Addiction: how is it beaten and what comes after?
Addiction. It's a simple word that brings to it thoughts of junkies and addicts wasting their lives away hooked on a substance. It's a harsh, sad way to live, and yet we all know someone who's addicted to something in their lives. I'm not just talking about drugs or substances, but a much broader sense where one get's hooked on something in their environment. Nowadays, addiction has shifted from drugs to more commonly seen substances, such as the internet and social media. And thought now it's more something known about, this form of addiction is still on the rise. To understand an addiction, we firstly need to understand the relationships between the individuals and the substance. What are the rewards? What reciprocal value does the individual gain from this behavior? By understanding this behavior, we get a further understanding of both the individual and the substance's behavior towards it. At times, this could be all that's needed; a simple ...