Keywords
addiction, enabling addiction
Abstract
Addiction manifests in a variety of ways, from the most severe heroin junkie, to the compulsive spender. It can include drug or alcohol dependence, compulsive pornography use, gambling, obsessive eating, lying, toxic relationships, or even Netflix. When does a habit become an addiction? Any behavior can begin as pleasure or escape, but in the case of addiction, the actions become demands. Addictions are secretive habits the person has unsuccessfully tried to stop, and that have disrupted work and home. An addiction takes an outsized role in the addict’s life and affects those they love.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Whiting, Jason B., "When Your Spouse is Addicted: How to avoid enabling and get to reality" (2017). Faculty Publications. 2709.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/2709
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2017-12-15
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5535
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life