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Voluntary relationship to anything that leads to a loss of human freedom, distortion of our view often world or ourselves, and increased mental or physical suffering.
Positive or negative
Can be problem of balance |
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| Some say we all engage in behaviors considered addictive |
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| Things that might be considered while forming a definition of addiction |
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Repetitive behavior
Repetitive thought: obsession
Loss of control
Distortion of reality: self denial
Harm to self adn others |
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Types of addiction
Chemical dependency |
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Alcohol
Caffeine
Cannabis
Inhalant
Opioid
Sedative
Stimulant |
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Types of addiction
Behavioral/Process |
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Materialism/hoarding
Gambling
Eating
Exercise/Overwork/etc
Sexuality/Relationships
Emotions/Self-addictions (praise)
Internet gaming |
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| Why is there such a range of factors for addictions |
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Factors vary by addiction
Individual differences
Research missing
Cultural issues |
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| Culture definition Nelson |
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| A system of beliefs, values, and practices (typically shared by a group) that provides a way of living a meaningful life. |
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| How does culture affect addiction? |
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Beliefs: addiction = beneficial
Values: culture says something is important might lead to object of attachment
Practices: internet makes porn addiction easier |
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| Social relationships and addiction |
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| Religious community = less addiction |
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| Family relationship and addiction |
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Causative: predisposition (ex. abuse)
Enabling: passive/active support/encourage. Co-dependency
Victim: Suffers from one persons addiction |
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Addictions
Normal structure |
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Pleasure system: medial forebrain bundle, Dopamine, Opiate peptide chemicals
Inhibitory: stops addiction, frontal lobe inhibitory circuit, decrease response with lower levels of Serotonin |
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Alcohol
Sedative-hypnotic
opiooids |
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Barbiturates: Reduce anxiety, produce sleep, lethal dose same despite tolerance.
Benzodiazepines: Anti-anxiety, non-drowsy, Valium or Xanax, Death less likely |
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Opium: Heroin, Morphine, Codeine
At first for a high, then prevent withdrawal.
Danger: OD, Cut w/, Dirty needles |
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Effects: judgement, speech, memory, emotion, motor, RT, vision, hearing.
Tolerance, withdrawal
Suicides, homicides, assaults, rapes accidental deaths. |
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Alcohol related disorder marked by extreme confusion, memory impairment, and other neurological symptoms.
Vitamin B deficiency from lack of nutrition. Confabulating (making up for memory loss) |
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Cocaine
Amphetamines
Caffeine |
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Group meetings and testimonies
Anonymity
No professional leadership
Sponsors
Any size, Anywhere, Any culture
12 Steps
Blue book |
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Cannot be cured
Only remission
No controlled drinking, only abstinence
Only the drinker can choose to come, admit their problem and change |
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Admit powerless, life unmanageable
Power greater than us
Turn lives over to God |
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Moral inventory
Admit to God, us, and another our wrongs
Ready to change
Ask God to remove shortcomins |
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List of persons harmed
Amends to persons harmed
Personal inventory |
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Prayer/mediation improve contact with God
Sponsor |
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