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“Breaking the Cycle of Addiction” | José Mari Bayuga | TEDxLPCUWC


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[Music] good evening guys today my topic is

good evening guys today my topic is

good evening guys today my topic is about the relationship between addiction

about the relationship between addiction

about the relationship between addiction and social environment when you’re in

and social environment when you’re in

and social environment when you’re in addiction you might assume that I’m

addiction you might assume that I’m

addiction you might assume that I’m gonna talk or I’m gonna use the stories

gonna talk or I’m gonna use the stories

gonna talk or I’m gonna use the stories so publicly public figures who are known

so publicly public figures who are known

so publicly public figures who are known for their addiction just like Amy

for their addiction just like Amy

for their addiction just like Amy Winehouse Farrah Fawcett Elton John and

Winehouse Farrah Fawcett Elton John and

Winehouse Farrah Fawcett Elton John and probably Williams yeah but so sorry but

probably Williams yeah but so sorry but

probably Williams yeah but so sorry but I’m gonna use the personal story to

I’m gonna use the personal story to

I’m gonna use the personal story to state my idea so I was brought I got

state my idea so I was brought I got

state my idea so I was brought I got addicted at the age of 15 that was

addicted at the age of 15 that was

addicted at the age of 15 that was really young so yes 15 years old but

really young so yes 15 years old but

really young so yes 15 years old but before that I was brought to an

before that I was brought to an

before that I was brought to an organization for children which is

organization for children which is

organization for children which is called the source and this organization

called the source and this organization

called the source and this organization is following the family based care

is following the family based care

is following the family based care program where the children like me is

program where the children like me is

program where the children like me is given a was given a new family a new

given a was given a new family a new

given a was given a new family a new mother a father and many see things a

mother a father and many see things a

mother a father and many see things a part of the part of the program is for

part of the part of the program is for

part of the part of the program is for us to be transferred in a yield facility

us to be transferred in a yield facility

us to be transferred in a yield facility when when they became teenager or when

when when they became teenager or when

when when they became teenager or when we reached the age of 13 or 14 years old

we reached the age of 13 or 14 years old

we reached the age of 13 or 14 years old and and so when I was transferred to the

