HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ADDICTIONS: GLOBALLY TREATS YOUR ADDICTION, FOCUSING ON THE INDIVIDUAL AS A WHOLE BEING
We must learn to see people in all their dimensions, from the physical to the emotional, to treat their ills completely.
This article will explain how to give a holistic approach to health care and how holistic therapies can help you improve health and emotional well-being.
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WHAT IS THE HOLISTIC APPROACH?
Speaking of the holistic approach to health is to talk about the person as a whole being, understanding that health is not reduced to a purely biological perspective but affects the whole person, emotions, feelings, and way of thinking. That is why any intervention in health issues must have its holistic, global, and comprehensive perspective.
So we can say that the holistic approach is the complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the presence of an illness or disease. That is why holistic therapies have been created, where problems and illnesses are treated, encompassing the person in a complete being, which has helped millions of people with their health, well-being, and happiness.
WHAT IS ADDICTION?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), addiction is a physical and psychoemotional disease that creates dependency or need towards a substance, activity, or relationship. Like all diseases, it has signs and symptoms, as well as risk factors. Today there are countless types of addictions that are progressive and can become fatal.
ADDICTIONS FROM A HOLISTIC POINT OF VIEW
From a holistic perspective, addiction is a set of disorders that affect the excellent development of the mind, body, and being, which should be treated together and as a whole, giving cavity to the evolution of personality and being.
There are holistic therapies that can help comprehensively treat addictions. With the help of life’s wellness philosophy, it provides tools to help mitigate physical, emotional, and mental problems.
RISK FACTORS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE ADDICTION PROCESS
We will inform you a little about the risk factors that play an essential role in generating addictions, identifying addiction levels and their signs and symptoms.
The behavior associated with their use is due to multiple factors that can increase or decrease the risk of abusing drugs. Risk factors are those interpersonal, social, or individual agents present in the environments in which people develop, increasing the chances of an addictive event.
| Environmental | Risk Factors | Protection Factors |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Aggressive behavior | Auto-control |
| Family | Lack of structure | Family Union |
| Social | Addictive environment | Changing the environment |
| Labor | Excessive burden/stress | Fewer working hours |
| Community | Substance abuse | Damage reduction |
LEVELS OF ADDICTION AND HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM
ADDICTION LEVELS:
Experimentation: The first contact with the substance or act. Following this, the decision is made to continue the consumption or discontinue it.
Use: Without a commitment to substance, social and casual use without abuse circle, family, labor, and social without affectation.
Abuse: Daily use, with episodes of poisoning. The day revolves around the use of the substance, progressively generating deterioration in social circles.
Addiction: Circles are broken, family problems, work, academics, etc. Use of the substance compulsively, as well as risky behaviors.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF THE BEGINNING OF AN ADDICTION
Addictions can begin involuntarily or due to any of the problems that we have previously mentioned. However, in any case, the person presents different signs or symptoms will start to be seen, which can be identified to attack the problem before it is too late.
You can present a physical or psychological dependency if you have three or more points from this list for a period greater than 12 months.
- A strong desire or need to consume
- Difficulty controlling consumption
- Abstinence syndrome by interrupting consumption
- Tolerance
- Progressive abandonment of personal interests
- Persistence of use despite perceiving the harmful effects
If you feel identified with what has already been written, we suggest asking for help. A holistic lifestyle is a daily tool to be able to achieve health, emotional and spiritual goals. Talk to whoever you trust. You’re not alone.
THE HOLISTIC APPROACH ENCOMPASSES THE PERSON AS A COMPLETE BEING TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING.
More and more people turn to holistic therapies to treat their problems since they say they feel much better than traditional medicine, which is how treatments focus on the person’s overall well-being, improving their quality of life.
Now you know what the holistic approach is, we recommend reading our articles about our therapies and how they can improve your physical and emotional health.
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