Common Addictions
Learn about specific addictions including alcohol, smoking, drugs, gambling, and behavioural dependencies. Each article explores how the addiction develops, its effects, and what recovery looks like for that particular challenge.
Addiction to OTC Nasal Sprays
While the word ‘addiction’ has different meanings to many of us, its use for nasal sprays refers more to the rebound effect of regular medication use. In...
Addiction to Shopping
Many of us have heard the term ‘Retail Therapy’ and will have thought that this is the term given to someone who is spending money on frivolous items as...
Beating an Addiction to Caffeine
Many people are unaware of their level of caffeine consumption, sources of caffeine and the effects of having too much, in fact there are a great number of i...
Beating an Addiction to Chocolate
The subject of chocolate addiction is a topic that raises a smile to most people’s lips and is often thought of as a harmless bit of fun that is really to...
Beating an Addiction to Computers
Computer addiction is a modern complaint increased by the advent of easy fast and cheap access. The knowledge needed for working and running a computer is no...
Beating an Addiction to Drugs
Overcoming an addiction to drugs can be an extremely difficult task but one which may ultimately save a life. Along with the destruction drugs can cause to r...
Beating an Addiction to Exercise
Exercise occurs when the individual places most of their emphasis on the exercise routines. The thought of missing a session or spending time on other activi...
Beating an Addiction to Food
Food addiction can be a very serious problem for many people and in some circumstances can lead to death. Food addiction is defined as a compulsive disorder...
Beating An Addiction To Gambling
Gambling is often a source of great entertainment and a pleasurable activity for many people and has been enjoyed for centuries. However it can become an add...
Beating an Addiction to Illegal Drugs
Substances that are deemed to be illegal are those classified as so by the law. They are divided into categories depending on their severity and consequentia...
Beating an Addiction to Pornography
Addiction to porn is a form of sexual addiction but is actually quite difficult to determine as it is not easy to differentiate between a healthy interest in...
Beating an Addiction to Sex
Sex addiction can involve all or just some of the following symptoms; an increased desire for sexual activity either with the same partner, multiple partners...
Dealing With An Addiction To Self-Harm
Many people might find it difficult to believe but there are a great number of individuals who are addicted to the practice of self-harm. What is Self Harm?...
Gambling and Society
Gambling is an immensely popular pastime. It is difficult to know exactly how many British people gamble every year, but studies have indicated that around 7...
Stopping Eating Disorders
Eating disorders occur when the individual has an unhealthy relationship to food and diet and allow these relationships to become overly prominent in their l...
Sugar Addiction
As sugar is a very legal and almost constantly used product many people are unaware that they are consuming such high quantities of the substance. It is pres...
The New Addiction: Romantic Rejection
It seems as though most people will probably have to deal with romantic rejection at some point in their life. But is romantic rejection similar to addiction...
What is a Casual Addiction?
There are few descriptions available to explain a casual addiction. Many people depict it as being a passion for something, others describe it as compulsive...
What is Codependency?
Co-dependency is a difficult term to describe as there are many issues and concerns surrounding this name. Thought of as a psychological concept a co-depende...
What is Work Addiction?
Work addiction may seem like an impossible kind of addiction, mostly because it’s often respected in our society when people are heavily involved in their...