Tag: process addiction

How to Apply Mindfulness to Process Addiction Therapy

October 7, 2020 Avalon Malibu Alcohol Addiction

Addiction doesn’t always involve substance abuse. Sometimes, people become addicted to self-defeating and risky behaviors, like gambling, shopping, or over-eating. This type of addiction is called “process addiction.” These behaviors are often developed during early childhood as a way of… Read More ›

What are the Top Process Addictions?

November 10, 2017 Avalon Malibu Food and Nutrition QA

Process addictions are like other addictions in the negative pattern of behavior that is enacted and the negative ways in which it can affect daily life. A process addiction is a condition of compulsive behavior, such as excessive gambling, video… Read More ›

Is Shopping Addiction A Real Addiction?

August 25, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction

It can be difficult to understand addictions outside of the scope of chemical addictions. Chemical addictions are easier to understand in some ways. Though chemical addictions don’t always make sense, they can at least be attributed to a specific chemical… Read More ›