Lesson 17: Loneliness - Slide 32
Boredom:
- Tedium, monotony, dullness, tediousness, world-weariness
- Can be mistaken for loneliness
- Is the weariness that results from predictability
- Is the desire for desire
- Boredom does not necessarily mean you are doing nothing, it means you are doing nothing new
- The repetitive use of drugs or alcohol results in boredom and loneliness
- Boredom results in excitement seeking behavior which may include relapse to drugs and alcohol