and and so when I was transferred to the

and and so when I was transferred to the 8th facility that was the time I got my

8th facility that was the time I got my

8th facility that was the time I got my addiction addictions not addiction so

addiction addictions not addiction so

addiction addictions not addiction so but first of all what is addiction there

but first of all what is addiction there

but first of all what is addiction there are many definitions for addiction and

are many definitions for addiction and

are many definitions for addiction and the term usage is always seen as

the term usage is always seen as

the term usage is always seen as controversial and the most common

controversial and the most common

controversial and the most common definition that we know is the

definition that we know is the

definition that we know is the biological definition which at teach

biological definition which at teach

biological definition which at teach which defines addiction as the as the

which defines addiction as the as the

which defines addiction as the as the brain disease a progressive brain

brain disease a progressive brain

brain disease a progressive brain disease in a psychiatric disorder and

often we can see that we have this

often we can see that we have this stereotype

stereotype

stereotype stereotypical image of addicts like

stereotypical image of addicts like

stereotypical image of addicts like people who are using drugs or drinkers

people who are using drugs or drinkers

people who are using drugs or drinkers alcoholics and smokers for that that’s

alcoholics and smokers for that that’s

alcoholics and smokers for that that’s at a point according to the Cambridge

at a point according to the Cambridge

at a point according to the Cambridge English dictionary addiction is the need

English dictionary addiction is the need

English dictionary addiction is the need or the strong desire to do or to have

or the strong desire to do or to have

or the strong desire to do or to have something or a very strong liking for

something or a very strong liking for

something or a very strong liking for something meaning it’s not only the

something meaning it’s not only the

something meaning it’s not only the dependence or the abuse of drugs or

dependence or the abuse of drugs or

dependence or the abuse of drugs or substances but it’s all also conviction

substances but it’s all also conviction

substances but it’s all also conviction and are believers in human behavior so

and are believers in human behavior so

and are believers in human behavior so it can be addiction in the substance and

it can be addiction in the substance and

it can be addiction in the substance and can be behavioral addiction so we’ll be

can be behavioral addiction so we’ll be

can be behavioral addiction so we’ll be back to my story I was transferred from

back to my story I was transferred from

back to my story I was transferred from the Village Voice village to a facility

the Village Voice village to a facility

the Village Voice village to a facility because I was 15 years old and

because I was 15 years old and

because I was 15 years old and chattering from the youth facility –

chattering from the youth facility –

chattering from the youth facility – from the village the facility actually

from the village the facility actually

from the village the facility actually set up a lot of challenges for me

set up a lot of challenges for me

set up a lot of challenges for me because it was a new environment it was

because it was a new environment it was

because it was a new environment it was like it was completely different like

like it was completely different like

like it was completely different like the setup so I was I was living with a

the setup so I was I was living with a

the setup so I was I was living with a lot of guys so it’s only one gender and

lot of guys so it’s only one gender and

lot of guys so it’s only one gender and I’m out and I met those guys with

I’m out and I met those guys with

I’m out and I met those guys with various fermentations and it was one of

various fermentations and it was one of

various fermentations and it was one of my butcher shop so when I was when I was

my butcher shop so when I was when I was

my butcher shop so when I was when I was in the village I was I had a daily

in the village I was I had a daily

in the village I was I had a daily routine

routine

routine I had like a complete daily routine for

I had like a complete daily routine for

I had like a complete daily routine for every four in the village and when I was

every four in the village and when I was

every four in the village and when I was transferred to the youth facility he

transferred to the youth facility he

transferred to the youth facility he didn’t work because I don’t know why

didn’t work because I don’t know why

didn’t work because I don’t know why maybe it’s because of the the new social

maybe it’s because of the the new social

maybe it’s because of the the new social environment where my stable pattern was

environment where my stable pattern was

environment where my stable pattern was was completely changed and my eating

was completely changed and my eating

was completely changed and my eating anything happens workability change as

anything happens workability change as

anything happens workability change as well so so I haven’t told my addiction

well so so I haven’t told my addiction

well so so I haven’t told my addiction so I got addicted to pornography

so I got addicted to pornography

so I got addicted to pornography computer games alcohol

computer games alcohol

computer games alcohol smoking cigarettes and also I’ve tried

smoking cigarettes and also I’ve tried

smoking cigarettes and also I’ve tried with many time is like my one at my

with many time is like my one at my

with many time is like my one at my honor um so this is tempura so

honor um so this is tempura so

honor um so this is tempura so weights my one and I didn’t get addicted

weights my one and I didn’t get addicted

weights my one and I didn’t get addicted to them to my one of it

to them to my one of it

to them to my one of it I got addicted to the side effects of

I got addicted to the side effects of

I got addicted to the side effects of people like GP arts psychedelic music

people like GP arts psychedelic music

people like GP arts psychedelic music you name it

you name it

you name it but when I was when I was in the youth

but when I was when I was in the youth

but when I was when I was in the youth facility it was it was a it was a

facility it was it was a it was a

facility it was it was a it was a challenging face for me cuz I didn’t

challenging face for me cuz I didn’t

challenging face for me cuz I didn’t know why i got easily addicted so it was

know why i got easily addicted so it was

know why i got easily addicted so it was like a question in my mind so so I I

like a question in my mind so so I I

like a question in my mind so so I I hang out with these people were who

hang out with these people were who

hang out with these people were who offered me different experiences because

offered me different experiences because

offered me different experiences because I I portrayed those addictions as my

I I portrayed those addictions as my

I I portrayed those addictions as my opportunities for me to go because that

opportunities for me to go because that

opportunities for me to go because that those were not those things were not

those were not those things were not

those were not those things were not offered in the village so it was

offered in the village so it was

offered in the village so it was actually a new thing for me so I tried

actually a new thing for me so I tried

actually a new thing for me so I tried everything and I got addicted to it like

everything and I got addicted to it like

everything and I got addicted to it like it was those addictions were eventually

it was those addictions were eventually

it was those addictions were eventually incorporated incorporated into my

incorporated incorporated into my

incorporated incorporated into my lifestyle so it was it was almost one

lifestyle so it was it was almost one

lifestyle so it was it was almost one year I was doing that so I was just like

year I was doing that so I was just like

year I was doing that so I was just like you know binge drinking drinking all all

