Addiction Essay

Addiction was stated as a brain disease by psychologist. There are many addictions in the world. From drug addiction to coffee addiction, being addicted to something can take over one’s mind and make one fiend for whatever one is addicted to. For example if there is a drug addict, he or she will do anything in their power to get the drug because he or she can’t start the day without the drug. Many addictions exist. Like computer addiction. Computer addiction is becoming one of the top addictions with the help of all the technology and what you can do on the computer. With a touch of a couple buttons, one can surf the web and have the world in his or her hand. I myself am a computer addict. What are the effects of being a computer addict?

Every day thousands of people sit in front of a computer and doesn’t know the effects it puts on personal hygiene. Being on the computer for most of the day, can leads to forgetting what to do like taking a shower or forgetting to brush one’s teeth. My friend Justin is a computer addict. He spends at least 10 hours on the computer a day. Either he is playing games or on myspace. Justin and I had Physical education together other known as P.E. and he was my locker partner. Like any other day we would undress and get dressed in the P.E. uniform. This day was different. While I was changing and Justin was changing, I smelled something I never ever smelt before. It was a scent that smelt like disgusting sweat and rotten eggs. I was wondering where it was coming from. Then I realized it was coming from Justin. After looking at his greasy hair, I knew he had not taken a shower for a while. Right then and there I realized that Justin was so into the games or being on myspace, he did not have time or realized to actually take a shower. Being a computer addict can affect more than just personal hygiene’s.

A lot of addict’s social life is ruined by being an addict like being a computer addict. Spending so much time on the computer a day leads to not talking with friends or just talking to friends thru a social network like myspace or facebook. That can ruin friendships