Addictions

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A gambling addiction is no different than any other addiction. Sometimes people are too immature, narcissistic and selfish to deal with their problems. Or, sometimes people are just too psychologically damaged, and their psyches simply aren't strong enough to withstand it and cope with it, or they don't have enough support from friends and family. Or more than one (or all) of these things can be true.

Whatever the reason, the person feels bad. Addictive behaviors like drugs or gambling provide short-term pleasure. The long-term consequences are terrible, but sometimes when people feel really bad all the time, they will do anything to feel good for just a little while.

Be it gambling, drugs, or compulsive shopping, or compulsive exercise, or whatever else, it makes them feel great for a little while. Drugs get you high. Gamblers experience a high, too, when they're playing. Rather than chasing the dragon, they're chasing the next big win. They feel a rush of excitement and anticipation, each time they make a bet.

Compulsive shoppers experience the, "high of the buy." When they find something they like -- and especially if they can get a bargain on it -- they feel the same kind of excitement and anticipation that gamblers feel. They feel almost euphoric, like a person who is high on heroin or cocaine or speed would feel.

The only way to recover from an addiction is to learn to deny yourself the short-term pleasure, in favor of the long-term reward. Drugs may make you feel great right now, but in the long run, you're miserable. Denying yourself drugs may mean that you feel bad now, but that doesn't mean you won't feel much happier in the future.

Gambling addicts (and compulsive shoppers) throw away all their money and ruin both their careers and all their relationships with their friends, family and spouses, the same way that drug addicts do. Quitting and recovering from the addiction means that you have a steady job to make you feel worthwhile and useful, money to support yourself, and having your friends and family want to be around you again.

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I just want to know if this medication addictive.

It is a form of masturbation. Some women prefer masturbation to sex with men who think of themselves and not their partner.

it is addicting because its life. if you dont have money you are not going to live very long or you are going to struggle. it is addicting because its life. if you dont have money you are not going to live very long or you are going to struggle.

Caffeine, by a wide margin. Caffeine is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world. Approximately 80% of the world's population consumes it on a daily basis.

There is, however, considerable discussion about whether or not caffeine is in fact addictive. Those who hold that it is point to the undeniable withdrawal symptoms that make it difficult to stop using coffee and other caffeine-containing substances.

The cons say that there is no proven harm to caffeine consumption, and that this lack of harm and lack of interference with user's lives put it out of the addiction category.

There is ongoing research. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV lists caffeine addiction as a "proposed diagnosis," and encourages more research.

People who have sickle cell should try to avoid consuming alcohol if at all possible. This is because sickle cell causes the patient to become dehydrated in the first place, so drinking alcohol would only exacerbate the problem.

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The brain has many chemicals, or neurotransmitters. "Neuro" because the brain is the central nervous system of the body, and "transmitter" because neurotransmitter carry messages from one part of the brain to another. One of these chemicals is called Dopamine.

The brain has many "offices", or areas of function. One of these "offices" is the office of "feeling good." When we do something that is good for us, as long as it is done in moderation, the brain releases Dopamine to tell us this is a behavior that feels good: it makes us feel good, or satisfied, and causes us to seek out that same substance again. In fact, this is what keeps us alive. If we didn't enjoy eating because Dopamine tells us it is an enjoyable experience, we would starve to death without intervention!! In fact, we feel the effects of Dopamine during sex, when we excercise, and when we get a good massage! As well as other things.

However, when we take a drug, say Cocaine, the coke fools the body into thinking it is dopamine, and it "binds" or attaches itself to the Dopamine. What happens in a normal situation is that you eat, you feel good, and then the dopamine stops being released and what is in the brain gets reabsorbed. You don't have feelings of euphoria for an hour, no matter how good the chocolate cake was. That is because the dopamine is long gone by then. However, when it is attached to a mind altering drug, it does not get reabsorbed into the brain. Instead, it hangs out for awhile, releasing and re-releasing feelings of pleasure for a time, whether that is 20 minutes or a few hours depends on which drug you took. That is because the drug interferes with the brain's normal mechanism for processing the dopamine.

Then, when the drug wears off, the person may want to repeat that feeling, and they will get some more of the drug. This is how addiction starts. Over a period of time, the experience will begin to be less exciting for them, and this also has to do with the amount of dopamine being released into the brain-natural dopamine in the brain is released in smaller and smaller amounts due to drug abuse. They begin to need more and more of the drug to obtain the initial high. Over time, their natural levels of dopamine have dropped so low that without the drug, they become depressed, develop nervous twitches and anxiety, feel sick and in pain, and may even be suicidal. This is when it becomes addictive: when they absolutely need the drug to re-create even normal levels of dopamine in the brain, and more than that to feel high.

