readdicted
Enslaved once more
To become readdicted is to fall back into addiction after a period of recovery.
The term usually applies to substances—drugs, alcohol, nicotine—but extends to behavioral addictions like gambling or social media: She got readdicted to cigarettes during a stressful move.
The prefix signals this isn't a first encounter but a return to a familiar trap.
Return to former illness
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- dependenceState of needing another
compulsion · fixation · cycle · routine · ritual · reinforcement · pattern · urge
Bound written works
- literatureBody of written works
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
bibliophile · rereading · page-turner · bookworm · series · author · genre · kindle
Persistent mental attachment
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- enthrallmentState of being captivated
captivation · infatuation · engrossment · devotion · fervor · fanaticism · absorption · monomania
Imaginative mental wandering
- immersionState of being submerged
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- diversionRedirection of attention
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
absorption · escape · retreat · reverie · make-believe · virtuality · flight · getaway
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
soda · snacks · sweets · cravings · indulgence · consumption
relapse
Return to former illness
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
dependence · compulsion · fixation · cycle · routine · ritual · reinforcement · pattern · urge · habituation
books
Bound written works
- literatureBody of written works
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- fictionImagined narrative work
nonfiction · bibliophile · rereading · page-turner · bookworm · series · author · genre · kindle · audiobooks
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
enthrallment · captivation · infatuation · engrossment · devotion · fervor · fanaticism · absorption · monomania · zealotry
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- immersionState of being submerged
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- diversionRedirection of attention
daydream · absorption · escape · retreat · reverie · make-believe · virtuality · flight · getaway · refuge
caffeine
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
chocolate · soda · snacks · sweets · cravings · indulgence · consumption
binge-watching
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- seriesOrdered set of related items
television · movies · podcasts · scrolling · YouTube · TikTok · Netflix · feeds · notifications · screens
readdictedclean
Free of soil
sober · recovered · drug-free · abstinent · rehabilitated
readdictedrecovering
Regaining health or strength
on the wagon · sobering up · healing · breaking free · detoxing