Boredom Caused Addiction

Just like we all have diverse response to external stimuli, individuals accommodate boredom in their own unique way. Some people may not be able to properly handle boredom, while to some people, boredom is an opportunity to bring out the creativity in them.

Growing up as a kid, idleness is was never a part of me. Not because i didn't want to be idle, but because I can't be idle around the kind of parents I have. My mom will always tell my siblings and I, "an idle man is a devils workshop." This is actually an African adage though.

I craved idleness as a growing child, but I could not get it because my parents did not allow it. It's either I'm doing the dishes, or I'm doing something else that has already been done. My parents goal was to be leave me or my siblings idle.

Sometimes, I can't help it but imagine whether an introvert gets bored or they just chill throughout their lonely times. Welp, this post is an entry for hive learners prompt, "Boredom caused it." In this prompt, I will share a time when boredom made me do something that caused me a lot.

Just like how I was groomed from a young age, I have grown to get used to not being idle, thus, my somewhat busy schedules. I can be hyperactive at times, however, my hyperactivity is majorly displayed in my field of practice, Nursing.

Irrespective of the fact that I try every thing possible to not be idle, there are times where I can be very idle. Some times, it gets to the extent of boredom.

I remember some time ago when boredom lead me to addiction. It was a very bad experience. I became addicted to social media in search of entertainment to cure my boredom. I wasted a while lot of time and date swiping from one video to another.

It got really bad to the extent that I could spend more a minimum of 4 hours going from one social media to another. I procrastinated a lot. Work pulled up, and it seemed like there was no way to do the works.