Behavioral Addiction Paper

It is interesting that behavioral or process addictions and addiction to substances have been topics of interest to those who do have dedicated their time in study why this type of issues affects a great percentage in today’s society. It is observe that this type of addiction differ one from another, due to the singularity of their effects it cannot be seen in the same way. Something that it needs to understand in the first place is that: “Behavioral addictions are non-substance related and often include compulsive acts that are repeated over a sustained period of time. Furthermore, these behaviors typically result in serious and negative consequences that can impact the person across several domains (physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual.” (T. Clinton, & E. Scalise, 2013, p. 169) However, it is also necessary to know that in the substance related addictions, “Psychoactive drugs are natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic substances that directly affect the neurochemistry and the anatomy of the central nervous system (CNS-the brain and the spinal cord), causing mental, emotional, and physical changes.” (Inaba, 2011, p. 58) …show more content…
In no way, those that somehow are being prepared in the study of Christian counseling should ignore this reality in the treatment of those who suffer any of this type of addictions. Remember that without a basic knowledge of the damage they cause addiction in individuals, and specially in this important area as the spiritual, the future work with them it will have some type of obstacles in their development. And this will be an important tool: “If you stay joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything without me.” John 5:5 (Contemporary English Version