you know binge drinking drinking all all

you know binge drinking drinking all all day all night I was smoking with

day all night I was smoking with

day all night I was smoking with computer games pornography but I still

computer games pornography but I still

computer games pornography but I still continued going to school I was still

continued going to school I was still

continued going to school I was still attending school even though I spend

attending school even though I spend

attending school even though I spend most of the time in the street so I got

most of the time in the street so I got

most of the time in the street so I got like I got in too many street fights

like I got in too many street fights

like I got in too many street fights bottle before but it was part of my

bottle before but it was part of my

bottle before but it was part of my experience but the thing the the lover

experience but the thing the the lover

experience but the thing the the lover education was still there for me even

education was still there for me even

education was still there for me even though I got a tea

though I got a tea

though I got a tea III had addiction so I still managed to

III had addiction so I still managed to

III had addiction so I still managed to loot the school and attend like every

loot the school and attend like every

loot the school and attend like every day and and I managed to stop those

day and and I managed to stop those

day and and I managed to stop those things

so I was in grade seven at the time it

so I was in grade seven at the time it was like really was I was really young

was like really was I was really young

was like really was I was really young at the time so I managed to stop

at the time so I managed to stop

at the time so I managed to stop everything because that experience was

everything because that experience was

everything because that experience was actually one who year and and when I was

actually one who year and and when I was

actually one who year and and when I was on the process of realizing everything

on the process of realizing everything

on the process of realizing everything and I was I stopped free so it’s almost

and I was I stopped free so it’s almost

and I was I stopped free so it’s almost it’s almost five years now just I’m

it’s almost five years now just I’m

it’s almost five years now just I’m already 20 years old I got I got curious

already 20 years old I got I got curious

already 20 years old I got I got curious and interested about this personal issue

and interested about this personal issue

and interested about this personal issue of mine why I got you addicted so I

of mine why I got you addicted so I

of mine why I got you addicted so I researched and I’ve learned that there

researched and I’ve learned that there

researched and I’ve learned that there are there are many factors that

are there are many factors that

are there are many factors that contributes to addiction

contributes to addiction

contributes to addiction this can be biological and social

this can be biological and social

this can be biological and social environmental factors biologically

environmental factors biologically

environmental factors biologically genetics it’s because of genetics

genetics it’s because of genetics

genetics it’s because of genetics parents the genes of the parents are

parents the genes of the parents are

parents the genes of the parents are transferred to the to their offspring

transferred to the to their offspring

transferred to the to their offspring and The Offspring they are at high risk

and The Offspring they are at high risk

and The Offspring they are at high risk they are at high risk to become a deacon

they are at high risk to become a deacon

they are at high risk to become a deacon sobs second second biological example of

sobs second second biological example of

sobs second second biological example of factories the second biological factor

factories the second biological factor

factories the second biological factor could also be because of the underlying

could also be because of the underlying

could also be because of the underlying psychiatry conditions like anxiety

psychiatry conditions like anxiety

psychiatry conditions like anxiety depression and mood illnesses when these

depression and mood illnesses when these

depression and mood illnesses when these conditions were affected by the strong

conditions were affected by the strong

conditions were affected by the strong feelings like the sadness the feeling of

feelings like the sadness the feeling of

feelings like the sadness the feeling of emptiness this actually can lead to for

emptiness this actually can lead to for

emptiness this actually can lead to for example I the individual I had this

example I the individual I had this

example I the individual I had this emptiness in my in my emotional and

emptiness in my in my emotional and

emptiness in my in my emotional and mental thinking those Exodus actually

mental thinking those Exodus actually

mental thinking those Exodus actually lead me to my addiction but

also also social factors as a big social

also also social factors as a big social environment is a big factor because for

environment is a big factor because for

environment is a big factor because for example you’re in it you’re in your

example you’re in it you’re in your

example you’re in it you’re in your house or your school or in your work and

house or your school or in your work and

house or your school or in your work and those environments were are exposed to

those environments were are exposed to

those environments were are exposed to activities related to your personal

activities related to your personal

activities related to your personal addiction or your others or other

addiction or your others or other

addiction or your others or other people’s addiction so but there’s

people’s addiction so but there’s

people’s addiction so but there’s another another factor as well which you

another another factor as well which you

another another factor as well which you rarely hear but it’s about the traumatic

