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Addicion Disease III

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Codependency

Codependency

It is a maladaptive pattern of behavior by which the person tends to permanently put the needs and interests of others above their own. This trend reflects the need for love and approval of others. The person experiences severe self-criticism, fear of rejection, and has feelings of low self-esteem. Emotionally lives with widespread dissatisfaction about personal achievements. You need to control people, pursuing what he can do, disqualifying them, still that solves problems worldwide, or victimized.

There is an inability to assertively express emotions and desires, so when decided, may do so angry and explosive. Due to the type of person that codependent relationships established with others, may be living situations of violence and abuse in intimate relationships, family, employment and social issues.

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Addicion Disease II

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Drug Dependence
Drug Dependence

It is a disease characterized by a maladaptive pattern of one or more drugs (natural or chemical) which leads to significant impairment or distress in all or almost all areas of life: social, work, school, family, couple , or recreation. The person presenting some drug dependence, as time goes on and continues with its consumption, is getting a diminishing effect as it begins to develop tolerance and have the need to consume increasing amounts. In some cases, using the same drug or another to relieve withdrawal symptoms. Drug dependence may be associated with states increasingly recurrent depression. The denial, minimization and self-deception about the destructive consequences of drug dependency, mental mechanisms are characteristic of this disease.

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