I guess that is a simple way of defining it.
When I quit cigarettes I constantly thought about sparking one up, got a little agitated without it, but generally I was fine, it was more psychological.
With benzos I have a physical dependency, if I just stop taking them like I did with cigarettes the consequences can be very serious. But I am not addicted to benzos, I don’t crave them like I did with cigarettes, I just feel the withdrawal symptoms if I stop them cold turkey.
I’m lucky I never got physical withdrawals from ANYTHING. Not even nicotine either. Or benzos neither. It’s all mental for me. I must not be dependent 
but addicted probably!!!
So does it go sober, addict then dependent?
No it goes addict, dependent then sober in societies standards. From worst to best in their minds 
No, you can be addicted to something without being dependent on it, or you can be dependent on something without being addicted to it.
Like the benzo I am on (clonazepam) comes with dependency issues. If I stop it cold turkey I could have a seizure and die, my body is dependent on getting it. BUT I have no craving or addiction to it. I go all day without thinking about it at all.
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