“I have a coffee habit — I physically cannot function without three cups.”
Usage Entry 1167 / 1350 60-second read
Habit vs. Addiction
An automatic behaviour versus a compulsive one you can't stop.
The comparisoni
“I have a coffee addiction — dependence with withdrawal goes past habit into addiction territory.”
The ruleii
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HABIT = routine. ADDICTION = compulsion.
A HABIT is a learned routine — you could stop with modest effort. ADDICTION involves compulsion and dependency — the brain's reward system is altered, and stopping causes withdrawal. Casual "addicted to Netflix" blurs this.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Habit you can drop. Addiction drags back.