Food Addiction
Research suggests that an alternating pattern of food restriction and bingeing contributes to reward dysfunction (changes in neural circuitry) and an addictive pattern of eating.
Cravings
Research suggests that there may be a gene that makes certain individuals more sensitive to sugar and alcohol cravings.
Is addiction a disease or a choice?
Is addiction a disease or a choice? While one may not be responsible for getting the illness, it doesn’t abdicate one’s responsibility for making different choices to manage or eradicate it.
Resentment
“Resentment is like taking poison and hoping the other person dies” (Author unknown)
Social Interactions
Like hunger or thirst, our need for acceptance is rooted in our mechanism for survival. Positive social interactions release opioids for a natural mood boost (APA Monitor, April 2012).
Depression
Research suggests that people who work too much (11 hours or more during the day) are twice as likely to become depressed.