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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Stress Management: Shun the Addictions

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Stress Management: Shun the Addictions

What is Addiction?

Any obsession and particularly an uncontrollable or unstoppable obsession of any thing or any activity is an addiction. Prolonged continuance with the addictions harms the addicted person immensely. The person gets into a habit where he cannot live without that addiction(s). He may suffer mild to serious physical and psychological maladies which over a long run may become chronic. Ultimately the outcomes of practicing the addictions make a person highly stressful and anxious.  

And when a person tries to keep himself away from an addiction or if he is compelled or forced to do so, he experiences discomfort, uneasiness, stress, anxiety, sadness and anger- the withdrawal symptoms. 

Apart from the stresses and resultant illness/disorders, created directly or indirectly by the addictions, all the addictions rob the victim off his time and resources.  Thus addictions are non-productive, non-value adding and waste of time and other related resources. They lead one to latch on to escapism. The addictions generate scars on the interpersonal relationships and that in turn may aggravate the stresses. 

Partial List of Types of Addictions

People may suffer from various kinds of addictions. There are known age old addictions and the modern life contributes to this list of addictions continually. The modern social fabric, technology and other factors give rise to new and newer types of addictions.

A partial list of some of the addictions are given below:
  1. Drugs
  2. Smoking
  3. Drinking (alcohol)
  4. Gambling
  5. Race
  6. Pornography
  7. Sex
  8. Internet (browsing)
  9. Social networking on Internet
  10. Mobile phone
  11. Tablet computer and apps on it
  12. Television
  13. Coffee or tea over-drinking
  14. Overeating
  15. Shopping
  16. Overworking
  17. Over-exercising
Remedies from Addictions
  1. Keep yourself sufficiently busy with productive and value-adding work and your hobbies/interests both at your work place and home. You mind will be occupied and will not get an easy chance to pick up an addictive habit.
  2. Prevention or elimination is always better than any cure. So before you get caught by the addiction(s), recognize and understand your drift towards the addiction(s) and apply a break.
  3. Try to control/stop the addiction by your own willpower/efforts and get out of it right in the beginning.
  4. Make a disclosure of your addictive tendencies early on to someone you can confide in. The support and help from your confidant can go a long way in taking appropriate steps.
  5. Consult your family doctor about your addictive tendencies/habits and get his guidance and medical attention.
  6. In case of chronic illness/disorder consult an appropriate medical specialist/agency like a psychiatrist or a de-addiction center.
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