Addiction.

This post is more serious than others; it is meant more for educational purposes than for enjoyment.

Everyone is addicted to something; whether they want to admit it or not. Addiction can be as innocent as your favorite TV show, and can be as serious as drugs and alcohol. According to the MNT website, "People with an addiction do not have control over what they are doing, taking or using. Their addiction may reach a point at which it is harmful. Addictions do not only include physical things we consume, such as drugs or alcohol, but may include virtually anything, such abstract things as gambling to seemingly harmless products, such as chocolate - in other words, addiction may refer to a substance dependence (e.g. drug addiction) or behavioral addiction (e.g. gambling addiction)." No matter what you're addiction maybe it is important to know what it is and how it affects you. If your an alcoholic maybe it only makes you sick for the night and in the morning all you really have is a bad hangover. This obviously is a small and short-term reaction to alcohol, some reactions, especially long-term ones, can be far worse and detrimental to your life. What is also important to know is whether you have a habit or an addiction. Habits are something that you willingly do and you have control over; addictions have control over you. Be aware what your addictions are and what your habits are. Make sure you know what the affects of what you are doing have on you. And if you need help, get it. Don't wait because you think you are doing okay. If you ever think you might need help, you should react right then. People, professionally or not, are here for you whether or not you know it. I am also here for anyone. So please don't hold off, getting help is a major step, and may seem like the scariest first step ever, but it is an important one to take.

Love Sara :)