There are a lot of mainstream addictions out there, most of them closely associated with a destructive or debilitating lifestyle, but as I looked through the list, I thought of a few things that some might consider addictive.
For example, I have drawn my entire life as a way of relieving tension, but it has incredible affects on my focus. When I go through a period of time in school when I get stressed, whether it be over grades, people, or simply not understanding a concept, I immediately turn to drawing. Most people would call this a bad habit, but it rarely mattered the consequences I'd face, I had to draw. My teachers would take away my pencil, and I would be unable to focus, constantly itching to draw. I think it may be a bit more severe than just a "bad habit". It could be a stimming behavior, or a compulsion, but because drawing is such a common practice and severely romanticized, it's usually brushed off as a passion. However, I can not imagine doing this for a living. I'd rather work as a farm hand than a graphic designer.
I'm sure there are many similar cases, both with drawing and other behaviors that could be considered neurotic and compulsive. Although they may be nondestructive or common, could these behaviors be called obsessive compulsions, or addictions?
Does anyone have another behavior that could be considered a socially accepted compulsion?