Addictive Personality?
Question by Antonia: Addictive Personality?
Think a friend of mine has this. What can you do for a friend with this? Help…
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Answer by Beez
You can’t help, although you would like to. Addictive personalities can seek therapy if they’re serious about wanting to change. Otherwise, they’re up against it all their lives.
Answer by lisa l
If some one is developing an addiction , all you can do is recommened this person seek professional help. Addicts don’t stop for anyone else, even though they may try, it doesn’t last long. They have to stop for themselves, and they have to have the desire, no one can give it to them. Unfortunately, there is no way to control the personality type. Hopefully, if they have an addictive personality, they will just stay away from things which they may become addicts for.
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