Transcription of Cycle of Addiction - healthymind.com
1 Cycle of Addiction Long term + Triggers Toxic state Acting out + Consequences contributors Culture People Loneliness Behaviors that spiral Positive (short-lived). Genetics Places Sexual preoccupation out of control Quick fix - an intense Dysfunctional family Things This state is formed from Gradually involves: high , nirvana; in some Abuse (sexual, Toxic feelings pain and swallows up - behaviors that are cases simply a numbing of physical, etc.) Toxic thoughts all reason and sanity. clearly dangerous bad feelings Using highs to Toxic behaviors Depression K and must be stopped Reassurance that every- relieve stress Anxiety K to avoid major thing's control Obsessive coping I feel horrible, like I'm medical, financial, or moods by acting out strategies gonna crawl out of my legal consequences Anxiety/depression L.
2 Other addictions skin - behaviors that could Depression/anxiety I really feel deprived cause you to lose Negative Negative core beliefs This is too difficult, I your job or primary Remorse, shame, self-hatred Thinking styles can't stand this. I need relationship Medical, financial, legal, (cognitive to get fixed fast - behaviors that risk career, relational physical distortions) Other people's cravings your physical safety safety problems General isolation, may be temporary, but Mood swings - emotional loneliness, not mine Watch roller coaster hopelessness Life without lots of sex Budding signs - Tolerance - more and more would be incredibly behaviors indicating a acting out is required to boring shaky sobriety obtain desired result - mtn.
3 It'll feel great, and this Rituals, grooming top feeling doesn't happen time I will be able to as much hold onto the feeling Withdrawal - physiological/. (euphoric recall) psychological symptoms Urges, cravings occur if acting out behavior is stopped When people enter recovery the toxic state is consuming. As recovery progresses, it gets less. Genuine recovery involves making progress in the first column - a primary goal of treatment. 2004 David C. Bissette.
