What Makes an Addiction
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
Withdrawl
The oldest know intoxicating substance used specifically for recreational purposes (even dating back to biblical times.
Alcohol
We make dozens if not hundreds of these a day with our mind and one of the best ways to improve our lives is to practice making good ones:
Decisions/Choices
The essential Inner drive, focus and desire, that brings about positive change and attainment of goals
Motivation
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful
Craving
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often fuels the desire and need for using larger amounts
Tolerance
Class of drugs used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve physical pain but nowadays often abused to relieve emotional pain
Opiates/Opioids
This describes overall the way we present and express ourselves. If we have a negative one we should want to change it to grateful and positive
Attitude
The ability to look inside yourself honestly and truthfully: Self-Awareness
Insight
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn’t completely relapse
Setback
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly and addiction, is often referred to as this
Denial
Even though life may be spiraling out of control with dependency clearly increasing, some may believe that they are not addicted just because they may be obtaining drugs this legal medical way
Prescription
This categorizes and includes all that is most important in your life and, what you care about the most, and what has the most worth to you
Values
Something just about everyone needs when overcoming a difficult challenge, because it is so difficult to do it alone
Support
Some people may try to deal with substance use issue by attempting use less, or change to a less harmful substance. If that isn’t working you may need to consider this more basic old option
Abstinence/Sobriety
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly
Consequences
The vast majority of people who use this legal plant use it as often as 10 or 20 times a day despite knowing it is the number one killer of all addictive substances in the world
Tobacco
You can have ups and downs along the way but what matters most is that you keep moving forward. If that is true then you are steadily making this
Progress
Building insight and motivation lead to this powerful experience defined by a strong sense of positive mental stimulation to try make things better
Inspiration
With more severe addiction, particularly opioid, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor for this
Medication or Medication Assisted Treatment
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily pilling up, it is a good sign that you have lost this
Control
Stimulants such as cocaine, speed and methamphetamine, when taken for long periods of time can induce a mental state of hallucinations and extreme paranoid delusions called
Psychosis (or stimulant-induced psychosis)
This involves all the people, places and things that you surround yourself with and that you choose to be connected to
Associations
If you find and discover this it can help you define your goals and add meaning and direction in your life
Purpose
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
Process