NO CLASS TODAY

Today Feb 28th, classes have been canceled because we have inaguration of new authorities, I will see you tomorrow, Prof. Atilano Ant. Pimentel

WHAT IS A SHOPAHOLIC?

Shopaholics are individuals who can`t control their spending for those people, buying something is like a spring toxix. they buy things in compulsive way. his or her can get debts which they cannot pay it. they can end in financial ruin.

This can be specially difficult, since most of us need to shop from time to time. you cannot simply go " cold turkey " if you are a shopaholic. you will probably still need to occasionally shop for things like groceries, and this can lead to regression in fighting the addiction.

Just like any other addict, the shopaholic must want to quit. very little can be accomplished until there is a sincere desire to end the behavior for some this only occurs when they hit rock bottom hopefully, recognizing the things early can help one curb the behavior in its infancy, so it does not become an addition behavior that contorls one life.

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addiction is the worse thing that could happen in our lifes

because we can lose the most important things we have in our life that is our family and our friends.

Addictions

Nowadays there are many kind of addictions, like drug, alcohol, shopping, gambling, video games, etc.

But drug and alcohol addiction has an economic impact on society. Drug addiction is also one of the fastest ways to spread the HIV virus.

I think that the people have to be carefull because when you depend of something that you have to do all the time in your life , it's could be an addiction.

DRUG ADDICTION

Drug addiction is a state of a periodic or chronic intoxication produced by the repeated consumption of a drug (natural or syntetic). Its characteristics include : (1) An overpowering desire or need(compulsion) to continue taking the drug and to obtain it by any means; (2) A tendency to increase the dose, (3) A physic ( phycological) and generally a psysical dependence on the effects of the drug; and (4) Detrimental effects on the individual and on society...

Drug habituation (Habbit) is a condition resulting from the repeated consumption of a drug. Its characteristics include : (1) A desire but not a compulsion) to continue taking the drug for the sense of improved well-being which it engenders: (2) Little or no tendence to increase the dose; (3) Some degree or phychic dependence on the effect of the drug, but absece of physical dependence and hence of an abstinence syndrome [withdrawal] and (4) Detrimental effects, if any, primarily on tyhe individual.

PICTURES ABOUT ADDICTIONS

Sex addition

Sex Addiction

Addiction is one of the toughest problems facing our culture today. The growing problems within the family, as well as many other cultural stressors, make addiction a national and international problem that is growing by leaps and bounds.

Contrary to some popular thought, people don't become addicted to drugs, alcohol, or sex just for the fun of it. There are usually reasons why an addiction happens. And these same reasons make an addiction difficult to stop. 

These reasons are: tolerance, withdrawal, and there are internal factors that affect her/his behavior, such as genetics, trauma, shame, anxious depression, its not easy to get out of this once you are in. To overcome this you should:

·         Attends to an appropiate counselor.

·         Emphasis on learning how to meet one's personal needs for intimacy and emotional health.

• Psychotherapy to address the issues in one's life that gave enough emotional fuel to put an addiction in place