rarely hear but it’s about the traumatic

rarely hear but it’s about the traumatic experience so an individual suffering

experience so an individual suffering

experience so an individual suffering from a traumatic event whether it

from a traumatic event whether it

from a traumatic event whether it happened in the past or in the present

happened in the past or in the present

happened in the past or in the present such as abuse neglect or loss of loved

such as abuse neglect or loss of loved

such as abuse neglect or loss of loved ones those are those things can actually

ones those are those things can actually

ones those are those things can actually those things can actually be a big

those things can actually be a big

those things can actually be a big factor for an individual to to be very

factor for an individual to to be very

factor for an individual to to be very dependent on something that can help

dependent on something that can help

dependent on something that can help them to waste their time or just the

them to waste their time or just the

them to waste their time or just the feeling of being cheated for something

feeling of being cheated for something

feeling of being cheated for something it’s like a it’s like a reward for them

so in my case that was that was I

so in my case that was that was I discovered that that was my the mean

discovered that that was my the mean

discovered that that was my the mean factory that affected me also it’s not

factory that affected me also it’s not

factory that affected me also it’s not because of the social factor there in

because of the social factor there in

because of the social factor there in the facility it’s also because of my own

the facility it’s also because of my own

the facility it’s also because of my own use of traumatic experience because I

use of traumatic experience because I

use of traumatic experience because I was abandoned so it was it was it was in

was abandoned so it was it was it was in

was abandoned so it was it was it was in my character that I was still hiding

my character that I was still hiding

my character that I was still hiding those things from other people but then

those things from other people but then

those things from other people but then when I got exposed to this new social

when I got exposed to this new social

when I got exposed to this new social environment where it offers different

environment where it offers different

environment where it offers different kind of addictions or different

kind of addictions or different

kind of addictions or different activities that I haven’t seen before or

activities that I haven’t seen before or

activities that I haven’t seen before or haven’t experienced before those

haven’t experienced before those

haven’t experienced before those triggers my my emotion to to be awakened

triggers my my emotion to to be awakened

triggers my my emotion to to be awakened or to be voice out and that’s why I

or to be voice out and that’s why I

or to be voice out and that’s why I tried those because not only for father

tried those because not only for father

tried those because not only for father or not only for experienced but

or not only for experienced but

or not only for experienced but emotionally it gives me it gives me

emotionally it gives me it gives me

emotionally it gives me it gives me something that I cannot say or it gives

something that I cannot say or it gives

something that I cannot say or it gives me a pleasure for something if I can

me a pleasure for something if I can

me a pleasure for something if I can actually like for spending my time high

actually like for spending my time high

actually like for spending my time high like I was Estonian before so spending

like I was Estonian before so spending

like I was Estonian before so spending my time I was like feeling not I was

my time I was like feeling not I was

my time I was like feeling not I was attached away from my body so it was

attached away from my body so it was

attached away from my body so it was like a new me so he was just giving me

like a new me so he was just giving me

like a new me so he was just giving me pleasure a new character so

so so I had this experience for a year

so so I had this experience for a year imagine pornography street fights binge

imagine pornography street fights binge

