{"id":3062,"date":"2017-06-09T18:58:51","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T10:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/?p=3062"},"modified":"2017-06-09T18:58:51","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T10:58:51","slug":"need-know-behavioral-addictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/need-know-behavioral-addictions\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Behavioral Addictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shopping, sex, eating, gambling, and many other activities are normal when done casually, socially or in moderation. However, there is a thin line between a normal activity and a behavioral addiction. Let&#8217;s find out here.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3063\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/behavioral-addiction-causes-and-signs.jpg\" alt=\"behavioral-addiction-causes-and-signs\" width=\"760\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/behavioral-addiction-causes-and-signs.jpg 760w, http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/behavioral-addiction-causes-and-signs-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What is a Behavioral Addiction?<\/h3>\n<p>Behavioral addiction refers to various mental health conditions characterized when a person engages in a particular behavior compulsively and repeatedly. This behavior is persistently continued even when it causes concern from people around them and causes themselves harm.<\/p>\n<p>Behavioral addictions are also called process addictions. The most common behavioral addictions are gambling, shopping, hoarding, stealing (or kleptomania). Still, with the right intervention, these behavioral addictions are still treatable much like substance addictions.<\/p>\n<h3>Factors Contributing to Behavioral Addictions<\/h3>\n<p>There are many factors that can make one have a higher risk to develop a behavioral addiction compared to others. These factors include genetics, environment, history of trauma, history of substance abuse, and personality. Often, people with the perfect yet unfortunate &#8220;recipe&#8221; of these factors are those that have an &#8220;addictive personality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Those who suffer substance abuse often share the same personality traits as those with behavioral addictions. They may exhibit impulsivity, attention-seeking, sensation or stimuli-seeking, and harm avoidance.<\/p>\n<p>There are also studies that show people with substance abuse disorder who are at high risk for behavioral disorder. For example, compulsive gamblers are 3.8 times more likely to develop alcohol disorder. Still, both substance and behavior addictions can be managed or treated with rehabilitation so people can recover.<\/p>\n<h3>Signs of Behavioral Addictions<\/h3>\n<p>Common traits of behavioral addictions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>unusual preoccupation with the behavior or deed<\/li>\n<li>inability to regulate the behavior<\/li>\n<li>greater desire to do the activity, which means built up tolerance<\/li>\n<li>withdrawal when the behavior is cut down or avoided<\/li>\n<li>depression, anxiety, restlessness and\/or mood swings when not engaged in the activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Addiction, whether substance or behavior, can be treated. Call us at Bridges of Hope at 09175098826 to find out the available treatment options for you or your loved ones.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping, sex, eating, gambling, and many other activities are normal when done casually, socially or in moderation. 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