Steps You Should Take to Help You Achieve This Goal Addiction is a problem that may affect anyone. There are no distinctions when it comes to age, race, social status, religion, ethnicity, or any other demographic. If you wish to become sober in 2020 and stay that way, there are certain steps you can take…
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Recent studies have shown that there is a clear connection between mental health issues and addictions. While someone with a mental health issue isn’t guaranteed to have an addiction, and those suffering from addiction aren’t guaranteed to have mental health issues, the two are often diagnosed together. To treat one issue will likely mean treating…
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Understanding Addiction – The Causes of Addiction Addiction is still very much mysterious. Two people can try the same drugs, at the same point in their life, and one will end up suffering from addiction while the other will not. How does this happen? There are a lot of factors that can lead to someone…
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Teenagers and Technology Addiction Technology is everywhere and it is not going away. Teenagers stare down at their cellphones, tablets, or computers rather than observing the world around them. It is normal now to see two teenagers seated together texting on their cellphones instead of talking to one another. The fact that teenagers are very…
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Effects of Stress on the Body Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Everyone experiences stress from time to time. Stress can be caused from anything such as everyday responsibilities such as work and family to serious life events. The body responds to stress by releasing hormones that increase heart and…
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What are Cognitive Distortions? According to PsychCentral, cognitive distortions are simply ways that our mind convinces us of something that is not really true. These thoughts are usually used to confirm negative thinking or emotions. Telling ourselves things that sound right, but really only keep us feeling bad about ourselves. Cognitive distortions are the core…
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