Addiction.
A brain disorder characterized by compulsive behaviour in rewarding cravings regardless the consequences. The psychological and physiological inability to STOP doing or USING something harmful. Enslaved to a habit you cannot quit.
Addiction cycle:
1) Act
2) Relief
3) Guilt
4) Shame
5) Anxiety
6) Trigger
7) Point of no return
8) Act
Social media addiction
Substance addiction
Addiction signs:
1) You can’t STOP
2) You want more
3) You are late everywhere
4) You lost interest in sex
5) You're more demanding
6) You're losing money
7) You're angry
8) You engage in risky behaviour
9) You're always tired
10) You cannot focus, think all time of next opportunity
Alcohol addiction :
Making excuses to drink to relax
Drinking alone or in private
Short term memory loss
Short temper
Shivers or shakes when you feel withdrawals
Changes in friendship
Vision problems
Sexual problems
Alcohol does everything except solve problems. It actually does the OPPOSITE.
Sex addiction:
Chronic obsessive sexual thoughts
Lying to cover behaviour
Feeling guilty after having sex
Masturbation all the time regardless the consequences
Voyerism
Exerbitionst
Excessive fantasy and feelings
Uncontrollable sexual desire
The need to orgasm often regardless with whom
Infatuation with sex penis or vagina
Preoccupied with sex
Relationship is a mess
Repetitive sexual activity
Multiple affairs
One night stands
Unsafe unprotected sex
Unafraid of getting caught
Unafraid of Relationship consequences
PORN addiction:
You can’t stop
You want more
You not interested in sex
You keeping losing time
You spend hours persuing PORN sites online
Unable to enjoy sex without viewing porn
Out of control
Porn WINS over any real activity
You prefer your laptop or computer more than being with people
You find yourself unsatisfied with anything you find.
You are always online, always searching
More is NEVER enough
Vicious cycle
Food addiction:
Childhood, bad relationship with the mother and feeling unloved by her
Low self esteem
Depression
Panic attacks
Lack of enjoyment
Insecure
Comfort eating to replace a missing emotional
Loneliness
Eating in secret
Eating until you are sick or uncomfortable
Avoiding social interactions
Reduced or no sex drive
Heart disease
Laziness
Food cravings:
Sugar
Salt
Sweets, ice cream, candy, chocolate
Savoury, nuts, crisps
Starchy carbohydrates, buns, bread, sticky pastries
Fast foods, pizza, burgers, quick cooked or ready meals
Smoked foods
Fatty meats
SMOKING addiction:
QUIT smoking withdrawal symptoms :
Cravings
Anxiety
Depression
Increased appetite
Insomnia
Headaches
Fatigue
Tremors
Difficulty concentrating
Irretrievable
Nervous
Frustrated
Angry
Millennials meaning: Born 1990 - 2000 and above, have grown up with internet and cannot imagine a life without it.
A person reaching adulthood in the early 21st century.
Generation "Y"
Youngest Millennial will reach the youngest age of 24 and the oldest age is 39 years old this year.
Social media KINGS.
Do you spend TIME trying to KEEP up, waiting for next posts OR posting.
Social media and substance abuse are the same.
Are you over GOOGLED? Do you feel overwhelmed , anxious and exhausted ?
Where is your PHONE or DEVICE now? Probably out of charge, like you.
The first step to recovery in anything is to look at yourself in the mirror and admit . "I am an Social media addict , alcoholic , smoker, sex or porn addict".....
Believe it or not, this is MOST important step.
How to STOP social media addiction:
1) STOP notifications
2) SET TIMER, 1 hour/day, 7 hours/week. It is a strong test of your WILL POWER, worth it in the end.
3) PICK a new hobby. Learn a language, a musical instrument or read.
4) SPEND more TIME with LOVED ONES
5) LOOK at it as a TREAT, after you’ve done something productive.
6) TELL your friends you will be busy. Don’t allow them to add to this addiction.
7) Go COLD TURKEY. Vanish from online, replying messages, keeping updated socially .
8) Those who matter most will call you to meet for coffee
9) Keep track of time daily social media, or how many times you check your telephone
10) Keep reminding yourself of REALITY. Of what is REAL and what is NOT.
11) DELETE accounts and people, networks, groups that do not matter.
12) DELETE anything that is unproductive to you, doesn’t add quality to your life
13) PURGE your friends LIST , TRIM requests, edit security settings.
14) LIMIT your audience
15) Create DISTANCE between you and your device, especially in QUALITY TIME or BED TIME
16) Refocus on priorities
17) DEACTIVATE accounts
18) TRACK your time online versus TIME with REAL people
19) Make a LIST of family, LOVED ones and close friends, no more than 5 daily average, 10 absolute maximum, above 10, you have a problem.
20) Call instead of browse
Do you feel you are missing out, searching or scared you will miss something?
Do you spend time to COUNT LIKES?
How important is REAL LIFE LIKE or LOVE compared to an EMOJI 👍🏻👍🏾❤️🥰?
The people you are focused on social media are focused on other people.
How many friends on your friends list do you really know?
How do you categorise friends, close friends or acquaintances?
Which APP do you spend most time on?
YOUR ADDICTION is the APP YOU VIEW THE MOST .
What people write and how they are in person are two different things.
People cannot write their personality or true life character online.
Be careful of whom you friend
Be honest with yourself
If you are looking for LOVE that lasts, it will FIND YOU. Not the other way round.
Social media frequency statistics.
If you feel victim to this, then you need to switch off your device and lock it away.
Looking for answers often isn’t a solution .
Focusing on the very SMALL tasks and things have the BIGGEST effect.
It's okay to think BIG.
DO SMALL STEPS CONSISTENTLY TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL.
Take a break, the right time is NOW. Limit and begin healthy levels of social media today.
LET GO!!!
LOVE will find you.
Get outdoors.
Start being more active.
Spend quality time with your partner doing things.
FOCUS on YOURSELF and your partner.
NOT people online.
NOT SELFIES to UP your STATUS.
Small victories.
Everyday.
One STEP forward, is further than you were yesterday .
One STEP today, brings you closer to quitting.
Every STEP is Victory .
No matter how far.
No matter how long.
No matter how much you consumed.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE.
Good habits take time to develop.
Adopt an attitude of a positive mindset, because your MIND can achieve anything you TELL it to.
All it needs is your WILL POWER.
Change your YES to a NO.
Nothing worse for a man to trade his life to lose his SOUL.
Remember , nobody is perfect . All you have to do is say YES i have the WILL to change.
It's not too late.
Quit today.
Better late than never.
Forwards EVER, backwards NEVER.
Every addiction is bad for our bodies. They ONLY benefit the producer.
The BEST time to STOP is NOW.
You can do it.
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