Nigeria, June 2 -- People have been mocking me lately, saying I am addicted to writing. They throw it around like an insult, with that smirk that implies I have lost touch with reality. Some say it casually, "Ah, you and this your writing again", while others say it with ridicule, as if being committed to one's passion is some kind of mental lapse. Well, this opinion piece is my response to them. If writing is an addiction, then I proudly declare: I don't want a cure.

In a world where people are hooked on things that destroy them, drugs, alcohol, gossip, social media, toxic relationships, I consider myself blessed to be addicted to something that builds, heals, and inspires. Writing is not a sickness. It is not a flaw. It is a lifeline, ...