More About Sober Living

Addiction occurs when a person ingests a substance or engages in an activity that can be pleasurable but the continued use or act becomes compulsive or obsessive and negatively interferes with typical life responsibilities, such as work, relationships, or physical health. The term “addiction” is used in relation to many things like drugs, sex, food, gambling, and alcohol, among many others. Most often, people develop an addiction in reaction to being emotionally stressed, whether or not they have a physical addiction to the substance or act. It is therefore critical to seek professional treatment, like therapy, for any type of addiction and to remember that addiction is not merely a search for pleasure and has no relation to one’s integrity or strength of character. https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/addiction