Understanding Addiction Problem

Most of us could handle and develop methods for dealing with stress that we encounter. But, there are times that other people could no longer bear with the load of stress they have that they resort to alcoholism and drug addiction or may employ neurotic defenses.

As I browse the net I have been to Passages Malibu Addiction Cure Center web page and so as watched the Passages Malibu video. I really appreciate on their approach of helping addicted people to truly stay out from addiction for good because they deal on the underlying cause of addiction, not just the addiction itself that encourage me write this article.

I pretty agree with Passages Malibu. Alcoholism, drug addiction and other form of addictions are  behavior disorders and are problem but not the main problem why people suffer from addiction. Addiction has been addicts way in handling disruptive stress they encountered in their lives.

It is innate in human beings that if we feel stress we are motivated for its reduction. Aggressive behavior, rigidity, withdrawal, and disorganized behavior are the basic reactions to stress. Stressful conditions like frustration, guilt, conflict, or anxiety, due to relationships problem, financial pressures, work pressures, and other demands or pressures in life could trigger some people to use drugs, alcohol and other forms of addiction in handling stress that are greater than the individual can deal with. But, some people could adjust more effectively on stressful situations. They become more motivated to learn and to achieve more of their aspirations through the stressful situations they went through.

We have different capacity in handling stress. That, there are people who can withstand stress better than the other. The best thing about Passages Malibu is that they help people who are suffering from addiction to cope with their underlying problems that lead them to addiction while dealing with their addiction problem and not just the addiction problem itself.

How to Deal With Stress

Today, let us talk on how to deal with stress. Everyday we face stressful situations at different levels. Women are more prone to suffer from bad effects of stress than men. Stress either emotional or due to stress at work could make women more susceptible to hormonal imbalance, infection, and other health problems. But, it does not mean that men are excuse and will not continue to read. Stress affects everybody from newborn baby to old people regardless of gender.

Daily exercise, meditation, listening to soft music, yoga, reading self help books especially about positive mental attitude, body massage, or simply taking a bath and other relaxation techniques you know helps a lot in reducing the stress you feel, thus, could keep you away from health problems triggered by stress. Unwinding by going to the beach or going to rural or mountainous areas to appreciate the nature helps a lot too against piling up of daily stress that may result to health problems.

The Effects of FEARS on Our Health

Literal fear that may develop to anxiety may sent some nerve impulses to your gastrointestinal system to cause you to vomit or to head thus, causing headache. These are the common symptoms my youngest sister usually feels before an examination when she is not ready.

I remember the message our brother in church shared to us. It is about two kinds of FEARS. The first one is the cause and the other one is the remedy. And, what is the fears I am referring that may trigger health problems? Frustration, Envy, Anger, Resentment, and Sadness. These negative feelings could produce great changes on our normal body functioning. FEARS are emotional stress that could affect the functioning of the heart.

Holding back the anger could result to heart attack. Stress could elevate some hormones that raises blood pressure level and suppress the immune system. Stress could also cause muscle tension causing neck and back pains, and gastrointestinal and nervous system disturbance.

The best remedy for those physical ailments due to FEARS is FEARS as well. But, it resembles as Faith in God, Exercise, Acceptance of ourselves and others, Rest, and Singing. If you know someone suffering from FEARS that resulted to physical ailments, share also the best remedy for it – FEARS as in Faith in God, Exercise, Acceptance of ourselves and others, Rest, and Singing.

Water Therapy – A Great Natural Treatment of Stress

Here are another stress management tips I want to share to you today. It is collectively called hydrotherapy or water therapy.

First is the warm water therapy. A lukewarm bath for 15 minutes in a tub or hot spring will do a lot in relaxing your muscles that were tensed and nervous system that was highly excited while you are facing a stressful situation. This will be more effective if you add more or less 8 drops of lavender or rosemary essence in your hot bath. A hot shower is a good alternative for this.

Sauna is another great place for stress management. Spending 30-45 minutes on sauna produce relaxation and has purifying effect on the body. It helps in eliminating waste substances through the skin and your organs to function well.

Sauna helps a lot in combating stress if you take a cold shower every 15 minutes throughout the session.

Third is salt water therapy or thalassotherapy. Yes, swimming at the beach is a good way of stress management. It can also stimulate the metabolism and aids the internal secretion glands to function well. Adding bath salt to your lukewarm water bath is an alternative for this.

Fight that Chronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue could depreciate critical thinking. People who are suffering from chronic fatigue usually are sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation affects most complex mental functioning like the ability of the person to be aware and comprehend, adjust, and plan under rapid changing situations.

Chronic fatigue slows down mental processing. Even simple tasks is done more slowly and less in accuracy if person is suffering from chronic fatigue. It losses its ability to to make decisions quickly especially on difficult situations. Faulty environmental perception is also present.

Individuals who suffered from chronic fatigue feels an enduring tired experience resulting to poor interpersonal relationships, irritability and poor tolerance  for daily stress. In the long run, bad habits like irritability due to chronic fatigue may become part of a persons character.

Fighting chronic fatigue is so easy. Here are my simple tips:

• Plan your daily schedule to avoid stress.
• Take time to relax, have short breaks for some stretch during working hours.
• Do not do all things in one day that are usually done for two days.
• Drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday for hydration.
• Lessen your food intake when tired and eat light meal for dinner.
• Have a fix time for exercise. 30 minutes to an hour a day will do a lot.
• Take time to relax your mind and count your blessings at the end of the day.
• Good night sleep for 8 to 9 hours is necessary.