Now, it gets a little more difficult

Yes, it is easy to see a drunk passed out on the sidewalk, or a junkie with visible needle marks, or walking skeletons wasted by meth, and say, 'yep, those folks are addicted'. What about the rest?

There are quite a few addicts locked away in prisons. Yet, the majority of offenders are not alcoholics, or abuse drugs. Nearly 2 out of 3 offenders are doing time for sex-related crimes. So, do we add sex to the list of possible addictions? Most women I know would say so . . . and it seems the media would agree . . . and those men left that are honest will join in and say 'yes'. But, how far do we go with this one in making sex an addiction?

Some, definitely not all, of those in lock-up seem to have difficulty with this addiction because when released, they will re-offend and be right back in lock-up again. And just as with alcoholics or users, not all sex offenders ever make it to lock-up. We see it all going on and sometimes do nothing to stop it. Why? Could it be that each and every one of us knows we have our own 'skeletons', so we are not in a big hurry to point out someone else's?

What about the innocent-looking gentleman standing outside the grocery store wearing sunglasses and not saying much because his tongue is hard from watching all the scantily-clad young ladies parading about the mall? Have you seen him?!?

It has been reported that every 39 minutes, a new porn video is being produced in the United States alone. I may be wrong, but would venture to say that many of our young people are being set up and abused to satisfy this one addiction that is growing at a pace many cannot comprehend. Giving real thought to addictions begins to get difficult.

We have looked at only 3 addictions so far: alcohol, drugs, and sex. How many people do those 3 affect? Are there more . . . of course. Don't be disheartened though, the list will get longer and you may find a place where you fit . . . but I am still searching for one that is not addicted.