Are Tattoos Addictive for Some People?

Tattoo addiction is not formally recognized, even as abehavioral addiction。然而，有些人描述了越来越多的纹身作为一种过程瘾。This article explores some of the addictive qualities of becoming tattooed.

Financial and Emotional Commitment

以类似的方式成为药物用户，成为纹身收集器涉及相当大的财务承诺，身体不适和社会耻辱，因此，与吸毒成瘾一样，它需要奉献到该过程。这种承诺级别是所有上瘾的重要组成部分，并在过度的食欲解释中详细探讨了成瘾理论。不仅是投资于上瘾行为的大量资金，而且个人将经常经历符合保持上瘾行为所需的财务承诺水平的财务困难。

If someone is willing to go through financial hardship as a result of saving for a tattoo, it is an indication that being tattooed has taken on the kind of intense emotional commitment that defies reason, so characteristic of addictive behavior. The behavior makes no sense unless it is understood through the eyes of the person performing the behavior. In this case, the choice to obtain another tattoo is so valuable to the individual, that they are willing to endure hardship and go without things that are much more essential to their basic needs.

A Spiritual Process

对于许多人来说，被纹身被认为是一种有点精神过程，一种个人表情。同样，在这方面存在与药物使用子培养物重叠，特别是用户marijuana,狂喜，和psychedelics。Users of each of these types of drugs have described the experience as spiritual, and even cite the spiritual connection they feel with others and with the universe when they are high as a motivation for taking these drugs.

Use of Needles

在纹身中使用针是一部分仪式, which is also an important part of the addiction process. There is an obvious parallel between the voluntary use of needles in tattooing and the use of intravenous drugs. Having a tattoo, or using a needle to inject drugs, is a way of declaring and demonstrating, even to oneself, one's ability to withstand the associated pain and show the stoicism and courage required to follow through. This demonstration of a high level of physical stamina, bravado, and machismo, seems important to the process, regardless of whether the individual is male or female, and is thus a way of disproving any past accusations of weakness or vulnerability.

Overlap With Alcohol Use

使用呼吸仪测量饮酒的研究表明，纹身和穿孔的人实际上，比那些没有的人饮用更高水平的酒精。

风险和遗憾

瘾s can cause people to behave in ways they later regret, but sometimes, it is too late to undo the damage. From drunk driving to family violence, addictions have a well-recognized reputation for causing serious mistakes that can cause harm to oneself or to others. Tattoos can also be a source of regret, although the damage is typically done to one's own body or social status.

不幸的是，纹身的人和没有纹身的人都没有意识到许多纹身的风险。纹身有两种水平的医疗风险，轻度和更严重。轻度风险包括可以在家中处理的副作用，如此瘀伤，肿胀和轻度皮肤感染。与纹身的严重风险更严重，严重的不适和疼痛，炎症，敏感性和对纹身油墨的过敏反应。