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That phrase is about masturbation, right?

That phrase is about masturbation, right?

What do you do if a Trump supporter throws a hand grenade at you?
 
Pick it up, pull the pin, and throw it back.
 
--30--
 
It's just a joke, guys.

What do you do if a Trump supporter throws a hand grenade at you?
 
Pick it up, pull the pin, and throw it back.
 
--30--
 
It's just a joke, guys.

I have to concur with this.
 
If you're talking about a diagnosis, then the word "addiction" means something specific and has specific connotations.
 
Just like if you're talking about the legal realm, the word "collusion" has a specific definition and specific connotations.
 
Another example: In the tax realm, "income" means something very specific, and is different from the every-day use of the word.
 
In all of those examples, the colloquial use of the words tends to be much broader than the definition in the specialized areas. If you're going to talk about one of those those areas (such as "addiction" in a diagnostic/medical/psychological context), then it's nothing but simple sophistry and sheer sloppiness to use a broader definition that doesn't necessarily apply.

Facts matter. Definitions matter. Language matters. We all have opinions and just like assholes, they stink sometimes.
 
Educated adults with strong critical-thinking should be open-minded and careful in our language use. I'm guilty of sloppy or lazy language use sometimes. English is a pain in the ass because of the rapid casual use of so many words that still have context-specific technical meanings.
 
http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/habit/habit_compulsion_addiction.htm
 
https://www.verywellmind.com/the-difference-between-an-addiction-and-a-compulsion-22240
 
As I said to @Zapped above, if using the term "addiction" is helpful for him, great! But, that doesn't change reality or the fact that sound reliable research does not currently support the existence of "sex addiction." We'll see how the research goes over the coming decades because this is not settled, but based on what I know, my money is on it being a compulsive disorder.
 
The WHO even recently added a "Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder" to the ICD-11 earlier this year.
 
https://www.businessinsider.com/sex-addiction-vs-compulsive-sexual-behavior-disorder-2018-7

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