There is plenty of attention paid to the most common and obvious addictions. There is little attention given to those lesser known addictions. Those lesser known addictions can be just as destructive to one’s life as hard core drugs, drinking, and sex addictions. Lesser known addictions seem to carry a greater sense of shame, which is what keeps them so quiet and their sufferers feel so much more alone. A drug addict is aware that there is help available for them if they ever choose to stop their addiction, but someone who is secretly addicted to a nasal spray may not be aware of a support group for their problem.
Addictions to pornography, addictions to huffing, and addictions to gambling seem like a world away from the common courtesy informational packets that float through the mail or the public service announcements that fill our televisions. Any addiction can turn into a life threatening event. Any addiction can turn deadly under the right circumstances. Addictions to people are no healthier than an addiction to alcohol. There is help out there for just about any type of addiction imaginable, and no addict need to feel that he or she lives in the loneliness of shame. Some addictions are services best through online programs, but programs like AA and NA do not necessarily discriminate over the type of addiction you have. You are welcome no matter what, as long as you wish to break free from your demon and life the life of a former addict.
