fatigue and delirium tremens) psychological dependence – dependence that involves emotional–motivational withdrawal symptoms (e.g., dysphoria and anhedonia) reinforcing stimuli – stimuli that increase the probability of repeating behaviors paired with [en.wikipedia.org]

Decision Fatigue Saps Willpower — if We Let It ) Researchers aren’t yet sure why the undercontrolled temperament is linked with addictive behavior. [healthland.time.com]

An overtaxed nervous system can leave you vulnerable to temptations and urges, fatigue, anxiety and disconnection from your intuition and sense of completeness within. www.super-health.net [3ho.org]

Symptoms of addiction often include declining physical health, irritation, fatigue, and an inability to cease using a substance or engaging in a behavior. Addiction can lead to behavior that strains relationships and inhibits daily activities. [medicalnewstoday.com]

These include pervasive anger, fatigue, sleep problems such as insomnia or oversleeping, low self worth, over-eating or having a poor appetite, self hate or destructive thoughts, and hopelessness. [pureintimacy.org]

Rapid weight gain or loss Uncharacteristically poor personal hygiene Changing manner of dress Needle marks or festering sores Sunken, hollowed-out, or bloodshot eyes Rotted teeth – “meth mouth” Sign #4 – Disinterest in Formally-Enjoyable Activities As [northpointrecovery.com]

gain or type 2 diabetes while going to town on a cookie) activates parts of the brain’s prefrontal cortex, which is associated with inhibition and makes you less likely to succumb to cravings. [oxygenmag.com]

People who are addicted to food will continue to eat despite negative consequences, such as weight gain or damaged relationships. [webmd.com]

Instead, problems appear when people engage in compulsive solitary or impersonal sexual activity—think obsessively watching porn, soliciting prostitutes or exposing oneself to train commuters. [businessinsider.com]

Sex Sexual addiction is manifested in multiple forms, including compulsive masturbation, sex with prostitutes, anonymous sex with numerous partners, affairs despite being in a committed relationship, and habitual exhibitionism and voyeurism. [beginningstreatment.com]

In addition to these, they are easy exposed to undesirable environment and pleasure industry, which result in battery, theft, drug abuse and sexual problems such as unwanted pregnancy, prostitution, veneral diseases. [dspace.ewha.ac.kr]

And unfortunately, some drugs so deplete a person’s sense of self-respect that he or she will turn to prostitution or any degraded activity that will score them their next hit. 4. An addict will shift the blame. [narconon.org]

Symptoms of addiction, to alcohol or anything else, include denial. It is powerful that someone in the throws of addiction can be in such a state of denial. [bruceperkins.com]

Sign #1 – They Become Secretive Addiction is a disease that thrives on denial, deception, dishonesty, and deflection. [northpointrecovery.com]

Denial is also common with addiction behavior ; so to objectively recognize symptoms, it is important to listen to family and friends, and to seek help from a doctor. [therecoveryvillage.com]

This defensiveness is an early manifestation of the psychological mechanism of denial. Denial is a primary characteristic of all addictions. [acrwebsite.org]

dysphoria and anhedonia) reinforcing stimuli – stimuli that increase the probability of repeating behaviors paired with them rewarding stimuli – stimuli that the brain interprets as intrinsically positive and desirable or as something to approach sensitization [en.wikipedia.org]

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