Defining an addiction is tricky and knowing how to handle one is even harder.

Addiction is used to describe a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity, despite harmful consequences to the individual's health, mental state or social life.

The term is used in drug addiction and substance abuse problems, but also refers to behaviours that are not generally recognized by the medical community as problems of addiction, such as compulsive overeating, gambling, internet addiction, sexual addictions, caffeine and sugar addictions.

Drug and alcohol abuse continue to plague young people and adults – both as a result and as a cause of trauma. Relationships with family, friends, the community and the legal system gets compromised, all of which constitute a set of overwhelming burdens. Thus, while substance abuse may be the result of prior trauma, it creates new crises, which puts the individual under more strain.

By eliminating the cause of the addiction (whether it is past trauma, ADHD, depression, anxiety or an unbalanced nutritional system)  makes fighting back to take control of your life just so much easier. Unfortunately, overcoming addiction is not easy. Quitting drugs or drinking, gambling, overeating and sexual addictions is probably going to be one of the hardest things you've ever done. It's not a sign of weakness if you need professional help from a trained counsellor or therapist. Most people who try to stop an addiction need professional assistance.

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