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One Big Change: The Truth About Addictive Triggers

People who suffer addictions are handed plenty of bad advice. "Don't think about addictive thoughts" is one memorable catchphrase. Society has failed to understand the psychology behind addictive behavior, which not surprisingly has led to most treatment failures.

Addiction is all about seeking a remedy for overwhelming feelings of helplessness, and the exact form of an addiction, whether drinking or eating, is no more than a focus for the addiction, not its cause. This is why people so often change the form of their addiction, moving from alcoholism to gambling to compulsive shopping.

The notion that people are entirely powerless over the focus of their addiction is demoralizing. Addictions are neither more nor less than compulsions, behaviors most people have to some degree.

Addictive behaviors arise because they serve as an antidote to feelings of immense vulnerability in specific situations; the addictive behavior is a way to take control against feeling helpless.

It's essential to pay attention to the first sign of addictive thoughts. That moment happens sometimes hours, or even days, before the act. These key moments can predict when addictive urges will be stronger.

Compulsions aren't isolated events that must be managed only when they arise; the best approach is to think ahead. People can work out just what actions to take to prevent feeling overwhelmed—whether changing future plans or developing a new perspective about what is coming up. The point: Such strategies are fairly easy to marshall in advance of that teetering-on-the-edge moment.

There should be nothing surprising about this. Planning ahead is how we deal with most challenges in life. But you have to know what to look for—not only the specific triggers but the reasons for feeling so helpless in those situations.

Conclusión

La adicción forma parte, desde hace mucho tiempo atrás, de nuestras vidas, siendo miembro de nuestros pensamientos pues éstos giran entorno a nuestros días. La adicción no se ha logrado entender en la sociedad como parte de la abrumadora carga que a veces las personas llevan y las cuales buscan una solución a ello. Ésto muchas veces logra hacer que las personas ser refugien en lo que los saca de sus dilemas.

Una adicción cambia cuando deja de cumplir la expectativa del adicto y éste toma conductas impotentes, primero puede ser alcoholismo, después compras compulsivas y así conforme los pensamientos cambian.

Las personas pueden cambiar esto sí logran entenderlo y superarlo siempre y cuando se encuentren en la mejor disposicion para hacerlo.