7 Common Addictive Behaviors Addiction, Behavioral Addictions, Sex AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 22, 2019Addictive Behaviors It’s not just substances that can be addictive: there are also addictive behaviors. 12 step support programs can be used for both behaviors and substances, but it’s important for you to identify your addictive behavior first. Here are some common examples of these types of behavior. 1. Gambling Addictions Gambling is one of the…
What is Psychotherapy? Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Behavioral Addictions, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Sex Addiction, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 15, 2019People who have taken the step to detox from a drug or alcohol addiction are to be commended. It requires courage and strength to make the decision to come forward and admit you have a problem, and it takes tremendous dedication and hard work to follow through. However, even after detox is complete, the work…
Is Addiction a Disease? Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 19, 2019There used to be a time when people thought of addiction as a moral failure. Some might still embrace this opinion. Science now shows us that chemical dependency is actually an illness. Could it be true; is addiction a disease? Is Addiction a Disease? Science proves that addiction is a sickness of the brain that…
Do I Have a Behavioral Addiction? Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 11, 2019Talk to people about addiction, and they visualize someone abusing alcohol or pain pills. However, few have heard of behavioral addiction. It’s a situation where someone struggles with specific behaviors in the same way someone else experiences substance abuse. It still requires treatment at addiction treatment centers. Do you fall into this category? What’s a…
Why Am I Hooked to My Smartphone? Answers From Neuroscience Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 25, 2016Have you ever wondered why your smartphone is so hard to put down or why you can’t resist reading that incoming text? Why do you suddenly feel vulnerable when you find yourself without your smartphone — a condition described with terms such as “nomophobia” or no-mobile-phone phobia?
Runner’s High: How Evolution Explains It Behavioral Addictions, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 21, 2015The so-called runner’s high has an evolutionary explanation, according to researchers who have been exploring the phenomenon. A study by a team at the University of Arizona, led by David Raichlen, PhD, a professor in the School of Anthropology there, has found evidence to suggest that the runner’s high is an evolutionarily adaptive mechanism unique…
8 Signs You’re Addicted to Your Smartphone Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 25, 2015A behavioral addiction occurs when an activity that gives you a reward becomes something you can no longer control. Just like with drug abuse, a certain behavior can make you feel good and you’ll want to repeat it. When you are engaging in the behavior to the point that other aspects of your life suffer…
U.K. Authorities Launch Pilot Project to Ferret Out Problem Gamblers Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 23, 2015Are some demographic groups more vulnerable to pathological gambling than others?
Smartphone Addiction a Ticking Time Bomb Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 19, 2015Addiction experts in Europe are warning that the Internet will be responsible for the next wave of addiction cases, fueled by the rise of smartphone addiction. Addiction counselors point out how they’re seeing a rise in cases of online gambling and pornography addiction, which they believe is being fuelled by the 24-hour access provided by…
Online Gambling Presents Least Risk for Addiction, Study Finds Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 11, 2015Gambling disorder is the only form of non-substance-based behavioral addiction with an official definition provided by the American Psychiatric Association. Affected individuals have an established, dysfunctional pattern of gambling involvement. Modern technology has increased the availability of gambling opportunities for the average consumer, and online gambling is now an option for fairly large numbers of…
