Addictions 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL from me! 
In the coming new year, many of us make promises to change our eating behaviors...but have we considered our other (possibly NEW) behaviors? Have we transfered addictions? I found the below info and wanted to share it because I found it to be VERY SCARY. We are addicts at heart of we would never have gotten to the point where we needed Bariatric Surgery, right?
Read the following and see how you come up. I was horrified at my results!!! I hope most of you score "NO"....but I wanted to share the info....just in case.
AGAIN: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!
Hugs,
Karen
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The Definition of Addiction
-Answer yes or no to the following seven questions.
-Most questions have more than one part, because everyone behaves slightly differently in addiction.
-You only need to answer yes to one part for that question to count as a positive response.
1. Tolerance. Has your use of drugs or alcohol increased over time?
2. Withdrawal. When you stop using, have you ever experienced physical or emotional withdrawal? Have you had any of the following symptoms: irritability, anxiety, shakes, sweats, nausea, or vomiting?
3. Difficulty controlling your use. Do you sometimes use more or for a longer time than you would like? Do you sometimes drink to get drunk? Do you stop after a few drink usually, or does one drink lead to more drinks?
4. Negative consequences. Have you continued to use even though there have been negative consequences to your mood, self-esteem, health, job, or family?
5. Neglecting or postponing activities. Have you ever put off or reduced social, recreational, work, or household activities because of your use?
6. Spending significant time or emotional energy. Have you spent a significant amount of time obtaining, using, concealing, planning, or recovering from your use? Have you spend a lot of time thinking about using? Have you ever concealed or minimized your use? Have you ever thought of schemes to avoid getting caught?
7. Desire to cut down. Have you sometimes thought about cutting down or controlling your use? Have you ever made unsuccessful attempts to cut down or control your use?
If you answered yes to at least 3 of these questions, then you meet the medical definition of addiction. This definition is based on the of American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV) and the World Health Organization (ICD-10) criteria.(1)
In the coming new year, many of us make promises to change our eating behaviors...but have we considered our other (possibly NEW) behaviors? Have we transfered addictions? I found the below info and wanted to share it because I found it to be VERY SCARY. We are addicts at heart of we would never have gotten to the point where we needed Bariatric Surgery, right?
Read the following and see how you come up. I was horrified at my results!!! I hope most of you score "NO"....but I wanted to share the info....just in case.
AGAIN: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!
Hugs,
Karen
------------------------------------------------------------------
The Definition of Addiction
-Answer yes or no to the following seven questions.
-Most questions have more than one part, because everyone behaves slightly differently in addiction.
-You only need to answer yes to one part for that question to count as a positive response.
1. Tolerance. Has your use of drugs or alcohol increased over time?
2. Withdrawal. When you stop using, have you ever experienced physical or emotional withdrawal? Have you had any of the following symptoms: irritability, anxiety, shakes, sweats, nausea, or vomiting?
3. Difficulty controlling your use. Do you sometimes use more or for a longer time than you would like? Do you sometimes drink to get drunk? Do you stop after a few drink usually, or does one drink lead to more drinks?
4. Negative consequences. Have you continued to use even though there have been negative consequences to your mood, self-esteem, health, job, or family?
5. Neglecting or postponing activities. Have you ever put off or reduced social, recreational, work, or household activities because of your use?
6. Spending significant time or emotional energy. Have you spent a significant amount of time obtaining, using, concealing, planning, or recovering from your use? Have you spend a lot of time thinking about using? Have you ever concealed or minimized your use? Have you ever thought of schemes to avoid getting caught?
7. Desire to cut down. Have you sometimes thought about cutting down or controlling your use? Have you ever made unsuccessful attempts to cut down or control your use?
If you answered yes to at least 3 of these questions, then you meet the medical definition of addiction. This definition is based on the of American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV) and the World Health Organization (ICD-10) criteria.(1)
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