Although it is often believed that the major problems of addictions come from drug dependency, the reality is that behavioral addictions also have many risks. This type of addiction causes people to lose control of their actions or activities and the ability to decide when to do them or stop doing them.
Types of Behavioral Addictions
The most common behavioral or conduct addictions are the following:
- Gambling Addiction
- Addiction to New Technologies
- Sex addiction
- Bigorexia
- Compulsive Shopping Addiction
Many of them cause common problems and the consequences for people’s health will always be negative, as addictions are dangerous diseases. Below, we can learn more about these behavioral addictions, their risks, and their negative effects, some common and others more specific.
Gambling Addiction
Gambling addiction is addiction to gambling. Gambling addicts need to bet money or play games of chance and cannot control the impulse that leads them to do so. Therefore, people addicted to gambling will lose control of their actions and feel the need to bet constantly.
Gambling addiction can lead you to suffer serious consequences and these are some of the risks it carries:
- Financial ruin
- Going into debt
- Losing control
- Suffering anxiety
- Facilitates suffering a dual addiction
- Depression
At CCAdicciones detoxification centers we provide treatments for gambling addiction. It is one of the most common and dangerous behavioral addictions.
Addiction to New Technologies
ICT addiction is the need to be connected to an electronic device at all times. Those who suffer from this disease are completely dependent on the use of these devices. Because of this, they may experience significant anxiety or lose their composure if they do not have access to them.
Negative effects of addiction to new technologies:
- Isolation
- Emotional instability
- Relationship problems with family and friends
- Eating disorders and hygiene problems
- Depression
To try to put an end to this disease, we provide ICT addiction treatment. It can help you leave this behavioral disorder behind.
Sex addiction
This behavioral disorder leads to having sexual impulses and the need to engage in sex. They cannot control their sexual desire and it becomes a priority above everything else. Eventually, this desire can turn into obsession and this can lead to many other negative effects:
- Anxiety
- Need to prioritize sex above everything else
- Sadness
- Feelings of guilt
- Emotional instability
- Lies and deception that can lead to serious relationship problems
People with this addiction will need professional support. For this reason, the sex addiction treatment we provide at CCAdicciones can be your solution.
Bigorexia
People who suffer from this disorder feel the need to exercise and improve their body and physical condition without limit. Furthermore, they are not aware of their physical reality, as their reality is distorted. They will look in the mirror and see themselves as less strong or in worse shape than other people and this will lead them to become obsessed with it. Therefore, this obsession with physical condition can bring many other problems. These may be other risks of suffering from bigorexia:
- A distorted self-image is created
- Excessive exercise without regard for the body or health
- Sadness and dissatisfaction with oneself
- Strict weight control
- Focusing solely on sports and abandoning other habits
- Problems maintaining social relationships or work responsibilities
Compulsive Shopping Addiction
Also known as oniomania, this addiction causes uncontrollable impulses in those who suffer from it that lead to consuming and buying unnecessary things. These are some of the problems derived from oniomania:
- Compulsive spending and suffering financial problems
- Emotional instability and trying to reverse moments of sadness through shopping
- Suffering anxiety
- Mood swings
- Feelings of guilt after shopping
- Sleep difficulties
At CCAdicciones we can help you overcome it with our compulsive shopping addiction treatment.
Behavioral Addiction Treatments
At CCAdicciones we base treatments for these behavioral addictions on different therapies that can be very beneficial for patients. Among our outpatient therapeutic services, the day center and therapeutic apartments stand out, which can be very helpful if admission is not possible.
At our detoxification centers we provide individual therapy, group therapy, and sports therapy. With each of these therapies we aim to obtain specific benefits. They can be very helpful when one is in the middle of the recovery process.
Through group therapy, the addict can find a group and space where they feel understood and supported, as well as learn from the experiences of people who have gone through similar situations. In individual therapy, CCAdicciones professionals will be able to better understand the patient and their needs, as well as offer an intimate space to share concerns, fears, etc. Finally, with sports therapy many benefits can also be achieved, among others: improving mood, recovering physical fitness, toning, flexibility or elasticity, or generating new healthy life habits. In addition to these therapies, when a patient leaves the detoxification center, at CCAdicciones we have a follow-up and reintegration service, to provide support during the final phase of the recovery process.
Leaving Behavioral Addictions Behind
Behavioral addictions carry risks and there is great difficulty in leaving them behind. It is very important to contact CCAdicciones if we suspect that a friend, family member, or we ourselves suffer from any of these addictions. Likewise, at CCAdicciones we also provide drug addiction treatments.
At CCAdicciones we can support you whatever your addiction problem may be. If you are admitted to one of our detoxification centers and decide to place yourself in the hands of CCAdicciones professionals, you will be starting a recovery process. Although it may be difficult, it is very likely to lead you to a successful outcome. Leaving behavioral addictions behind is possible and with the help of CCAdicciones, even more so.
