Do you know that bad habits can keep you as a slave?
Yes…when you can’t control your mind, you are a slave to your bad habits and behavior. how it turns into addiction and how to overcome addictions There are two types of addictions Chemical addiction and Behavioral Addiction Chemical addictions can be substances like alcohol, cocaine, tobacco, sedative, hypnotic drugs, hallucinogens, etc And Behavioral addictions such as, playing video games, shopping addictions, food addictions, mobile addiction, social media etc When we start doing any kind of activity for more than 50 to 60 days then it becomes a daily routine, if it’s a good habit, well good But when it’s bad, then it will become a big challenge to change Before we talk about how to overcome your bad habits.
Let me talk how habits are formed According to Charles Duhigg in his book – The power of habit He stated a habit loops in to three stages: Trigger, Routine and Reward is the spark that arise within our self before starting any act or behavior it is also known as a cue Example when you meet your friends after long years you may have a spark or a thought to consume alcohol the act of the behavior is known as routine here you are implementing the act Means you are going to nearby bar and start consuming alcohol with your friend drinking alcohol triggers the release of dopamine a chemical that produce feelings of pleasure Reward is the most important step because of reward only habits are formed Much like any other reward, this particular step makes your routine appealing so that…
you remember it, and continue to follow the habit loop Either it is a good or bad habit the more often we go through Trigger, Routine and Reward cycle the more stronger we get addict to the behavior So this is how habits are formed now when you are in to any bad habits or when you get addicted Here are some of the healthy ways to overcome your addiction You can still experience bliss in your life without having consumption of alcohol or smoking or any kind of bad habits Start replacing bad practices with other pleasure Fill your life with a wide variety of fun or engage in to activities that will make you feel happy and satisfied.
This is very very important if you want to eliminate any kind of addiction like drugs and alcohol from your life then don’t ever hang out with those buddies I know it is very hard but if u want change you need to escape from them somehow instead, find people who value healthy lifestyles and more positive habits Find some healthy habits that you really take an interest in and use it as your source of pleasure You may turn to drawing, playing music, writing, dancing, and other art forms You can do any of them without suffering from adverse side effects of drugs or alcohol By getting reconnected with your creative side, you will enter a zone where you make your way of life seems easier and more enjoyable The path to recovery is never easy In order to beat addictions, you have to first trust in yourself that you can indeed win the battle You deserve to be in control Believe it Nobody in this world can change you. Change must come with in yourself! You are your own master.
so you get to decide what kind of person you want to become believe in yourself In case you feel you need professional help. You can visit nearby dead diction centers you can also call on the national Toll Free Drug de-addiction helpline Number in the description below and with the help of health care professionals or therapist Treatment can be given according to the different types of addictions in variety of setting, taking many different forms which lasts for different lengths of time.
You can engage yourself with lots of de-addictive therapies such as behavior therapy (CBT), meditation, art therapy, adventure therapy, biofeedback, psychodrama, yoga, mindfulness-based therapies so on so If you are addicted and you wanna come out of it as health care professionals all we can do is we can stand beside you and guide you for your treatment, counseling, therapies..and so on but you have to be in control and believe that you can over come your addictions as I already told change must come within yourself.
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