Erase Addictions Forever - Pam Ragland

Are You Addicted? Find out... Final Key #3

Dear friends,

We have been discussing the  three keys to know if you (or your loved one) has an addiction.  As a reminder, the first key was lacking control over your habit.  The second key was negative consequeces for you.  And, the third key is ...

Negative consequences for others --

If you have an addiction, you may already know this one.  Your family worries about you.  Worse, you lie to them, steal from them, hide things from them, and otherwise continue hurting them.  When trust is broken, you lose your best allies in reclaiming your life.  If you have any of these symptoms, the sooner you get help the better. ...

Are You Addicted? Find out... Key #2

Dear friends,

We are continuing the discussion about the three keys to identifying whether or not something is actually an addiction.  Key #2 is... 

Negative consequences for you --

The Law of Attraction says you get what you focus on.  Just like a boomerang, what you put out you get back.  When you torture yourself over useless habits, you are putting out negative feelings that cause you to attract more pain back into your life. ... 

Are You Addicted? Find out... Key #1

Dear friends,

We have been  discussing the three keys to identifying something as an addiction.  I could write a lot on this!  Today let's talk about one of the three keys:   

Lacking control--

If you have an addiction and you're honest, you know this one.  Once again you act on your habit.  Then afterwards you feel:  guilty, sad, remorseful, frustrated, sorry, helpless, powerless, and/or out of control.  You say to yourself "WHY do I keep doing this?"   You notice, yet you feel powerless to stop. 

An example is...

How To Tell If You're Addicted...

Dear friends,

People ask me all the time, "Pam, do I have an addiction?"  Things like illegal substances and cigarettes are pretty obvious.  However, there are many things that done in moderation are just fine--but done in excess can be harmful now or later. Especially when it is legal like food, sex, prescription drugs, the Internet, gambling, or even shopping, it can be hard to know.   All of these can lead to sex addiction, drug addiction, internet addiction, gambling addiction, shopping addiction, and even clutter addiction. There are so many addictions many have never imagined. 

Addictions are basically habits gone awry.  Everyone has habits.  And, for nearly all human beings on this planet, you have some negative habits along with positive and productive ones.  When does a negative habit cross the threshold into addiction?

 

There are three key elements for habits to move into an addiction: ...