In this world an addiction can be anything that exists. Most people tend to assume that an addiction must be something like drugs or alcohol, but an addiction can be anything that begins to affect your quality of life. A person can become addicted to drugs, alcohol, video-games, sex, or anything that offers ‘reward’ which is the dopamine release in the brain. Yet even with this being stated not everyone becomes addicted to things, only a very small percentage of people become addicts. “It is estimated that 10-15% of the population has an addictive personality. This percentage of the population doesn’t know when to stop and has a more difficult time coping with drugs and alcohol.” (What Does it Mean to Have an Addictive Personality?).
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These people are predisposed to addictions and will find it easier to become psychologically or physically addicted to substances or behaviors.” (Loewen, S.) Though addictive personality disorder does tend to have a negative connotation as most people tend to see the term addiction and instantly associate it with alcoholics or drug addicts but it is not all bad. When a person acknowledges the disorder and come to terms with it rather than ignoring and suppressing it they can then use the disorder to their benefit, if they apply it to productive activities. A person can use this to assist them in getting into shape, they can associate the positive feeling they get from working out either from the release of endorphins or the knowledge that they are achieving a new level of fitness. If they do this they can both control their addiction and direct it to something positive so long as they can see it for what it is rather than letting it control them. Also a person may use it in the workplace as it can be the drive behind accomplishing work or being the best within their field of expertise. If they shift it towards this motivation they will be able to accomplish much more than they believed they could. Also in doing it in this way the joy of it can help to keep the stress of the work in check so that it does not overwhelm them which may push them back to previous
These people are predisposed to addictions and will find it easier to become psychologically or physically addicted to substances or behaviors.” (Loewen, S.) Though addictive personality disorder does tend to have a negative connotation as most people tend to see the term addiction and instantly associate it with alcoholics or drug addicts but it is not all bad. When a person acknowledges the disorder and come to terms with it rather than ignoring and suppressing it they can then use the disorder to their benefit, if they apply it to productive activities. A person can use this to assist them in getting into shape, they can associate the positive feeling they get from working out either from the release of endorphins or the knowledge that they are achieving a new level of fitness. If they do this they can both control their addiction and direct it to something positive so long as they can see it for what it is rather than letting it control them. Also a person may use it in the workplace as it can be the drive behind accomplishing work or being the best within their field of expertise. If they shift it towards this motivation they will be able to accomplish much more than they believed they could. Also in doing it in this way the joy of it can help to keep the stress of the work in check so that it does not overwhelm them which may push them back to previous