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What is it?

Sports addiction is a condition in which the affected individual feels a compulsion to engage in sport or physical exercise regardless of any negative consequences this may have on their physical and mental health and upon any other aspects of their life.

Signs:

Mood changes: Exercise becomes 'unhealthy when the inability to exercise causes mood changes. Feelings of guilt, anger or irritability may arise when a person is unable to engage in physical activity

Fear of stopping or reducing exercise: People may have an overwhelming fear of the negative consequences that may result if they stop or reduce exercise; such has becoming fat, or a feeling as of an inability to cope.

Strict exercise rules: A common sign of obsessive-compulsive exercise is following rigid exercise rules to avoid negative consequences. These are often linked with food consumption. For instance, a person might decide they should spend extra time exercising if they ate something unhealthy, or miss a meal if they do not exercise.

Setting difficult exercise goals: A fitness goal such as losing excess weight, training for a race or gaining muscle is healthy. Exercise goals become unhealthy when they are unrealistic and inflexible Failure to meet high standards often leads to self-criticism, heightened anxiety and negative feelings. Skipping other engagements: Exercise becomes compulsive when physical activity becomes the

central focus of a person's thoughts to such an extent that it takes precedence over other

responsibilities. People may spend too much time thinking about, planning and engaging in exercise

that they miss social engagements, or it gets in the way of work or study.

Exercising in poor health or circumstances: While an injury or illness may cause a healthy exercising person to rest and recover an obsessive-compulsive exerciser will continue to workout even when it is detrimental to their physical health. The compulsion will motivate them to exercise even in bad weather despite the increased risk of other infections or ailments.

Common symptoms of exercise addiction include:

feeling buzzed after exercising

experiencing withdrawal symptoms after long periods without exercise

experiencing uncontrollable desires to exercise reducing activities in other areas of life to make time for exercise spending long periods of time preparing for, and recovering from, exercise experiencing an inability to stick with a reduced exercise routine

Causes:It's often a result of body image disorders and eating disorders. Exercise releases endorphins and dopamine. These are the same neurotransmitters released during drug use. An exercise addict feels reward and joy when exercising. When they stop exercising, the neurotransmitters go away. An addict has to exercise more to trigger the chemical release.

Solutions, treatments, advice:

In most cases, self-control is necessary to treat exercise addiction. An addict acknowledges that they have a problem and takes steps to control exercise activity. Exercise addicts often switch to new forms of exercise or moderate their current workouts. An exercise addict may need to stop exercising for a time to gain control of the desire to exercise

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What is it ?

- Working excessive hours.
- Work addiction.
- Thinking continually about work.

Signs:

- No work-Life balance.
- Don’t take breaks.
- Fear of failing at work.
- You can’t say «NO» at work.
- You feel like you have to prove yourself.
- Loss of interest in other activities.
- Alway stressed out.

Causes:

- Childhood influences: stressful childhood, responsibilities at a young age.

- Psychological causes: Perfectionists, narcissists, low self-esteem.

Risks/consequences:

- Physical and mental health problem.
- Cardiovascular disease.
- Alcoholism/overeating (Due to stress).
- Muscle pain.
- Loss of appetite.
- Insomnia
- Digestive disorders.
- Depression.

Treatments/ Tips/Advices:

- Therapy.
- Pills to reduce anxiety and depression.
- Limited internet access.
- Assess yourself: Do some tests to find out the degree of seriousness.
- Set priorities: What is important in your life ?
- Set limits: Give a number of hours to respect.
- Meditate

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What is it?
Addiction type: -Plastic Surgery -

Plastic Surgery is basically a reconstruction surgery. It is generally used for medical intervations such as treating severe burns or giving a person a more "normal" appearance after a serious accidents.
Also called cosmetic surgery, it focuses on aesthetics so people may choose cosmetic surgery to alter their appearance if not pleased.

SIGNS
• getting multiple surgeries at the same time
• continue doing it despite de financial and health problems.
•searching for multiple surgeons.
• not ever being pleased by rhe results.

Cause
•being bullied at school
• child trauma
• insecurities
• BBD
risks/ consequences
•stops healing
•implants moving out of place
•serious health issues
•blood cloths

treatment/tips/advice
• therapy
• medications
• help from loved ones

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What is it?
It is an addiction to alcohol, that’s when you drink too much alcohol and it affects your social life
Signs/symptoms
To recognize an alcoholic, there are many key signs as agressiveness, anxiety, mood swing, perhaps sadness,…
Cause
there are different way to fall in that addiction like stressful environment, family issues or depression
risks/ consequences
When you’re addicted to alcohol you can suffer from many things similar to agressivity, kidney stones, liver problems or depression even though it is a cause as well.
treatment/tips/advice
the first tip I’d give is talking with a specialist like a psychologist. You can also leave all the alcohol in your house, it won’t tempt you ! The last one is to heal little by little and at your own pace

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What is it?
Gambling is an addiction to games like poker, stratch cards, casino,...
Signs/symptoms
- you're preoccupied with gambling, you always think about gambling
-you're losing a lot of time and money on it
-you hide your gambling to your friends
-you minimize the problem, even to yourself
Cause
mood disorders, unmanaged ADHD, stress, depression, anxiety,...
risks/ consequences
It can affect negatively your relationships, interfere with your work, make you loose a lot of money,...
treatment/tips/advice
Learn to relieve bad feelings in healthier ways (for example, exercising, finding a new hobby,...)
Join a support group

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It’s a behavioral addiction that involves compulsive buying as a way to feel good and avoid negative feelings such as anxiety and depression.

