"Rat" way to get rid of any addiction
Motivation / / December 19, 2019
No matter what you depend on from the social networks, cigarettes or fast food. There is a universal and very effective way to defeat the pernicious craving. And talk about it the teacher and coach Andrei Yakomaskin.
Two years ago, researchers from Hong Kong in the world counted 182 million people suffering from Internet addiction. This is about 7% of the population had access to the World Wide Web at that moment. Today it is already 320 million people on Earth are not able to give up the Internet, without prejudice to their emotional state.
But you can not depend only from web. There is fast food, cigarettes or that much more dangerous drugs and alcohol. In this case, all of the dependencies have a similar origin. And there is one universal way to get rid of them.
In the late 1970s, a Canadian psychologist Bruce Alexander conducted the study drug.
The bottom line was simple. The cage with the rat installed two tanks: one with normal water, the other with a sweetened solution of morphine. Needless to say that once you try a solution, rodents ceased to drink ordinary water and quickly died.
And then Bruce Alexander said:
We put the rat in an empty cell. That she still remains but to take drugs?
Then it was to create a platform that received the name of Rat Park.
This park was a large room filled with all sorts of entertainment for Rodent: balls, jogging tunnels, females for mating, cheese and, of course, all the same two drinkers. New residents of the park completely ignored the drug. While it is important to mention that a few rats still tried it, but did not show signs of addiction.
Published results have shaken the core idea of the chemical origin of the drug. Alexander proved that addiction is not caused by the very nature of the drug, and the conditions in which the encounter with them.
Most people do not become dependent because of the Internet, computer games and a ton of pastries bring them pleasure, but because they see no alternative.
Likely around just do not have people who give love and care. Associates do not see opportunities to display their talents or overcome themselves, because their world is more like a cage.
combating addiction It can not be reduced to the desire of one person to improve their lives. There needs care of those around who are willing to love and provide real support.
In order to overcome the craving for something, just look for people who are ready to lend you a shoulder, and surround yourself with them. But even better, if you will discover the one who needs help, and will walk this path together.
And remind yourself often that is not the point, from what you are addicted and how to perceive their world: how the cell or as a park.