Well, Suboxone does not get you "high." The effects of Suboxone last up to about 36 hours. If you just take it out of the blue you won't get high but you will be in a little bit better of a mood and will notice you have a lot more energy. You should never take any drugs for recreational purposes. Suboxone is also very addictive itself and has very serious withdrawal if you suddenly stop taking it after prolonged use. well i am a methadone addict i don't just use recreationally. i am trying to quit. I disagree....Suboxone got me very high. And it lasted a LONG time. I remember going to a wedding, I took the Suboxone in the afternoon and was still high at midnight. The above post is right, it is addictive and the withdrawals suck. Well, you do feel a little something with suboxone, I pesonally would not categorize it has feeling high , cause if you have ever shot up heroin then you can't really say that suboxone gets you high. It certainly makes you feel better. But if you just take it out of the blue you will a slight buzz but nothing to write home about.

certainly. all opiod drugs have sweats as one of their many unpleasant side effects. a reading of the patient advisory sheets would be informative. these are readily available on the internet from the drug maker or any number of medical sites.

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Without knowing a person's situation, there should never be a rushed judgment to their "label", medically or otherwise. However, within the 12 Steps of Alcoholic's Anonymous, there are some questions that they advice the individual or the family of the individual to ask to bring enlightenment to the situation and perhaps lead them to realize their life has become unmanageable.

The word "DEPENDENT" implies that the individual CANNOT abstain from alcohol, the chemical, without suffering a physical withdrawal and a psychological withdrawal that can cause them or those they love potential harm.

But DEPENDENT does not necessarily imply "ADDICTED" or "ALCOHOLIC", although there is quite often a rush to such judgment.

Cancer patients, for example, are quite often "dependent" on their pain medication to keep their pain manageable. Were they to suddenly be taken off these medications, they would suffer physical withdrawal and most likely psychological along with the pain that caused them to need the medication to begin with.

ADDICTION is a very different term than DEPENDENCE.

The questions one must ask to determine the difference is:

1. Is the alcohol causing my life to be unmanageable ?) in danger of losing job due to behavior while intoxicated, or zero tolerance for alcohol in workplace, in danger of losing a relationship due to the actions or inaction of the person while drinking.)

2. Is my life getting BETTER from using alcohol? (getting promotions, feeling joy, family harmony, etc)

3. Is my life getting WORSE from the presence of alcohol? (forgetting where you were the night before/blackouts, health consequences , etc)

4. Were I to go one week without alcohol, would that very thought (or action) scare me, and if not, can I do it?

5. Do I have to manipulate those I love to continue drinking? Do I have to rationalize , minimize, justify, blame others to continue my drinking?

6. HAS my drinking gotten to a point where I am drinking far more than I want to? (instead of a "before dinner cocktail" am I having a before, during, after cocktail(s)? Do I feel the need to hide this from those I love?

these are hard questions to face- and if you are worried about a loved one, you may go through the checklist- one at a time- and just change the wording to "he/she" rather than "I" and take an honest look at your OWN actions to stop this person. There are support groups for those who have a loved one suffering from problem drinking.

If you are addicted to drugs, alcohol, or any substance that can damage your health then they are considered bad. If you are addicted to anything that hinder your thinking or slow you physically, then they are considered bad too. If they are harmless addictions like cracking knuckles or whistling then they are considered neutral. If it is a routine addiction like brushing teeth, taking showers, or combing hair, then it is considered a good addiction.

Drug addiction is usually environmental.

However, with some drugs (like alcohol), if a pregnant woman consumes large amounts of it their baby may inherit many problems, and dependence on the drug.

Alcohol leads to reduced inhibitions. If the individual is prone to violence, he or she is more likely to become violent.

I took two Darvocets this morning (about 8:00 a.m.) then took my regular 8 mg Suboxone about 2:00 p.m. and feel great. I've been on 16 mg Sub (one in the a.m. and one in the p.m.) a day now almost three years. There is not enough Naloxone in the 8 mg tablets to make you sick unless you crush/inject it. It's only then that the Naloxone is activated. So, I'd say within four-six hours or so after taking an opiate, you're good to go with the Sub as long as you take it as directed (sublingually, no injecting).

If your child is a boy and you are the father theres a good chance he got his narcissism from you unless there was some other arrangment. Dont use psychology on your son, just try to accept him for who he is.

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