Editor’s Letter
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Addiction is a worldwide disease many people continue to struggle with daily. It is possible to become addicted to almost anything. Typically, when we think of addiction, we often only think of the types our parents warn us about from a young age; drugs, alcohol and gambling. Today we live in a generation where we are exposed to social media and technology, which give us access to a world of addictions we never thought possible. We aim to challenge this narrow-minded view of what addiction is and provide people with the knowledge of a new world of other addictions people struggle with daily, such as; pornography, social media, gaming and many more. We are trying to show that there is more to addiction than the uncontrollable need for a specific substance such as drugs or alcohol. We share stories of people who have battled with addiction and still continue to today. There is no specific personality type associated with addiction, and so we found it important to talk about the different addictions and their recovery processes. Although many people battle with their substance addictions, they have a wide range of access to rehab centres and group gatherings, which continue to help many people overcome their substance addiction. However, we hardly hear of places that help with overcoming your cell phone, gambling, cool drink and pornography addictions. We help shed light on that very dark road and talk about the platforms which assist with addiction; treatment centres, sober coaches and helplines, drug and alcohol addiction are an all-time topic, and as much as they are important to talk about, what about the rest? Why not help the rest of the world as well? Not talking about other addictions is robbing people of knowledge. We aim to open a doorway to learning more about ourselves and our battles. What are the signs? How do you get help? What is the road to recovery? We help answer all your burning questions, all you have to do is turn the pages. This e-publication deals with sensitive matters and we trigger-warn our readers as this may reveal unknown information about the reader. Our aim is not to traumatise the reader but to debunk addictions and create awareness around all types of addictions.