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offer is available for every language learning gem and has never been something new to the a v as a definition of addiction. a pervasive and intense uh, edge to engage in behaviors providing immediate sensory rewards despite that harmful consequences. so why are we looking at someone working out come to in this book is not even when i was sick. i couldn't believe it. i'd stick with it running 20 case right after getting up, regardless of how i felt. obviously the the number of people's suffering from

exercise addiction can only be guessed. expos assume there are a significant number of undetected optics among professional and amateur athletes. i was never able to just be myself and feel free in the life or even laugh last who called to this little documentation about this condition as it has not yet classified as a disorder. some therapist and doctors are not even aware it exists. 5 of board was absolutely my drug. that's how it felt it was like getting high in the pipe. how. how do you deal with an addiction that is officially not even recognized the

this is an ordinary morning in the likes of selena camel of eats. it wasn't always like nice a spanish. i will spend all 5 get up already tense and tired and at the same time stressed by all the things i had planned, i was a full time student, had a job on the side and was also doing several hours, some sports every day or head. okay, and i was just been off while i also did tomorrow at the just for myself and i just get up and tell myself i was going to do it. nobody knew i just set off with no water. and i have a root canal from one of us saw i'm for, for complex ones and this strain liaison, but it was never for any competitive goals or due to a flattery condition, spots, it was a pathological need. the ones on all that kind of thing, without all running more often further on for

a long time in order to keep on getting the same kick, the neglecting social life and other interests. these are potential symptoms of exercise addiction. it was not so much enjoyment as compulsion motivated fredericka to go running. i just have to pull that low points where i broke down in training and started to cry because i wanted to stop what i could and i'm about to have a laptop, depression, insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, and panic. a common withdrawal symptoms caused by something that normally ought to be health. sports the joy of just relaxing and doing nothing is something the now 27 year old needed to learn. it was a long journey that started when she was still growing up. found lice. i was living with my parents and i think i really did the least pick them that i looked a flat cake,

which is slide over the photos of myself and spoke scan. i'm looking for the tip of a, as i did as much support as i could every day, and i was completely helpless. you can see it in my eyes on my face and all. there's no life in them this. i had got kind of the been, this has been completed. i suffered from an eating disorder from the age of 12, having control over our own eating habits tells us one thing above all. i have control as in my life. in her case, support was an addiction displacement. exercise addiction is often identified not as a primary disease, but rather as a secondary illness. and that's how i thought for me, if at the time, well i thought was an outlet for all the stress in my body from the emotional turmoil and trauma i had experienced from guns here and support helped me to few battle in the short term, which is why i became addicted, bought to have a home,

but in the long term court, it left me drained, independent things, and it took over my life. and i was good, sadly, opinions from us and my leaving them on 4 occasions. she checked herself into hospitals to get help in the shape of psychosomatic treatment. so i went there voluntarily because for me being an inpatient at a clinic, i was a kind of refuge where i could just put everything aside, including responsibility. and it was a place where i knew i had no obligations. where is at home on my own. i had 0 control over my life, have to is more comfortable. it is online, the people use a wide variety of substances and habits to deal with stress or to feel more relaxed . addiction doesn't necessarily have anything to do with what the individual is addicted to. and with what excessive cleaning constant sex or social media,

gambling addictions. these are all white prevents in particular thoughts from entering on minds, blocking unwelcome emotions, trauma as a super trauma, as extremely individual. it doesn't need to be anything bad, like some terrible natural gas or, or having been to be used for that applause. because what i then missed calls a trauma, is a response by the body to an experience that overwhelms you. it's free to stress that you'll no longer able to control. we'll solve because i'll lose the ones i have on this method z and come from just by this looser, without a doubt for me, the key to finding the road to recovery was the trauma diagnosis. well, hi, erica, who is the what was the advice and also the diagnosis? i finally felt understood as

a whole task more. it was out of necessity that i didn't run to get been around because i couldn't help. it's my own crowd. pod is my body was permanently charged up and when does the lot i spend yeah, suffering just lost in the died and don't going to happen. you know, in weekly therapy sessions she learns to get in touch with a ceilings by improving her connection to her body. that that's biased as the huge, this bad feeling helpless to tie on. august was completely pinned up. basically, i was anxiety long typically, so anxiety, helplessness, and despair. mm hm. well, there's a good reason for your nervous system to say no. best to keep it in your head. yeah, yeah. that's true. that is from something i've been

a therapy for eating disorders and depression since i was 15. and i've seen a lot of therapist and that time, and there are a lot of dubious approaches out there. but instead of scaring you off, it encourages you to seek someone who sees the real you wanted to give out of that look at it. mm hm. clearly how does that feel when things come down a bit from the, from my cup it's my has always telling me that looking in what is really bad comes from ours. and now i tend to feel the opposite. getting tired and the cartridge and it's great. and realizing that things on how my head is telling me all the time that it's it. mm hm. how does that feel?

it makes me feel heavy worse. the current research reveals that everyone can be affected by exercise addiction at your athletes. insurance athletes engine goes, i can send it to be particularly at risk. the leak has found a way out this is what the vice boss has now become a hobby for me that i do for myself, and to empower myself to mrs. so and how on virus is when i do sport now, instead of feeling helpless and powerless, i live, it's me and control on this on this habit. and i've seen a much more relaxed and at ease with myself. i have more power because i eat enough . and i know i can leave it if i don't feel like it or if i'm sick cards.

and there's another thing that's very important to have raising awareness of mental health issues. drive by a. hi. i'm busy demco and john young, you know, on. yeah, and you are listening to on so good to tie. this is lovely to see you, sweetie. and for you guys to be hearing us again to him. we finally have a new focus topic coming soon in her put cost to put in for him or full disclosure . she and a friend dea, nina told boldly and candidly about mental health. both came up to us. you'll know comic oscar, that's what's their advice to friends or relatives of those affected by exercise addiction analysis. the lady offers an open and honest communication instead of immediately resorting to 3rd parties. start with a heart to heart with your daughter or son, to see what the actual issue is. ok, lots of stuff like copy, due to psychological stream into the america. and if you notice that there's

something wrong one plus, it's incredibly important to read up about the subject before you start experimenting more prohibiting sentiment, what sort of on. so that's also said the house was cardinal. it's can also constitute self home. then if you train well sick, then train too much on each enough one just as much in my book as not always good for your body too much of it is pathological and i don't think most people are aware that there is such a thing. and then they thing that too much lying around is bad. but running 10 hours a day is something you can't keep up for long. i'm doing the best comfort,

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