imagine pornography street fights binge binge drinking marijuana computer games

binge drinking marijuana computer games

binge drinking marijuana computer games it was it was really terrible but during

it was it was really terrible but during

it was it was really terrible but during that time it was it was not it was

that time it was it was not it was

that time it was it was not it was actually elected a fun for me it was a

actually elected a fun for me it was a

actually elected a fun for me it was a pleasure it was a joy it’s not a it’s

pleasure it was a joy it’s not a it’s

pleasure it was a joy it’s not a it’s not just for wasting time but it’s also

not just for wasting time but it’s also

not just for wasting time but it’s also for me to to get rid of my problems from

for me to to get rid of my problems from

for me to to get rid of my problems from the past

so getting out of my addiction was not

so getting out of my addiction was not magic you know it’s it’s one year so it

magic you know it’s it’s one year so it

magic you know it’s it’s one year so it was really difficult to get rid of those

was really difficult to get rid of those

was really difficult to get rid of those but I undergone three main processes it

but I undergone three main processes it

but I undergone three main processes it was not I didn’t like I didn’t get rid

was not I didn’t like I didn’t get rid

was not I didn’t like I didn’t get rid of all my addictions in one night it’s

of all my addictions in one night it’s

of all my addictions in one night it’s not possible so the first the first

not possible so the first the first

not possible so the first the first process I did was acknowledging and

process I did was acknowledging and

process I did was acknowledging and admitting to myself that I am here I’m

admitting to myself that I am here I’m

admitting to myself that I am here I’m an addict

an addict

an addict I got like more than five editions and

I got like more than five editions and

I got like more than five editions and I’m doing it all at the same time in one

I’m doing it all at the same time in one

I’m doing it all at the same time in one day managing it to yourself as necess

day managing it to yourself as necess

day managing it to yourself as necess was it’s necessary and it was necessary

was it’s necessary and it was necessary

was it’s necessary and it was necessary for me to admit to myself that oh yeah

for me to admit to myself that oh yeah

for me to admit to myself that oh yeah I’m a dick and I’m an addict and what

I’m a dick and I’m an addict and what

I’m a dick and I’m an addict and what should I do

should I do

should I do I need help so technology and knowledge

I need help so technology and knowledge

I need help so technology and knowledge in your addiction and asking for others

in your addiction and asking for others

in your addiction and asking for others hub actually opening up yourself to one

hub actually opening up yourself to one

hub actually opening up yourself to one person or the people you trusted the

person or the people you trusted the

person or the people you trusted the most so that’s what I did I asked other

most so that’s what I did I asked other

most so that’s what I did I asked other people to help me I had this I came to

people to help me I had this I came to

people to help me I had this I came to them and and I said I had this addiction

them and and I said I had this addiction

them and and I said I had this addiction and I can I couldn’t I can’t get rid of

and I can I couldn’t I can’t get rid of

and I can I couldn’t I can’t get rid of those with only by herself it’s it’s not

those with only by herself it’s it’s not

those with only by herself it’s it’s not possible addictions cannot be solved by

possible addictions cannot be solved by

possible addictions cannot be solved by you individually it’s not actually

you individually it’s not actually

you individually it’s not actually possible so it was it was the first

possible so it was it was the first

possible so it was it was the first stage of knowledge and admitting it to

stage of knowledge and admitting it to

stage of knowledge and admitting it to yourself and to other people asking them

yourself and to other people asking them

yourself and to other people asking them asking them how second is second process

