User:Soulmanuniteuk

Addiction can also be viewed as a continued involvement with a substance or activity despite the negative consequences associated with it. Pleasure and enjoyment would have originally been sought; however, over a period of time involvement with the substance or activity is needed to feel normal.[1] Some psychology professionals and many laypeople now mean ‘addiction’ to include abnormal psychological dependency on such things as gambling, food, sex, pornography, computers, internet, work, exercise, idealizing, watching TV or certain types of non-pornographic videos, spiritual obsession, self-injury and shopping…………………………..

Now this is the bit i am trying to get my head around you know i know that i am an addict i can be easily addicted to anything you know even something as little as say. errrrrrrrr toast & cheese damn i know that sounds funny however that is all i want to eat i say because i want to lose weight as I am getting on now Well this kind of behaviour always took me back to my choice of addiction  which was heroin. I mean i smoked heroin in the past like someone would smoke cigarettes I mean i used to stay up all night sometimes just so i don’t withdraw coz  if i go to sleep and physically wake up in the morning i always withdraw NO MATTER HOW MUCH IVE TAKEN THE DAY BEFORE  OR THE NIGHT BEFORE it is like a psychological torture for me i never wanted to go to sleep so i dont withdraw

sooooo anyway where were ??

ah yes well im gonna ask you a few simple questions please answer them as honestly as possibly

Do you have a tolerance…do you need more of the drug or alcohol than you used to get the same effects? Do you ever feel withdrawal symptoms after stopping use, or do you ever use any other substance to prevent these symptoms (e.g.…using benzo’s instead of alcohol)? Do you ever take more of a drug or alcohol than you had intended on? For example, you go out for a drink at lunch intending to get back to work, and end up have 10 and writing off a day at the office. Have you ever tried to reduce your usage, and found that you cannot, or that you soon find yourself using at the same level again? Do you have a preoccupation with the drug? Which means, do you spend a great deal of time, thinking about getting, using and then recovering from the use of drugs or alcohol? Have you ever stopped participating in worthwhile activities that you used to enjoy because of your drug or alcohol use? For example, you used to enjoy an early morning hockey league…but with hangovers, cannot any longer. Have you ever continued to use drugs or alcohol even in the face of adverse social or health consequences? For example, getting reprimanded at work or gaining excessive weight. Please Think about it and if you think you have a problem or feel you are addicted to something THERE is an ANSWER