"Addiction" is a loaded word, filled with judgement. As Christine said,it's a way of imposing one's political agenda, or of saying "we don't like what you're doing, so we're going to force you to stop in the name of helping you." It's a word that immediately raises my blood pressure, as I've had counselors accuse me of having a "sex addiction" just because I like to wear diapers. I think the word only truly applies if you're harming yourself or other people with what you're doing.