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**Addictions **

Addictions can occur when behaviors or substances like alcohol, drugs, or even overeating, shopping, social media, tv, sport, porn or gambling become our way of escape or self expression..

It's often a temporary crutch to deal with the weight of life's stress and challenges, that can become a habit or consuming lifestyle choice that could have far reaching consequences and impact on others..

The difficulty for us is getting a true understanding of the impact of an addiction on our life, *not the distorted view that our brian might present to as justifying or trivializing this habit or behavior. *

Seeking healthier ways to manage stress and cope with life's demands is essential for our overall well-being.

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BigJake's Thoughts

We always think of addictions such as hard drugs and vice. Yes it is and many of us have some challenging addictions.

The addiction today to say power over others or the addiction to food or obsessive sport are also just as impactful on our physical and or mental health.

It is seeing and understanding the clear and truthful, usually negative, result or impact of an addiction on us and the people around us that should be the red flag for change.

Often we are so far along the path of addictive behavior that bringing about the desired change away from the addiction is impossible on our own and we need help or support from others.

This reluctance to ask for help can get us bogged down even deeper in this self fulfilling spiral of addictive behavior and consequinces.

**The cure or at least the opposite of addiction is physical human connection. **

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Updated: November 2023

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