Freedom From ADDICTION | Even If YOU Think You're Addiction Free**

If you are not addicted to drugs, it doesn't necessarily mean that you are free of addiction. Please go through the list below and I'll ask you for an honest answer to an important question:

Smoking, coffee, tea, soda, sugar, junk food, alcohol, TV, Steemit Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, movies, video games...

The list can go on but some of the most common addictions feature in the list. Now be honest and ask yourself - how many of the items in the list, or even outside it, are you addicted to?

Chances are more than one especially if you also consider things that are outside this list.

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No addiction is good for you even if it is as innocent as drinking too much juice(you'll get a stomach upset!) But seriously, every addiction has serious consequences. For example addiction to food has led to thirty percent of people in the world being obese - no small number.

You will experience true freedom once you become addiction free. I used to observe colleagues who smoked leaving their desks every few minutes to get their fix of nicotine. If you're addicted to junk food, not a day will pass by without you having your burger with french fries or whatever your addiction is. If you spend too much time browsing the internet you will never be able to get much work down if your work involves being online or on a computer.

The solution to die-hard addiction lies in abstaining completely, forever. This applies mainly to strong addictions like drugs where there is nothing like having it once in a while after being addicted for months or years.

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Less serious addictions can be regulated easily with some discipline. For example, I used to get distracted by the latest news whether it be a swing in cryptocurrency prices, the latest game or an event that everyone was talking about. It ended up in my browsing the internet for a longer period of time than I planned to.

Fortunately, I was able to regulate my internet use by installing a Chrome extension on both my computers called Stayfocusd. After installing it, my internet browsing has decreased substantially and I am now able to finish much more work easily - and that includes writing posts and commenting on Steemit!

Of course I also follow the discipline of a daily schedule with an online clock to remind me about time limits.

I hardly watch TV now but I know people who have actually sold their TVs or given them away in order to get rid of their addiction.

Addictions can also mean a breakdown in your interpersonal relationships. The reason social media is so popular is because most people like to socialize. But what would be better - meeting friends face to face or chat with them on your computer or smartphone. The stronger your interpersonal relationships are the less susceptible you will be to addictions.

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In fact if you're busy and have a packed schedule, do not get the time to get bored or to brood over things, you can be free of many addictions. On the other hand if you're free of addictions you can do more and achieve more.

An addiction is like a devil living within us. It makes you loyal to it, defying logic and reasoning. Worst of all it robs you of your freedom and you become a slave of your addiction. It may seem difficult at first but we must do our best to get rid of our addictions.

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