What Makes an
Addiction?
Addiction?
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
Withdrawl
The oldest known intoxicating substance used specifically for recreational purposes
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
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful
Craving
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this
Denial
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
Prescriptions
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
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn’t completely relapse
Setback
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
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
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
Process
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it is a good sign you have lost this
Control
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
This involves all the people, places and things that you surround yourself with and that you choose to be connected to
Associates/Peers