asking them how second is second process

asking them how second is second process I did was lessening the substance the

I did was lessening the substance the

I did was lessening the substance the the marijuana inside the cigarette the

the marijuana inside the cigarette the

the marijuana inside the cigarette the cigarette smoking and ah who I was just

cigarette smoking and ah who I was just

cigarette smoking and ah who I was just listening it because actually I had this

listening it because actually I had this

listening it because actually I had this history of taking 20 beers in one night

history of taking 20 beers in one night

history of taking 20 beers in one night so it’s it was like it was crazy

so it’s it was like it was crazy

so it’s it was like it was crazy before but it was normal for me before

before but it was normal for me before

before but it was normal for me before so

so

so lessening the the intake of substance

lessening the the intake of substance

lessening the the intake of substance and lessening the time spent doing the

and lessening the time spent doing the

and lessening the time spent doing the activities because just like what I

activities because just like what I

activities because just like what I mentioned before addiction is not only

mentioned before addiction is not only

mentioned before addiction is not only the intake of whether the overuse of of

the intake of whether the overuse of of

the intake of whether the overuse of of drugs or yeah jobs or alcohol sourcing

drugs or yeah jobs or alcohol sourcing

drugs or yeah jobs or alcohol sourcing it it’s not only that it’s not only like

it it’s not only that it’s not only like

it it’s not only that it’s not only like that addiction can also be seen in the

that addiction can also be seen in the

that addiction can also be seen in the behaviors like everyone here can be

behaviors like everyone here can be

behaviors like everyone here can be orkut or everyone here can have an

orkut or everyone here can have an

orkut or everyone here can have an addictive tendencies actually because

addictive tendencies actually because

addictive tendencies actually because for example you’re really into sugar or

for example you’re really into sugar or

for example you’re really into sugar or caffeine or sweet or social media

caffeine or sweet or social media

caffeine or sweet or social media addictions everyone of us have

addictions everyone of us have

addictions everyone of us have tendencies to be added it’s just that it

tendencies to be added it’s just that it

tendencies to be added it’s just that it depends on how severe it is and it

depends on how severe it is and it

depends on how severe it is and it depends on how you are aware that this

depends on how you are aware that this

depends on how you are aware that this habit or this activity you’re doing is

habit or this activity you’re doing is

habit or this activity you’re doing is actually considered or categorizes

actually considered or categorizes

actually considered or categorizes addiction but not many people know that

addiction but not many people know that

addiction but not many people know that they don’t consider that the activities

they don’t consider that the activities

they don’t consider that the activities they’re doing are actually addictions in

they’re doing are actually addictions in

they’re doing are actually addictions in for some people so first acknowledging

for some people so first acknowledging

for some people so first acknowledging the problem it was like me addict but I

the problem it was like me addict but I

the problem it was like me addict but I was not I’m not actually part of it but

was not I’m not actually part of it but

was not I’m not actually part of it but I did ii lessening lessening the attack

I did ii lessening lessening the attack

I did ii lessening lessening the attack of the substance and lessening the time

of the substance and lessening the time

of the substance and lessening the time you spend doing you those activities for

you spend doing you those activities for

you spend doing you those activities for example when I got here into a PC I’m

example when I got here into a PC I’m

example when I got here into a PC I’m still I didn’t get this I didn’t I

still I didn’t get this I didn’t I

still I didn’t get this I didn’t I wasn’t really addicted to something but

wasn’t really addicted to something but

wasn’t really addicted to something but I had this activities like Facebook use

I had this activities like Facebook use

I had this activities like Facebook use so as I was actually over I was spending

so as I was actually over I was spending

so as I was actually over I was spending or wasting my time and Facebook just

or wasting my time and Facebook just

or wasting my time and Facebook just doing nothing scrolling down and that’s

doing nothing scrolling down and that’s

doing nothing scrolling down and that’s it so yeah so it’s like lessening that

it so yeah so it’s like lessening that

it so yeah so it’s like lessening that time you spend in doing those activities

time you spend in doing those activities

time you spend in doing those activities just like parties or lkf you know like

just like parties or lkf you know like

just like parties or lkf you know like you lessen the time if you’re

you lessen the time if you’re

you lessen the time if you’re addicted to it then again I should like

addicted to it then again I should like

addicted to it then again I should like go every night if you do that and then

go every night if you do that and then

go every night if you do that and then try to lessen for a week or lessen the

try to lessen for a week or lessen the

try to lessen for a week or lessen the month you go there and second the third

month you go there and second the third

month you go there and second the third the third process I under God was the

the third process I under God was the

the third process I under God was the fighting the temptations because if you

fighting the temptations because if you

fighting the temptations because if you are addicted to something you’re still

are addicted to something you’re still

are addicted to something you’re still even if it is physical or psychological

even if it is physical or psychological

even if it is physical or psychological for example I got an addicted to

for example I got an addicted to

for example I got an addicted to marijuana I got this I stopped but I

marijuana I got this I stopped but I

marijuana I got this I stopped but I still having this craving for something

still having this craving for something

still having this craving for something for this thing so until now I can say

for this thing so until now I can say

for this thing so until now I can say that I mean really into the psychedelic

that I mean really into the psychedelic

that I mean really into the psychedelic music sand chip your arts but still that

music sand chip your arts but still that

music sand chip your arts but still that the clipping is still there but I don’t

the clipping is still there but I don’t

the clipping is still there but I don’t do it you know it’s gonna be I don’t

do it you know it’s gonna be I don’t

do it you know it’s gonna be I don’t think I’m gonna get rid of those

think I’m gonna get rid of those

think I’m gonna get rid of those cravings because it was like a year of

cravings because it was like a year of

cravings because it was like a year of addiction so I don’t know how to fight

addiction so I don’t know how to fight

addiction so I don’t know how to fight it but as long as I don’t do the same

it but as long as I don’t do the same

it but as long as I don’t do the same things the same situations I was in I’m

things the same situations I was in I’m

things the same situations I was in I’m not going to do it so those are the main

not going to do it so those are the main

not going to do it so those are the main three stages acknowledging the problem

three stages acknowledging the problem

three stages acknowledging the problem of managing what your addictions were or

of managing what your addictions were or

of managing what your addictions were or your tendencies to become addicts second

