What Are Your Addictions?

In today's world we deal with addictions on a daily basis. Sometimes we might not even realize how addicted we are to something. Whether it be the pot of coffee that we drink on a daily basis or the cell phone that is always with-in arms reach. Think about your life and the things you could not live without. These are addictions. Some people think that addictions are only things that are bad for us like drugs ,alcohol, gambling ,or one of the many others. This is a misconception, addictions can be anything you find yourself having to have.

Do you tend to feel uneasy until you drink your first cup of coffee in the morning? Maybe you start to panic if you leave your cell phone laying on the counter at home. Can you leave the house without your makeup and hair being fixed just so? What about your credit cards? Do you leave the cash at home use the plastic for every purchase? A lot of the addictions we have are harmless. They don't pose any physical danger to anyone. You might find you can't go a day without checking your email, or getting your fix of POGO. These addictions are not to be concerned about unless they start to interfere in your life or the lives of your family.

If you find you are spending several hours a day on line and not doing the things that you need to be , this could be a problem. When an addiction starts to come between you and your family then their is a need to worry .It is time to examine if there is a serious problem. If your cell phone has come to replace family time, or personal time with a spouse or loved one ,there needs to be some changes made. These types of addictions can be just as hard to give up as an addiction to alcohol. The need to have it can become overwhelming and there can be physical symptoms of withdrawal when trying to give up the addiction.