What makes an Addiction?
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms.
WITHDRAWAL
The oldest known 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
We experience these in our mind, heart and gut and its important to learn how to manage our reaction to them.
FEELINGS/EMOTIONS
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 fuel 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 grateful and positive.
ATTITUDE
It is important to learn to manage this uncomfortable mental experience that can occur when we worry or stress over things.
ANXIETY
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn't completely relapse.
SETBACK
Failure too recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this.
DENIAL- DON'T EVEN NOTICE I AM LYING
Even though life may be spiraling out of control with dependency clearly increasing, some people 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
These changing temporary states of mind can be make us feel high, low and everything in between so its important to be able to regulate these.
MOODS
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 or more 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 moving forward. If that is true then you are steadily making this.
PROGRESS
It is essential to learn to eliminate this negative emotion which stems from holding on to anger and grudges.
RESENTMENT
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 PROGRAM.
When you spend too much too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it is a good sign you have lost this.
Control
Stimulants such as cocaine, speed and methamphetamine, when taken for long periods 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
Sometimes addiction can be directly linked to deeply disturbing or distressing experiences that occurred earlier in life all of which is referred to as.
TRAUMA/PTSD
They say relapse doesn't suddenly happen out of nowhere it's not an event , it is often much more of a gradual.
PROCESS