I. Am I an addict? Defining addiction
A. Pleasure and enjoyment originally sought—Initial phase
B. Involvement becomes needed to feel normal
C. The addictive cycle
1. Emotional addiction
a. Emotional or social comfort or excitement
b. Feels better for a time
c. Uncomfortable situation or wants stimulation—unthinkingly connects
relief with the act
2. Mental addiction
a. Needs to cope with emotions
b. Collected friends who also like to do the act
c. Fit in socially, needs to commit act
3. Phsical addiction
a. Body and mind become addicted
b. Tolerance more stimulation
c. Perform act more often
d. Guilt, withdrawal
II. My personality—addictive tendencies
A. Exercise/not eating
B. Drinking—not doing well, drinking away pain/not dealing
C. So busy, distracting myself—coping mechanism for not thinking/dealing with things
D. Thriving off adventure; new experiences
III. Types of addiction
A. Abusing alcohol
B. Love addiction
C. Drug addiction
D. Exercise addiction
IV. Connection between addiction and idols
I. Adderall
A.What does the Bible say about it?
B.Giving it away
C.Monitoring my dosage/intake
II. What excites me
A. Adventure
B. People
C. Connections
D. Fun
E. Sports
F. Music
G. Dancing
H. Light
I. Truth
J. Goodness
K. Holy Spirit
V. Everything I need in Christ Alone?
A. Ultimate enjoyment in Christ
B. Not in sports
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