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Addiction

Any desire that we have no control over...

Besides substances, addictive behaviour can be found in many other instances that affect quality of life, identity and relationships.

In terms of substances such as drugs, nicotine, caffeine, alcohol and sugar, addiction can be defined as being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on that substance that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. The result would be an abnormally strong craving. Addiction progresses to a compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance or behaviour and the condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in using that substance or behaviour.

Alcoholics Anonymous or AA defines in its first step of the 12 Step recovery program, “We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol / drugs and that our lives had become unmanageable.” Addiction can therefore be described as powerlessness over anything with a person's life being described as unmanageable because of it.

South African Department of Social Services definition of addiction (PDF)
A strong desire or sense of compulsion to engage in a particular behaviour (especially when the opportunity to engage in such behaviour is not available).

Impaired capacity to control the behaviour (notably in terms of controlling its onset, staying off, or controlling the level at which the behaviour occurs). Read more...
   
Addiction Story...
Alcohol, Gambling, Drugs, Pornography, cigarette smoking, can all become addictions. Anything indulged in, beyond a point of complete control, is an addiction.

The level of addiction varies from person to person and until we reach out and try to comprehend what addict’s experience, we will never be able to assist them. Addictions cannot be ignored, not if we care about others.

Addictions are destructive not only to the addict, but to everyone around them. Their loved ones suffer, they commit crime in desperation to obtain the drugs they use, they hurt others, do whatever it takes to get their fix.

Addictions destroy; sap the user’s dignity and self respect. It affects people from all walks of life.

You so desperately want to stop, your guilt of how you’re affecting all those who love you, is overwhelming. Unfortunately, irrelevant of all the promises you make, when that awful desire for the drug, gambling, alcohol etc take over, you’re just not strong enough to say NO……Let us help you.
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