Nice to say hello again my dear Abigail, I swear that when I read the title I said: An addict is going to talk about addictions, great! But I must say that I like your addiction, you have shared it with us and it has taught me a lot in particular.
In my family we all have a common addiction, the Internet addiction disorder. Without it we could not live haha.
And definitely the "E" I've been doing since I've been here for more than a month.
I was very struck by the part where you talk about the "Social Factors" It is a behavior that I have seen a lot, this type of people tend to start an addiction for those reasons, and really thought it was a decision and not a disease.
I have a friend who is addicted to substances, he is desperate because he does not have a good economic situation, the stress of thinking that he can not help his family has led him to do these things, and I really want to help him. And sometimes I despair too because I can not find the way, I know that you are a very wise person and if you could give me advice to help you I would appreciate it.
Hello my dear @cthkrn :) How have you been?
When you told me about your family's internet addiction I remembered this 'scene' I saw in a restaurant last month. I went out for lunch with my husband and just at the table next to us a family sat down to have a meal. Father, mother and three teenagers. Between the moment they ordered their food until it arrived they were all on their smart phones! 😲 No family interaction, even during a meal out! I wanted to take a photo of them, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.
I am sorry to hear about your friend. As a friend this is an overwhelming situation to deal with because it involves things beyond your reach - his family financial means. However, whenever I come across people with some sort of emotional distress, I try to help them to rationalize it. Explaining to him how resorting to substance use to alleviate stress can actually cause him, and his family, more stress in the future. Sometimes I go as far as to inform people what goes on in their brains to let them know how it all works and how, if they have the will, they can change bad habits and behaviours.
You friend need to be reminded that there are other means to deal with stress, which are healthy and are not going to put him, his physical and mental health in danger in the future, and these are things he really needs to preserve in order to be able to help his family.
I wish him all the best!
Lots of love to you my dear. You have such a big heart!
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I very well thank God, I hope you are also.
That has become something common families go out to "share", but with mobiles.
Well these days I have been very close to him, giving him encouragement and trying to make him think what you say, that he is capable of making a decision and changing his life and I believe it because I did it ..
Thank you very much always for your beautiful words, I appreciate them.
And the best for you always too.
Thank you always for sharing things that in one way or another make us reflect and also teach us .. See you every two Friday. Blessings for you and your family!!