Clinical Diagnosis of Music Addiction

Music addiction is real, it is as real and sometimes as serious as a drug or alcohol dependency. I will help you understand the symptoms, causes, treatment
Symptoms of Music Addiction
You love all kinds of music
You cannot survive without any music in the background for more than 4 hours (not including sleeping, hygiene care, class/work)
You always carry your Ipod/music device, charger, and headphones/speakers on your person
You are a professional at finding music for the best deal
You know and understand how to manipulate music files
You critic the wrong lyric and song arrangement
You have way too many favorite songs and they change regularly
Make your own music when none is provide
Talk obsessively about music whenever it is brought up
You pay more attention to the music in a movie/party/event than people
Do you have any of these symptoms? If you do, I wish to inform you, that on some level, you are a music addict. Now the severity of your music addiction depends it's not always that bad. Here's a music video to best explain it to you.
Causes of Music Addiction
Genetics/hereditary obsession of love
Exposure to too much music
Regulate Emotional Stability
Bad Communication Skills
Treatments for Music Addiction
The treatments for music addiction to me are unknown, but here are some tips that might be a temporary cure.
Begin to slowly wean yourself from excess music listening by limiting yourself to 3-6 hours of music a day
Focus your energy on other things
Treatment is not always needed when the severity is not as bad
Admitting you have a problem is the #1 Step
Benefits of Music Addictions
Music is an effective motivator
Music provides a safe, structured setting for verbal and non-verbal communication
Music uses sounds and silences to structure time in an understandable way
Music provides both structure and freedom through the use of form and improvisation
Music provides a meaningful, enjoyable context for repetition
Music activities encourage social interactions
Music is an effective memory aid
Music supports and encourages movement
Music taps into memories and emotions
Music provides nonverbal, immediate feedback
Music activities are easily adapted to each person's abilities
Music interventions can be designed to be success-oriented
Music uses concrete concepts that are easily demonstrated and understood - fast & slow, up & down, loud & soft, long & short, etc
Music activities utilize many senses at the same time to enhance the learning experience - hearing, seeing and feeling
End Notes
Now I don't want to scare you, but a music addiction is not always bad. It is like food and favorite things moderation is always the key. But if can only focuses on music and are unable to make time for people, and the only thing in your life is music, there might be a serious issue.