Not exact matches
«Alcoholism,» for example, is the title when the purpose and
drive of an
addiction is displaced to the
behavior of drinking alcohol» (p. 56).
An
addiction, then, is truly present only when there is a psychological
drive to perform the addictive
behavior — that is, only when there is psychological
addiction.
We know that
addiction driven behavior damages families, leaving fathers with negative relationships with their children and a powerful sense of guilt.
Recent studies have demonstrated that falling in love — or the love a mother has for an infant, which is so powerful — is
driven by these reward processes, and it actually engages the same [brain] circuit that gives priority of that
behavior over anything else, just like in
addiction.
The problem that must be healed at the root is the problem that
drives your emotional eating, binge eating, mindless eating, food obsessions, food
addictions, self - sabotage, or any other unhealthy
behavior that is keeping you stuck in the muck.
Without treatment, depression can lead to problems at school, running away, substance abuse, low self - esteem, eating disorders, internet
addiction, self - injury, reckless
behavior (such as reckless
driving, out - of - control drinking, and unsafe sex), violence / bullying, and suicide.
Romantic love on the other hand, is actually a
drive, and the neurochemicals and
behaviors we see in individuals in that state are the same as the ones we see with
addiction.
Without insight, conflicts and the unconscious
drives dynamics and
behaviors lead to anxiety and mood problems, acting out,
addictions, self - destructive patterns and unhappiness.