your tendencies to become addicts second

your tendencies to become addicts second nestling the time you’re the intake of

nestling the time you’re the intake of

nestling the time you’re the intake of the substance or the time you’re

the substance or the time you’re

the substance or the time you’re spending on those activities and third

spending on those activities and third

spending on those activities and third is fighting fighting fighting the

is fighting fighting fighting the

is fighting fighting fighting the temptations or the the cravings that you

temptations or the the cravings that you

temptations or the the cravings that you have with this substance or activities I

have with this substance or activities I

have with this substance or activities I like this I like I like this quote from

like this I like I like this quote from

like this I like I like this quote from a well-known psychologist oh my name is

a well-known psychologist oh my name is

a well-known psychologist oh my name is elizabeth ann Ragsdale she said that all

elizabeth ann Ragsdale she said that all

elizabeth ann Ragsdale she said that all humans are addicted to something

humans are addicted to something

humans are addicted to something it’s just depends on how aware or

it’s just depends on how aware or

it’s just depends on how aware or unaware you are and also there’s another

unaware you are and also there’s another

unaware you are and also there’s another idea about this addiction where anything

idea about this addiction where anything

idea about this addiction where anything we do can be at

we do can be at

we do can be at or not addictive the difference is and

or not addictive the difference is and

or not addictive the difference is and how we do it and while it to me so this

how we do it and while it to me so this

how we do it and while it to me so this is my challenge to you I’m starting here

is my challenge to you I’m starting here

is my challenge to you I’m starting here to to attest that addiction can actually

to to attest that addiction can actually

to to attest that addiction can actually the cycle of addiction can actually be

the cycle of addiction can actually be

the cycle of addiction can actually be broken it’s even though the temptation

broken it’s even though the temptation

broken it’s even though the temptation and the craving is there if it can

and the craving is there if it can

and the craving is there if it can actually you can actually like break the

actually you can actually like break the

actually you can actually like break the cycle of addiction it is possible even

cycle of addiction it is possible even

cycle of addiction it is possible even though it was quite hard to quit for me

though it was quite hard to quit for me

though it was quite hard to quit for me during those years it was I’m here I I

during those years it was I’m here I I

during those years it was I’m here I I can say that I’m still using those but

can say that I’m still using those but

can say that I’m still using those but not on addiction level it’s just for

not on addiction level it’s just for

not on addiction level it’s just for like a bit you know again I can

like a bit you know again I can

like a bit you know again I can categorize say that it’s not an

categorize say that it’s not an

categorize say that it’s not an addiction because I know what addiction

addiction because I know what addiction

addiction because I know what addiction work so my challenge to you is my

work so my challenge to you is my

work so my challenge to you is my challenge to the audience is for you to

challenge to the audience is for you to

challenge to the audience is for you to define your own addiction maybe you have

define your own addiction maybe you have

define your own addiction maybe you have habits that can actually categorize

habits that can actually categorize

habits that can actually categorize dissipation

dissipation

dissipation you just need to know what it what it is

you just need to know what it what it is

you just need to know what it what it is well there goes so this is some

well there goes so this is some

well there goes so this is some addictions are very harmful some

addictions are very harmful some

addictions are very harmful some addictions are not really depends on the

addictions are not really depends on the

addictions are not really depends on the severity so as long as you’re aware of

severity so as long as you’re aware of

severity so as long as you’re aware of what you’re doing you’re balancing

what you’re doing you’re balancing

what you’re doing you’re balancing everything you’re balancing yourself

everything you’re balancing yourself

everything you’re balancing yourself you’re balancing your social environment

you’re balancing your social environment

you’re balancing your social environment just adjusting to a new social

just adjusting to a new social

just adjusting to a new social environment is quite hard but we can

environment is quite hard but we can

environment is quite hard but we can actually do it physically and psychology

actually do it physically and psychology

actually do it physically and psychology psychology yeah so cycle of addiction

psychology yeah so cycle of addiction

psychology yeah so cycle of addiction can be broken

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