{"id":74,"date":"2026-08-26T12:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/habits-addictions\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:29:43","slug":"habits-addictions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/habits-addictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Habits &amp; addictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element is-style-rounded-outer has-primary-to-black-vertical-bottom-gradient-background has-background wp-elements-1\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-ecrinn-burgazli-2150854524-31363202-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1116 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-ecrinn-burgazli-2150854524-31363202-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-ecrinn-burgazli-2150854524-31363202-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-ecrinn-burgazli-2150854524-31363202-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-ecrinn-burgazli-2150854524-31363202-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-ecrinn-burgazli-2150854524-31363202-2048x1366.avif 2048w, https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-ecrinn-burgazli-2150854524-31363202-400x267.avif 400w, https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-ecrinn-burgazli-2150854524-31363202-800x533.avif 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Habits &amp; addictions<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">There might be something you keep telling yourself you&#8217;ll cut back on, stop, or get a better handle on &#8211; tomorrow, next week, soon.&nbsp;<br><br>These patterns can take hold quietly, through small justifications that add up over time. They relate to compulsive behaviour where a person loses control over the use of a substance or the engagement in an activity, despite negative consequences. They include substance use disorders (e.g., alcohol and drug abuse, smoking) as well as behavioural addictions (e.g., gambling, food, sex) and related compulsive habits like hoarding and body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<nav style=\"--separator: &quot;\/&quot;\" class=\"wp-block-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hypno-cbt.com\/directory\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Habits &amp; addictions<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specific issues you might suffer from include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d8af19d5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>Addictions (General category)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;describes the compulsive engagement with a rewarding stimulus, despite adverse consequences, marked by a loss of control and a preoccupation with the substance or activity.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Alcohol abuse<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">involves a pattern of drinking that is harmful to one\u2019s health, relationships, or ability to work, and can escalate into dependence and addiction.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Trauma<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;is a deep distressing or disturbing experience, or a physical injury, which can cause lasting emotional and psychological harm if not processed effectively.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;re a group of self-grooming habits, such as <strong>hair-pulling (trichotillomania)<\/strong> or <strong>skin-picking (excoriation)<\/strong>, done repeatedly to the point of causing physical damage.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Drug addiction<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">is a chronic disease characterized by the compulsive seeking and use of a drug, despite harmful consequences to the individual or those around them, and involves changes in the brain\u2019s reward, motivation, and memory circuits<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Disordered Eating<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>are serious mental health conditions involving severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions, examples include <strong>anorexia nervosa<\/strong> and <strong>bulimia nervosa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Food addiction<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;is characterized by an intense craving for certain foods (often high in sugar, fat, or salt) that mimics the brain\u2019s response to addictive drugs, leading to compulsive consumption despite the desire to stop.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Gambling addiction<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(or compulsive gambling) is a behavioral addiction where a person feels an uncontrollable urge to keep gambling, regardless of the personal or financial toll it takes.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Hoarding<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;is the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, due to a perceived need to save them, leading to clutter that interferes with the ability to use living spaces.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Obsessions and compulsions<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;are core symptoms of <strong>Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)<\/strong>, where obsessions are intrusive, unwanted thoughts that cause distress, and compulsions are repetitive behaviors a person feels driven to perform to reduce that distress.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Quit vaping<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;is the process of overcoming nicotine dependence delivered via an e-cigarette, involving managing cravings and withdrawal symptoms associated with stopping the habit.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong>Reduce drinking<\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;is a goal-oriented approach to cutting back on alcohol consumption to a healthier level, rather than complete abstinence, often used by those concerned about their intake but not fully dependent.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Sex addiction<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(or compulsive sexual behavior) is characterized by persistent and escalating sexual thoughts, fantasies, and behaviors that are pursued excessively and compulsively, causing distress and negatively impacting one\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Stop smoking<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">is the complete cessation of tobacco use, primarily involving the cessation of nicotine consumption, which is notoriously difficult due to the highly addictive nature of nicotine.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-brand-tint-10-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Sugar addiction<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">is a problematic dependence on sugary foods, where consumption can lead to withdrawal symptoms when cut off and a pattern of continued use despite negative health consequences.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sky-blue-tint-20-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1cc320b4 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behaviours going, with the aim of building a stronger sense of control and space for healthier habits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve experienced any of these issues and would like support, [Find a therapist] to see practitioners who can help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Habits &amp; addictions There might be something you keep telling yourself you&#8217;ll cut back on, stop, or get a better handle on &#8211; tomorrow, next week, soon.&nbsp; These patterns can take hold quietly, through small justifications that add up over time. 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