What does addiction mean?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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It is an urge to do something that is hard to control or stop

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What is the best medication for anger?

Seeking medical help 2) Identifying triggers 3) Focusing on a habit

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Can your mind create symptoms?

Yes when your physical symptoms are caused or worsened by your mental state it is called as psychosomatism. People with mental illnesses can experience a range of physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, pain, headaches, insomnia, and feelings of restlessness.

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I'm really struggling with an addiction to porn and find myself masturbating every day, sometimes even over the smallest things, and it feels like it's taking up a lot of my time and energy. Do you have any advice on what I can do about this?

try to shift your focus to another work

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