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Addictions … they never go away but you can try to learn by alternatives. Ruben Baler, neuroscientist ‘We are guinea pigs. Our attention has become a commodity’. Comment: recommend earlier postings by Jonathan Haidt 2010 impact of smartphone to social media on children. Addiction so young! Source: EL PAIS

ADDICTIONS Rubén Baler, neuroscientist: ‘We are guinea pigs. Our attention has become a profitable commodity’ The expert from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) warns that overexposure to screens from an early age can have a negative impact … Continue reading

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Scientology-linked UK drug rehab left vulnerable people ‘traumatised’. Source: The Observer. Comment: Ballivor, Co. Meath. Buildings bought to become a Rehabilitation Centre. People protested and rightly so. Cinderella HSE services blight our vulnerable people who have mental illness/addiction issues but that doesn’t mean we need The Church of Scientology regime.

Support the Guardian Fund independent journalism with €10 per monthSupport us ShowMore The Scientology headquarters in Los Angeles. The drills at the Narconon rehab centre in Sussex are based on the writings of L Ron Hubbard, Scientology’s founder. Photograph: Leigh … Continue reading

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Bigger, stronger, faster: how my exercise addiction nearly killed me. Source: The Guardian. Comment: Strive to be perfect can start so early on in life and destroy people; be watchful because addiction covers far more than alcoholism, drug addiction…it is more like a character trait that cons people into framing their view of life, through their “perfection” frame which can be distorted.

Well actually Bigger, stronger, faster: how my exercise addiction nearly killed me I turned to fitness when I was out of control with bourbon, drugs and an eating disorder – but it became another problem Margo SteinesMon 5 Feb 2024 … Continue reading

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Everyone is on their phones. But is it really phone addiction we’re experiencing? Source: The Guardian. (What a relief for those like me with phone phobia (search) … We may have gained in the long run!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone is on their phones. But is it really phone addiction we’re experiencing? Illustrations: Edward Steed There is no standard diagnosis for ‘phone addiction’, and a debate rages about whether there should be. But will medicalizing a behavior help or … Continue reading

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