Addiction
Dealing with Signs of Gambling Addiction
Gambling may seem like a harmless pastime for many people but for some, it has already become more of a necessity. In fact some people tend to gamble more often than necessary and even when their personal or professional lives have already begun to suffer.
Confronting Your Husband about His Gambling Addiction
One of the most difficult things that couples have to go through during the course of their relationship is dealing with gambling addiction. If your husband has a gambling addiction, it is best to confront him about it early on.
Dealing with Your Gambling Addiction Relapse
Sometimes, people who have sought out gambling addiction treatment fall back into the same patterns all over again. It is easy to fall into a relapse especially if the factors leading to addiction are still present.
Dealing with the Challenges of Curbing Your Gambling Addiction
When you already have a gambling addiction, you face different challenges once you decide to stop. Dependence on your gambling activities may take precedence over your life, and quitting your addiction can be very tough.
Breaking Free from Porn Addiction
If you or someone in your family has experienced the signs of porn addiction, effective steps may be taken to address the situation successfully. Although porn addiction may sound more embarrassing than a substance addiction or a gambling addiction, it is possible to get the needed support from professionals.
What to Do Once Your Porn Addiction Is Confirmed
Oftentimes many people have a difficult time confirming their porn addiction. Addiction to pornographic materials is not as easy to admit as having substance abuse or alcohol dependence.
Resisting the Lure of Porn Videos
Among the most popular means for porn addicts to satisfy themselves is through porn videos. Since many households already have Internet access nowadays, it has become easier for some individuals to watch pornographic videos online.
How to Deal with Your Partner Who Is a Porn Addict
Having a spouse who has developed an addiction to porn can be very difficult emotionally. It can easily create gaps in the relationship and may also affect intimacy to a great extent.
Dealing with Sleeping Pills Addiction
ShareSleeping pills or sedatives are great medication for people with sleeping and anxiety disorders. The problem is these pills are also liable to become objects for substance abuse, with some people who use them displaying an addiction to sleeping pills. Though there is that danger, sleeping pill addiction can be treated. How does one become [...]
How to Deal with TV Addiction
ShareAccording to one study, millions of Americans show five signs of dependence on watching TV that is usually associated with substance abuse. Though one considers watching too much TV harmless, it does have implications on one’s health, behavior, and social life. Understanding the underlying causes TV is entertaining, no doubt. Aside from that, there is [...]
Deal with Someone Who Has Shoplifting Addiction
ShareShoplifting is considered a sport among young people, especially teens, and is considered as a dare, or part of some initiation to a clique or group. But epending on the underlying causes, shoplifting can easily become an addiction, when it’s a mental disorder such as kleptomania. Possible motivations behind such behaviors Not all shoplifting addiction [...]
Dealing with Bad Relationships Addiction
ShareBeing in a romantic relationship can be one of the most fulfilling things that one can experience in one’s life. But it can also lead to disaster if one is in a bad relationship. Unfortunately, there are also people who are hooked into bad relationships. Here, we give suggestions on how to deal with having [...]
Dealing with Negative Thinking Addiction
ShareThere are some people who can’t help but think of negative thoughts. These thoughts usually range from feelings of low self-esteem, worthlessness, the inevitability of unfortunate things happening, and hopelessness. Examples of extreme negative thinking behaviors There is a close relation between negative thinking and depression. Common symptoms are lethargy and lack of enthusiasm. There’s [...]
How to Deal with Self-mutilation Addiction
ShareSelf-mutilation is a form of self-induced physical abuse, usually done through cutting, burning, or slashing one’s skin with a sharp object. This is an issue commonly seen in teens, though it can be transferred over to adulthood. Aside from the physical injuries, self-mutilation is also a symptom of underlying mental and emotional issues. Forms of [...]
How to Deal with Exercise Addiction
ShareExercise addiction, also called as compulsive exercise, is the condition where a person is compelled or driven to exercise despite him or herself. It can be either because of low self-esteem, an eating disorder, or the addiction to the natural high that exercise brings. Current statistics of exercise addiction Most of the people susceptible to [...]
Dealing with Compulsive House Cleaning
ShareThough cleanliness is a next to godliness, there’s a limit to how many times you should clean your house. If it has become a ritual and an addiction, then one should look at this compulsion carefully and address the underlying problem. When house cleaning becomes an addictive behavior The behavior is easy to notice: repetitive [...]
How to Deal with Sugar Addiction
ShareMuch has been said about sugar addiction in the media, and some studies on animals indicate that excessive sugar intake does promote addictive behavior. Another study also indicates that the effect of sugar addiction is even stronger than cocaine in rats. Though no conclusive studies on humans have been done, these previous researches establish the [...]
Dealing with a Friend Who Has Porn Addiction
ShareAccording to one online statistic, about 10% of adults admit to sexual addiction, and that 70% of males aged 18 to 34 visit porn sites in a typical month. Though the figures may be questioned, the easy access of pornographic materials from either traditional media, such as literature and videos, and the Internet, increases the [...]
How to Deal with Caffeine Addiction
ShareCaffeine addiction may start with just a cup of coffee a day. Some people claim that they drink several cups of coffee because they are addicted to the taste of it. Well, coffee is really good-tasting. However, it is not the taste itself that makes it so addictive. Rather, it is the caffeine substance. Caffeine [...]
Dealing with Someone Who Has Prescription Drugs Addiction
SharePrescription drugs are medicines that doctors prescribe to ease pain and treat illnesses. Taking drugs that are used as prescribed medicine for non-medical reason is an abuse of these substances. In the US, 20% of the population have taken prescribed drugs for non-medical reasons. This is a very alarming case, because this may lead to [...]
Dealing with Food Addiction
ShareFood addiction refers to the pathological disorder which involves the compulsive and excessive cravings and consumption of food. Those who suffer from this addiction know too well that what they are consuming and the way they are consuming food are harmful to their health. However, they can’t help themselves from stopping from craving and wanting [...]
How to Deal with Internet Addiction
ShareAddiction does not only pertain to the use of illegal drugs, as it may also refer to certain activities. One of the most addictive hobbies for many people today is surfing the Internet. It is said that one of eight Americans have addiction to Internet. The Internet is addictive not without a reason. There are [...]
How to Deal with a Schoolmate who Has Cocaine Addiction
ShareThe second most commonly used illegal drug in the US is cocaine. Actually, recent statistics show that more than 14% or roughly 34 million Americans age 12 and above have tried cocaine. Because of this, it is not so surprising anymore if you see one of your schoolmates trying cocaine. Like many other illegal drugs, [...]
Dealing with Emotionally Abusive Partners
ShareYou may not be aware of it, but there are lots of cases of abusive relationships. You may not know it, but you can be a victim too. To determine if you are into an abusive relationship, you have to know first what an emotionally abusive behavior entails. If your partner is subjecting you to [...]
Dealing with Your Officemate’s Work Addiction
ShareLike any other addiction, work addiction is unhealthy. The term “workaholic” is also used to refer to those whose addiction pertains to work and career. Usually, a person who has addiction to work believes that there is no one other than himself or herself who can do a certain task well. The work addict may [...]