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Addiction of any kind is difficult to control on your own, which is why it’s important to get help from behavioral addiction treatment from an experienced licensed clinical psychologist. If you or someone you know is struggling to gain freedom from a behavior that is affecting your health and happiness, contact Blair Wellness Group. Whether you’re looking for an experienced addiction psychologist in West Hollywood to help you overcome a gambling addiction, sex addiction, or another form of compulsive behavior, Dr. Blair has the expertise and knowledge to successfully treat a variety of addictions.
Addiction is a psychological disorder that involves the activation of certain brain neurotransmitters when someone compulsively engages in a particular substance or behavior. In other words, repeatedly seeing out and partaking in something that makes you feel good in the moment, despite any negative and adverse consequences. According to this definition, just about anything could become an addictive behavior. The following is a list of some of the most common.
Sometimes it can be difficult to discern between an intense enthusiasm or passion for a particular activity and a true addiction. Those who are vulnerable to addiction may appear to be obsessed with talking about it, thinking about it, and finding ways to engage in it more often. If you suspect that someone has a behavioral disorder, consider whether or not you recognize some of these symptoms:
It is often difficult to understand how someone could become addicted to doing something instead of ingesting something that has physical substance. To those looking at it from the outside, it may seem like a lack of willpower — something that could be changed using your own free will. Unfortunately, addictions of all types (including behavioral addictions) are much more complicated than that.
Someone with an addiction, whether it be physical or behavioral, has a brain affliction that makes them want to engage in short-term rewards over and over again despite negative consequences. This means the brain will react to behaviors much in the same way that it does to drugs or alcohol. Just because the perceived “reward” is the feeling you get when you engage in gambling, gaming, sex, or social media, that doesn’t mean it is any less real. Similar to drug and alcohol addictions, behavioral addiction can cause people to experience negative symptoms of withdrawal such as irritability, trouble sleeping, personality changes, and more.
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When a person hears the term “addiction,” they often associate it with something physical, such as drugs or alcohol. However, many behaviors can elicit the same brain response that causes someone to continuously engage in something despite the negative consequences that may arise.
An individual with a behavioral addiction will become focused on repeatedly engaging in a particular behavior that, when controlled, should not cause harm. However, a person with a behavioral addiction may find themselves avoiding responsibilities, missing work, and avoiding friends and family to feed their craving for the addiction of choice.
If you have been fighting to gain control over an addiction, know that the best thing you can do is to get behavioral addiction treatment. Many people try to overcome their addictions on their own, but due to the complex nature of this medical condition, often have trouble finding lasting success.
At Blair Wellness Group, we offer customized treatment programs that are tailored to meet the specific needs and goals of each of our patients. Through a unique combination of psychotherapy, and other holistic treatments such as meditation and mindfulness practice, clients can better understand their addiction and work toward creating a healthy lifestyle, free from addictive behavior.
If you’re looking for behavioral addiction treatment in the Los Angeles area, contact Blair Wellness Group to schedule an appointment.
Addiction of any kind is difficult to control on your own, which is why it’s important to get help from a licensed clinical psychologist who is experienced in behavioral addictions. Whether you’re looking for an experienced addiction psychologist in Los Angeles to help you overcome a gambling addiction, sex addiction, or another form of compulsive behavior, Dr. Blair has the expertise and knowledge to successfully treat a variety of addictions.
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