Not exact matches
The Qualtrics study found that when Millennials are awake, they rarely
go more than five hours without checking their phone, which is a sign of
addictive behavior.
In fact, some of the more prominent animal studies show that sugar is eight times more
addictive than cocaine: one in particular
went on to show that mice react to Oreo cookies with the same
addictive behavior as they do with specific drugs.
You have merely become dependent on substances or
addictive behavior to cope with underlying conditions that you are now
going to heal, at which time your dependency will cease completely and forever.
DBT groups are helpful for those in recovery as participants learn skills to work through painful feelings without a substance, decrease
addictive behaviors, get unstuck from emotional or behavioral patterns, learn to be present in the moment and participate fully in life, let
go of shame and judgments of self and others, and utilize assertive communication.
I believe that
addictive behaviors are just poor coping skills for other issues
going on in one's life.