Addiction is a treatable condition
Addiction is the term given to a pattern of behaviour that is harmful and has negative consequences for the individual. It is mostly associated with a compulsive need for a particular substance such as alcohol or drugs. It is possible for a person to become addicted to just about anything.
Prescription drug addiction is a growing problem. Some people are addicted to specific activities like shopping or gambling. With the growth of the internet, more people get addicted to social media, online pornography, and gaming. This condition occurs when people continue to do something despite knowing that it will harm their lives.
What causes addictions
Drugs, alcohol, and nicotine are substances that affect you on a physical and mental level. These feelings are enjoyable and create a powerful urge to use the substance again. Those who are affected by a gambling addiction often become addicted to the thrill of gambling, followed by a strong need to recreate that feeling. This develops into a habit that becomes very hard to stop.
Being addicted to something means that not having it causes withdrawal symptoms. To avoid them it is easier for a person to carry on having or doing what they crave. Often addictions get out of control because people need more and more to satisfy a craving.
How addictions can affect you
The burden of managing an addiction can seriously damage your work, life, and relationships. In the case of substance abuse, addiction can have a detrimental effect on your physical and mental health. An addiction can be a way of blocking out different issues: emotional and professional pressure, stress, or unemployment.
Whether you are dinking down your problems with alcohol or using drugs to feel “better”, the issue still remains. Therefore, people must learn how to manage their addictive behaviour.
Hypnotherapeutic approaches are powerful methods of changing behaviour. Addictions contain mental, social, and biological components. Hypnotherapy is a treatment modality that can address all of these issues.
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Hypnotherapy can remove physical barriers to recovery such as symptoms of withdrawal, anxiety, or muscle tension along with reinforcing the commitment to abstinence. This relaxed state helps people to get a different perspective on their addictive behaviours. What normally seem impossible – quitting a substance or behaviour becomes achievable and desirable.