Are We All Addicts?
We may not all be addicts, but we all have the potential to become one. Addiction is most widely associated with substance use (alcohol, pills & other drugs), this is a form of addiction that people are aware of and to some extent understand the physical and mental harm that can come from this. What many people aren't aware of however, are process or behavioral addictions. Examples of these can include, sex, love, food, shopping, gambling, gaming and exercise. Just because you do these things does not automatically mean you have an addiction, after all, almost everyone engages in some form of these. However, when engaging in these behaviors becomes a compulsion and it is having an effect on your daily life and significant relationships it is time to look a little bit closer at the purpose of the behavior. When are you engaging in these behaviors and what are you getting from them? These activities can unknowingly be used as a form of self-medication or to alleviate a symptom by...
