Nathan Key

Addiction is when the gambler puts his last quarter into the slot machine, hoping for the jackpot that continues to elude him. It's when the junkie takes one more hit, wishing for a high like the first time. It's when the kid who called the elusive girl every day this week picks up the phone again.

And it's when I lose a few games of Halo and end up losing rank because I can't just put down the controller and come back another day...

What's your addiction?

Don't try to tell me that you don't have one.

Some addictions are a little worse than others, granted, but no one- I mean NO ONE- is without them. Addictions are those things you do to escape. The secret obsessions that you're a little embarrassed about. Sometimes, we're embarrassed or ashamed to even admit that we're even involved. Other times, the activity itself is innocent enough- but if anyone knew how MUCH we indulged in it, we'd blush.

Maybe it's video games or coffee?
Maybe it's sex?
Maybe it's conversation?
Or books?

We're all addicted to something and it's only going to get worse if we keep it hidden. So, I'm going to encourage you to tell someone about your addiction, today. You don't have to write it here in the comments if that makes you uncomfortable (although you're more than welcome to do so if that's the kind of confession that you think you need to make). But please think through your addictions for a moment and talk with someone about them.

Even if it's video games...