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Sunday, June 23. 2019

Interesting book: The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease by Mark Lewis

Of course, it depends on how you want to define "disease" Is a "personality disorder" a disease?

What about overweight and obesity? There has been a big debate about that, but the pressure to term overweight a disease rather than, say, a physical condition, is all about insurance coverage. Otherwise, such questions would matter little.

Speaking of desire, what about those magnetic attractions to one of those of the opposite (or, I suppose, same) sex? Those can be as powerful as drugs and make people behave just as crazy.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 13:36 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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I liked the first few pages, so I've ordered it on Audio.

#1 Texan99 on 2019-06-23 14:44 (Reply)

What would Dr. Thomas Szasz say if he were alive? (He wrote The Myth of Mental Illness)

#2 snopercod on 2019-06-23 15:26 (Reply)

I think their is a genetic link to an addictive personality. Just as some races are prone to be alcoholics. It would also appear to be true that people who are bi-polar are far more likely to do drugs (and almost every other excess too).

#3 Anon on 2019-06-23 16:26 (Reply)

marc

#4 mike m on 2019-06-23 17:48 (Reply)

"What about overweight and obesity? There has been a big debate about that, but the pressure to term overweight a disease rather than, say, a physical condition, is all about insurance coverage. Otherwise, such questions would matter little."

It also relates to the SJW drive to make everything something you have no control over. Can't quit drinking? Because alcoholism is a disease. It's not your fault you'd rather be drunk than sober. You're fat? No, you're not! It's just a life choice. You're still a beautiful person. Rather be a woman than a man? Great! It's just another way to express yourself and spread transgender love! And anyone that says it mental illness is just a hater!

#5 Anonymous White Male on 2019-06-23 20:57 (Reply)

Being overweight is not in itself a disease, but can be (and far more often is than the fitness fanatics want to admit) is a symptom of an actual medical condition that may or may not be treatable.
Hypothyrodoism for example.

#6 JTW on 2019-06-23 22:26 (Reply)

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