Signs/symptoms
-feeling regrets about things they have purchased.
-having financial problems.
-Lying about things they have bought.
-shopping when they are sad or stressed.
…
Cause
Mental health conditions, materialism, unsatisfied.
risks/ consequences
Money problems, relationships problems, feel unable to stop or control their spending.
treatment/tips/advice
-asking help, limit the access to credit and cash and don’t shop with other compulsive shoppers.

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Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a plant containing chemical compounds called cannabinoids.

Signs/symptoms

Regular use of cannabis can lead to a use disorder or addiction. The risk of addiction is higher among regular consumers and people under the age of 25. The effects of Marijuana consumption are:

• Irritability and anxiety;

• Stomach ache;

• Sleep disorders;

• Loss of appetite;

• Sweating.

risks/ consequences

The effects of Marijuana consumption are, a relaxing effect, memory problems and heart palpitations.

treatment/tips/advice

The solutions to stop Marijuana consumption are, social follow-up, psychological follow-up and medication

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What is it ?

Undereating means that sufferers do not eat enough calories for their metabolism

Signs/symptoms

•we’re more tired
•we get sick more often
•we lose a lot of hair
•we have trouble reproducing
•we feel cold all the time
•skin problems
•depression
•constipation

Cause

There are many causes of undereating. Somme people intentionally under-eat because they’re on a diet.

But there are others who deprive themselves of food because of an eating disorder, or they just don’t realize it. These poeple can be very physically active and still not eat enough.

Others go without food because of stress, or because of a traumatic event such as the dead of someone. Depression can also be a reason.

risks/consequences

The main risk of undereating is inevitably weight loss, wich can be dangerous.
Poeple with this disorder risk :
•osteoporosis
•fractures
•infertility
•developmental problems
•a weakened immune system
•malnutrition
•increased risk of surgical complication
•anemia
•chronic fatigue

treatment/tips/advice

The most effective way to combat undereating is to increase your calories intakes.

Food rich in sugar and fats can attrack us to put weight back on, but these foods are not without risks. Instead of solving

the problem you can develop another such a type two diabetes.

But of course there are solutions like : eating meals more frequently thoughout the day, eating meals high in

proteines, eating more complex carbohydrates such as rice or pasta, consuming more monounsaturated or

polyunsatured fats, such as nuts or avocados, including a good selection of vegetables in the diet, cutting down cardiovascular exercises only if advised by a doctor, etc

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What is it?
- It’s when you eat to more.
- Its a crise
- They eat a large amount of food

Signs/symptoms
- if you being preoccupied with your body
- you can’t stop eating
- you force yourself to vomit
- you eat unhealthy
- depression
- impulsivity
- to vomit
- burning on the chest
Cause
- biology (genes)
- emotional health (eat when you feel sad or angry,…)
- traumas
risks/ consequences
- to take weight
- health problems
-stress
-loose à friends
treatment/tips/advice
- to consult a psychologist
- eat more healthy food
- accept yourself ;)
-Sleep more
-medical Check up

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What is it?
Video game addiction, also called gaming disorder is an addiction due to an excessive amount of time playing video games. However, video games are meant to be played for entertainment and the willingness to win some games but shouldn’t become a need for any players. When people begin to feel frustrated or incapable of thinking of anything else, that’s where the danger appears. They lose sense of time, and of what’s important like their family, their work, their self-nutrition, their dreams. It is harmful for the people who know the addict as well as for himself.

Signs/symptoms

Many signs could help the victim acknowledge that they might be addictive.

Firstly, they neglect their duties at work, home or school in order to play video games.

Secondly, the idea of playing stays in their mind all day.

Thirdly, even if they try to decrease their playing time, they just can’t do it.

Fourthly, despite being aware of the negative effects of game addiction, he can’t stop playing.

Fifthly, they began gaming this much because of anxiety problems, or any other bad emotions.

Sixthly, they hide how much they are playing, they lie about their addiction.

Seventhly, they stop doing things they liked to do to play video games.

Finally, addicts become upset or aggressive if they don’t obtain what they are craving.

Cause

It’s mainly because at a certain point in their life, they have started to feel depressed or upset about what was happening around them and found a way to escape their sad reality.

Moreover, some people have less mental strength to encounter this kind of addiction. Like gambling addiction, you can easily let the adrenalin of winning get over yourself.

risks/ consequences

As a said the risks of this addiction are real.

Firstly, they isolate themselves. As humans, social interactions are necessary to maintain a good mental health.

Secondly, they abandon any kind of sportive activities. Therefore, it increases the risks of having a poor health or even developing diseases.

Thirdly, they forget their fundamental needs like feeding themselves or drinking enough water. It is obvious that this kind of behavior also leads to health problems.

Finally, they can lost a lot of money because some games use in-game purchases.

Solutions and treatments

Fortunately, there are some treatments to get when you’re a gaming addict.

A sort of treatment that is recommended when someone comes to claim their gaming addiction is the “cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)”. It’s a type of therapy where you’ll learn to identify the thoughts that contribute to compulsive video game use. After that, you’ll learn to replace these thoughts with better ones. You’ll also work on dealing with these negative feelings that lead you to this addiction.

Advice

How to avoid this addiction? There are many ways to do that.

First, set time limits on your video game us. Find an app that blocks your app, software or whatever you’re using when the time you spend playing gets too high.

Then, search for other distractions. Find a new hobby like knitting, drawing, doing sport, walking, reading,…

After, let go of the electronics in your room. Divide the place you sleep and the place you game or do other things. You shouldn’t get distracted when It’s time to sleep.

Lastly, practice relaxation techniques. If you’re playing video games in order to cope with feelings of stress and anxiety, than meditation, breathing exercises or yoga to replace from your gaming sessions.