Can you get addicted to drawing? My friend is constantly drawing crosses, and when I ask him why he is doing it, he cannot answer it. During the lesson, instead of listening, he still draws at the end of his notebook, he can't hold back, stop …
A person can become addicted to almost anything that provides him with positive experiences, facilitates functioning and improves well-being, or protects against real or imaginary threats. Whether drawing crosses fulfills such a function for a friend - it is difficult to find out. Are you sure that he is not listening when you draw? Some people find it easier to concentrate with a pencil or pen on paper. If drawing is my friend's hobby and he uses every moment to perfect his drawing without wasting time on other activities, it can be said to be addictive. The fact that he cannot answer the question of why he is doing this does not mean that he is seriously deviant. I do not have any data about your friend, so it is difficult for me to judge in this case. If you are too concerned about his behavior and you want to talk more about it, write something more or introduce the matter to a psychologist.
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Barbara Śreniowska-SzafranEducator with many years of experience.
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