The first thought which comes to mind whenever the word addiction is mentioned is that of drugs, alcohol, marijuana etc but it has been proven now that there are many other different kinds of addictions which we don’t know about.
Stress is a part of life and nobody is spared here, in fact some amount of stress is good, but the concern is when it becomes difficult to cope with stress and we get into destructive habits without even knowing about it, like alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, shopping etc. All these leads to addiction which if not treated in time can lead to destructive consequences.
To cope with stress, the activities which one gets into becomes a habit and a continual ongoing effort. Many people go about it not even realizing that in the course of all these they might have become addicted to something. What do you usually do to cope with stress and would you be surprised if it is described as addictive?
Who would have thought that addiction types now includes the likes of anger, internet, shopping, porn, gambling etc. In fact there’s a good chance that right now anyone of us could be addicted to one thing or the other. But how could we have known it?
There are people who are suffering from addiction but still let things slide on without taking any action to seek help or go for treatment. In fact majority of the people who are addicted to something or in need of mental help do not seek help till an advanced stage, they do not seek help in time.
It was found in a study that those who did seek help and went for treatment did so after about ten years on an average, after years and years of denial and delays. After such a long time of inaction, the condition is usually worsened to a great extent.
Not doing anything about the condition for ten long years causes consequences where health is deteriorated, relationships ha become negatively affected even toxic, they will feel mentally and physically totally beat up too. Changing the negative behavior is going to be all the more difficult now.
Again often times, even if somebody realizes and acknowledges that they need help, sadly the kind of support and encouragement which they really need isn’t always there. For this reason those affected will continue to try to get through difficult times by using alcohol, drugs, sex, food, gambling, shopping etc trying to cope, needing to find better ways in dealing with life and stress.
It is a miserable life actually, being addicted to something not able to give up, as it is like being a slave to it. Many addicted actually realizes that it is not right, but are not able to free themselves of its grip, a job easier said than done.
Well, the good news is that, with proper recovery program and proper support, anybody can beat any kind of addiction. The first things is to realize this, also realize that there are many others who have overcome addictions and are finally free from it.
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