Introduction:
Addiction is a habit characterized by the compulsive use of a rewarding substance or activity despite understanding that it might be harmful if continued.
Signs and Symptoms:
Certain symptoms to identify if a person is addicted:
- Hoarding
- Substance Abuse
- Unrestrained behavior - shopping, internet, eating
When a person unable to control any impulse it can be stated as an addiction. It obviously varies in its forms ranging from mild to severe.
Symptoms that suggest a compulsive behavior has become problematic include:
- Inability to stop the behavior
- Denial that it is a compulsive/addictive behavior
- Concealment of the behavior
- Alternating between feelings of anxiety, shame, guilt, pleasure, elation about the behavior
Causes:
There are many types of addiction:
- Substance (Alcohol, drugs, etc.)
- Internet addiction
- Shopping Addiction
- Behavioral Addiction (Abuse, sex, etc.)
Some of the probable causes for addiction can be:
- Family history of addiction
- Emotional Neglect
- Emotionally unhealthy environment
- Peer Pressure