This blog contains thoughts that might be helpful for anyone struggling with an addiction.
If these thoughts make sense please leave an anonymous comment or two.
If you answer yes to 3 or more
questions below, you ARE addicted!
Tolerance:
Has your use increased or escalated over time?
Withdrawal: When you stop using, have you ever experienced
physical or emotional withdrawal?
Difficulty
Controlling Your Use: Do you sometimes use more or for a longer
time than you would like?
Negative
Consequences: Continued even with negative consequences to mood,
self-esteem, health, job, or family?
Neglecting or Postponing Activities: Have you ever put off or
reduced social, recreational, work, or household activities?
Desire
to Cut Down: Thought about cutting down or controlling your
use? Ever made unsuccessful attempts to cut down?
Spending
Significant Time or Emotional Energy: obtaining, using,
concealing, planning, or recovering from your use? Have you ever
thought of schemes to avoid getting caught?
1 comment:
This is the only time where I got 7/7 on a quiz and wasn't very excited. Being in the right place is exciting, though, right? Isn't it? Sigh.
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