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This week, we spend a whole episode tackling an interesting question posed by Glen: at what point does reselling become an addiction? Using a model from some published research by Griffiths (2005) and using his conceptualization of the complex issue of behavioral addiction regarding social networking and other behaviors, together we take a look at reselling behaviors. We all talk about our own experiences using six criteria from Griffiths, applying them to our reselling behavior: how and when we’ve gone sourcing to cope, how reselling activities affect us, how we think about them, our motivations, the importance of self awareness and honesty, and much more. This episode is loaded! 

It should be noted that this conversation is NOT intended to assist in making any kind of diagnosis. This is an intellectual discussion and exercise to explore Glen’s intriguing question. We are not saying anyone has an addiction, and frankly diagnosing addiction of any kind is an extremely complex and personal process. This is not that, nor is it any kind of medical or professional psychological advice.

Merely spending a lot of time on something doesn't necessarily mean it's an addiction. A key factor is subjective harm – if reselling is causing significant problems in someone's life, it's worth addressing even if it falls short of a full-blown addiction. Our discussion is about reflecting on which aspects of reselling are most prone to cause us problems, the distinctions between healthy enthusiasm and problematic behavior, and what red flags indicate that reselling might be becoming harmful, as well as what’s totally normal and healthy within reason!

Griffiths’ 2005 Article:

Griffiths, M. (2005). A 'components' model of addiction within a biopsychosocial framework. Journal of Substance Use, 10(4), 191–197. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890500114359