The Vicious Cycle Of Stress & Addiction

Stress attacks one and all. In a fast paced life that we live today, to fall under stress is nothing unusual. It has many ill effects on your health. You may fall ill or may become an addict. You may start smoking or increase the number of smokes in a day and thus increase your chances of heart diseases, cancers and several other lung diseases. You may start taking alcohol or increase your alcohol intake hence suffering from the hangover effects and also putting your liver in danger. You may start eating a lot to deal with stress ultimately putting on oodles of weight followed by weight related health complaints. You may take drugs to have a good night sleep which will in a longer run make you sleepless for nights at a stretch.
Addiction in any form affects your over health and your personality. The temporary relief you get from relying on a craving can cause lot of damage to you in a longer run. If you are an addict then it is important to recognize as to what you are addicted to and what raises your cravings. You can then decide to opt for other activities so as not to fall prey to this menace.
Stress is a part of our lives. It is not possible to runaway from it. But there are ways to deal with it. Addiction is not a solution. Stress and addiction forms a vicious cycle. A little stress can make you addict to one thing, and likewise, a lot of stress can make you dependent on several things. And then it gets more complicated and very difficult to get rid of such situations.

Here are some simple tips to save you from stress as well as addictions:

• Work out regularly as it keeps you fit and active
• Always consume a balanced diet with all the nutrients in proper quantity
• Try to have smaller meals every three to four hours as this will maintain your blood sugar levels and save you from consuming more beverages
• Try to get at least eight hours of sleep in a day
• Indulge in activities those interests you which could be sports or hobbies or social work
• Plan your day so that you are not stressed at the end of the day
• If you are an addict then recognize the agent of addiction
• Remove the factor of addiction from your surrounding (house, car or office)
• If required, don't hesitate on taking help from a doctor or a counsellor
• Think positive and make a commitment to yourself to make your life healthy and to combat than to become a slave of the stress factor

Addiction takes a toll on your health, personality, career and finance. Together with stress, any addiction is enough to destroy you. So the best is to save yourself right now from falling into this vicious cycle of stress and addiction because to come out of it later is pretty complex.