Being secretive or untruthful about how much one indulges in the addicting behavior or habit.

Taking foolhardy risks

Needing instant gratification   

Living in denial 

Being overly preoccupied with time when one is not indulging

Feeling alienated from other people or society 

Desiring privacy

Developing an eating disorder 

Paranoia

Disruptive sleep or insomnia 

Associated Thoughts: 

"Mark better show up with the stuff. I'm crawling out of my skin" 

"I don't care how long it takes- I'm staying up until I knock Chrackshot28 out of the top spot" 

"It's just a little shopping to relieve stress. I can't believe he's asking me to give it up"

Associated Behaviors and Attitudes: 

Agitation

Fear

Elation

Desire

Shame

Overwhelmed

Paranoia

Positive Aspect:   

Addictive characters can show great focus, attention,and dedication for certain activity or desire. 

Negative Aspect: 

Addictive character allow their need for gratification or relief form emotional pain to push them into unhealthy dependencies. 

They tend to hide their addiction from others to avoid interference and judgement, even though in their own mind, they don't believe that they have a problem. 

Overcoming this trait as a Major Flaw:  

To overcome they must hit rock bottom. The first step is to admit they have a problem and have the desire to change. 

Though the support of friends and family a strong addiction program with mentoring, avoiding trigger and responding to relapses with grace and forgiveness, the character can learn to cope with and over his addictions. 

Traits in supporting Characters that may cause Conflict: 

Devout

Innocent 

Needy 

Persistent

Proper

Pushy

Volatile

Responsible 

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