There is nothing wrong with hobbies. Playing computer games, drinking a glass of alcohol, you relax a little and relax. The main thing is not to cross the line beyond which you can no longer live without a computer or alcohol. If you think you've started to get addicted, it's time to act. Don't let a simple habit go into addiction.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine if there is an addiction. The passion for gambling, casino, computer or alcohol is not always addicted. The main symptom of addiction is when your habit begins to take control of your lifestyle. If you occasionally play on the computer, sometimes allow yourself to drink alcohol, this does not mean that you have addiction. It is there when you lose control of your desires. As long as you drink a glass to match your mood, and your mood is controlled by the desire to drink alcohol, you are not addicted. And if, without your favorite beer or computer, you start to feel itching, irritation, aggression, it's time to think and take up the fight against the habit. This means that the habit controls your mood. For an accurate determination of the fact of addiction, it will not hurt to consult a doctor or psychologist.
Step 2
Look for sources of addiction. Departure into another reality - into a drunken spree or into games - is an escape "from", not coming "to" something. The most common reason for leaving to another reality is a long-term family conflict. A man who is belittled and not appreciated at home goes to his friends to drink beer and swagger. Or he turns on the computer and begins to fight for his place in the hierarchy of the computer game. There he gets so desperately lacking respect and acceptance. And the members of his family are not always ready to meet halfway and change the conflict relationship to normal. So if you are preoccupied with your own dependence on something, take the initiative and start raking up emotional problems in the family. As soon as you solve real problems, the urge to leave for the virtual world will disappear by itself.
Step 3
Change the source of the dependency. It is extremely rare that a person, wishing to get rid of addiction, could not do this. Usually this is a sign of an advanced stage of alcoholism or gambling addiction. In this situation, even professional psychotherapists suggest that clients change the object of addiction. For example, it may be enough for an alcoholic to switch to his hobby - and now he has already forgotten about the bottle for the sake of sawing out with a jigsaw or collecting stamps. It really works, although it sounds incredible.
