Definition
Arrival Addiction
noun · motivation & time / psychological
Arrival Addiction describes a compulsive orientation toward future resolution, where relief is repeatedly deferred to a later state.
The term is formed from arrival as imagined completion and addiction as dependency. Satisfaction is postponed in favour of the next threshold.
Under Arrival Addiction, effort is fuelled by anticipation rather than presence. Progress matters less than the promise that something will finally settle.
This pattern frequently drives Identity Jump behaviour and sustains Burn Lag, where rest is always scheduled for later.
Rating on the term
An individual rates high on Arrival Addiction when:
- relief is consistently placed in the future
- completion fantasies replace present regulation
- pauses feel unsafe or pointless
Lower expression appears when value is not contingent on arrival.
Examples in use
“Arrival Addiction made the present feel like a waiting room.”
“Every milestone fed the Arrival Addiction, not the satisfaction.”
“Once Arrival Addiction loosened, urgency dropped.”
The finish line moved. Again.
Variants
arrival-addicted (adjective)
arrival addiction cycle (noun phrase)
Classification
Domain: Motivation & Time
Archive: Departmental Linguistics – Qrious Vernacular
Defined by The Department of Qrious Threads.
