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Addiction

Welcome to the addiction and substance use archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about addiction and substance use or to contain information about this topic.

Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.

Life With BPD And The Chronic Feelings Of Emptiness

6 June 202426 October 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a simple green wooden dining chair in an all white empty room to represent the topic of the article - Life With BPD And The Chronic Feelings Of Emptiness

Reading Time: 10 minutesLife with borderlines personality disorder can be hard. If you’re also experiencing chronic feelings of emptiness, then you’ll find it harder

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, BPD, What is...27 Comments

The Little Known Truth About Thought Suppression

6 June 20243 August 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black man sitting on a chair in an empty room, with his knees to his chest and his hands over his ears, all while looking distressed. This is to represent the topic of the article - The Little Known Truth About Thought Suppression

Reading Time: 8 minutesThought suppression is a common coping strategy, but it’s a flawed safety and avoidance behaviour. But there are two great alternatives

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, What is...38 Comments

The Outstanding Potential Of Music Therapy In Addiction

9 June 20249 March 2022 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 5 minutesLots of creative activities can be beneficial to our mental health, and some of these have been turned into treatments, such as music therapy

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, What is...46 Comments

Suicidal Ideation: What It’s Like Living With Suicidal Thoughts

9 June 20245 January 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an East Asian woman curled up in a chair looking at the phone as the light of the phone lights up their face, to represent the topic of the article - Suicidal Ideation: What It's Like Living With Suicidal Thoughts

Reading Time: 10 minutesSuicidal ideation is more of a problem than many people think. To help highlight this, this article includes two personal experiences of suicidal ideation

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, Depression, Self-Care, Suicide39 Comments

Muscle Dysmorphia (Bigorexia): I Want Big Muscles

9 June 202422 December 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white male weight lifter doing a barbell squat to represent the topic at the article - Muscle Dysmorphia (Bigorexia) I Want Big Muscles

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere’s a hidden disorder hide among men, especially weight lighting men, and that disorder is called muscle dysmorphia, but what is it?

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, BDD, Eating Disorders32 Comments

Promiscuity And Self-Esteem: What You Need To Know

9 June 20241 December 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of two people of Indian subcontinent heritage kissing on an autumn day to represent the title of the article - Promiscuity And Self-Esteem: What You Need To Know

Reading Time: 8 minutesPromiscuity often gets a lot of bad press, because people misjudge promiscuous people, essentially slut shaming people. But is this fair?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, BPD, Relationships40 Comments

Alcohol And Relationships: Do You Need Alcohol To Socialise?

9 June 202417 November 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of people sitting down at a pub drinking to represent the topic of the article - Alcohol And Relationships: Do You Need Alcohol To Socialise?

Reading Time: 7 minutesAlcohol and relationships, the way we use alcohol to socialise, have long been a point of concern, as going to the pub is all us Brits know

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction70 Comments

Abstinence And Harm Reduction: The Two Addition Treatments

9 June 202413 October 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a person sitting at the side of the road holding to bottles of alcohol and wearing a furry panda head to represent the topic of the article - Abstinence And Harm Reduction: The Two Addition Treatment Methods

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe abstinence model has been the leading treatment method for over a hundred years, but are people better served by a different approach?

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, Theory, TherapyTags Addiction55 Comments

What Is The Strange World Of Smiling Depression?

9 June 202430 June 2021 by Unwanted Life
An Asian man crossing the road with a fake smile on to represent the topic of the article - What Is The Strange World Of Smiling Depression?

Reading Time: 5 minutesSmiling depression might be one of the world’s most dangerous forms of depression, with people hiding behind a smile instead of getting help

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Depression64 Comments

Hearing Voices: Invasion Of A Foreign Voice

10 June 20247 April 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a person wearing a white kabuki style mask with the finger to where their lips would be to indicate to be quiet to represent the topic of the article - Hearing Voices: Invasion Of A Foreign Voice

Reading Time: 8 minutesThis article will discuss how we can end up hearing voices because although it might not seem like it, hearing voices is surprisingly common

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Abuse, Addiction, Dementia, Eating Disorders, Psychosis, Sleep, Stress, Trauma38 Comments
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