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Addiction Resources
Internet Addiction – How the internet pulls in youngsters
“This is for everyone” proclaims the plaque put up in East Sheen, London SW14, to celebrate the invention of the internet – Read more on internet addiction
Fortnite and Gaming Addiction
A dystopian world and a world-wide broadcasted death match. One hundred players stranded on an island; only one will survive. This is not the plot of the latest Hunger Games movie – this is Fortnite. Capturing the minds of children across the world.
Cryptocurrency Addiction – the Behaviour and the Treatment
One of the newest, fastest growing and most dangerous gambling activities is cryptocurrency trading and that’s why we welcome those addicted to cryptocurrency at Castle Craig Hospital.
How to Have Fun Sober
You have to go to meetings and therapy and work the steps. You have to make healthy lifestyle changes like eating better and exercising. On top of all that, you probably have the same work and family obligations you’ve always had. It’s important to include some time to relax every day, and it’s important to have fun.
Planning a Sober Holiday
While negative stress gets all the attention for causing cravings, happy events can cause cravings too and they’re dangerous because you don’t expect them. Despite the challenges, you can make it through a holiday abroad and have a great time if you do a little planning.
4 Unexpected Benefits of Sobriety
People usually get sober for big reasons. They may realise they’re hurting their family, their career has stalled because of addiction, they get into legal trouble, or they’re just completely miserable and they know addiction has a lot to do with it. As they say in AA, when you’re in a hole, stop digging.
How to Become More Optimistic
Although most people don’t feel very optimistic starting recovery, developing a more optimistic attitude greatly improves your chances of long-term success. Optimism reduces stress, improves health, fosters perseverance, and most importantly, makes people believe they can stay sober if they try
Why Optimism is Important in Recovery
Most people don’t go into recovery feeling optimistic. Most people just feel like life couldn’t get much worse and they have to change something. That’s more like desperation than optimism. Depression has many facets, one of which is the inability to imagine a better future.
How a Schedule Can Help You Stay Sober
In recovery, one thing you definitely want to avoid is having nothing to do. You start to get restless, you have nothing better to do, so you start to think, ‘What do I normally do when I’m bored?’ Boredom gives you too much time to think. It may have something to do with why you became addicted in the first place.
When I Get Sober Will I Need a New Job?
Sobriety requires you to change something about the way you live. It could be that you need new friends or that you need a healthier lifestyle, or perhaps medication and therapy. People find their jobs are not conducive to recovery. For a variety of reasons, some jobs tend to go with higher rates of addiction.
Why Sobriety Won’t Solve All Your Problems
There is a common narrative that goes something like this: ‘My life was terrible because of addiction. Quitting was hard at first, but now my life is amazing’. It’s a nice idea, but most people find the road a bit bumpier. Expecting life in recovery to be perfect is nearly as bad as expecting it to be worse.