What do the experts say? By the definition, we are addicted. We use (or used) the substance habitually, often not realizing we were actually applying it since it was such a daily routine. Anyone who has tried to quit can readily attest that when you stop using, your lips become negatively affected for several days or weeks. The physiological dependency is there!
I have always been suspicious of that stick of lip balm my girlfriend carries. I used to tell her she was addicted. Little did I know how close to the truth I was!!!
LBA has been on the web for more than 10 years now. Wierd?, or scary? or both?