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Codependency and Addiction: Symptoms and Treatment
Healing from addiction is difficult for every addict, but when codependency and addiction occur together, recovery can be even more difficult. Here, you will learn what codependency is, the relationship between codependency and addiction, and treatment for codependency with and without addiction. First, let’s consider the basics: What is Codependency? Codependency is a relationship pattern…
A new product to cure your cell phone addiction?
64% of people check their phone at least once an hour. Can the ” NoPhone ” help stave off cell phone addiction? The words “cell phone” and “addiction” have come together a lot recently in the media. While it is still controversial whether or not cell phone addiction is “real” the research surrounding the topic…
Grieving the loss of addiction
As an addict in recovery, you may not expect to actually grieve for your addiction – but you likely will. And you will be grieving for more than just the drug and the lifestyle it came with. Know what to expect, so you can be better prepared. Grief is not usually associated with a “loss”…
Is an Addict Lying to You? How to Deal with Lying Behaviour
In our last infosheet: Addiction – the truth behind the lies, we explored the reasons why people suffering from addiction lie. For many addicts, as the addiction gets worse, lying becomes deeply ingrained in their way of life and it actually becomes incredibly difficult to tell the truth. And, if they have been getting away…
Shopping: The Socially Acceptable Addiction
Do you turn to “retail therapy” when you’re feeling down? Do you sometimes regret your purchases? Spend more than you were planning to? You may be suffering from shopping addiction – and it’s more serious and more common than you might think. As Western consumer culture spreads worldwide and advertising campaigns continue to skyrocket, resisting…
The Deadly Side of Gaming Addiction
Recently, a man in South Korea was charged for allowing his 2-year-old son to starve to death while he played online games at an internet café. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case of children dying due to parents’ gaming and internet addictions. Recently, a man in South Korea referred to only by his surname…
Movies Can Inspire Us As Well As Give Insight Into The Reasons For Our Own Behavior
There are a lot of movies about addiction out there and here is a rundown of some of the most insightful and moving ones that this author thinks can make a positive impact for those in the recovering process. Let’s start with Bill W., the very remarkable life story of Bill Wilson, who founded AA…
Treatment for Addiction and the Behaviours That Surround It
This month, researchers in Australia published a study exploring the connection between sexual behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse. The conclusions came as a result of decades of data collection, as researchers followed those born in the southern Australian city of Dunedin between 1972 and 1973, recording their sexual habits and drug use from adolescence…
