Using Technology to Treat Addiction
There are a lot of different ways to treat addictions, including intense therapy, medications, and even hospitalization in extreme cases.
But with all sorts of technology now available, are there any readily available technologies that can facilitate getting over addictions? Here are a few technologies that are being used to help patients overcome their addictions.
Blogging Years ago it wasn't uncommon for those battling addiction to keep extensive journals as part of their therapy.
These days it's far more common for those same patients to maintain a blog instead.
Blogging offers a lot of the same therapy opportunities as a traditional pen and paper journal but with some benefits that make it even more appealing.
In addition to being able to write down thoughts, ideas, and experiences of battling addiction, blogging software also makes it incredibly easy to upload images and video allowing for more inventive uses of the journal.
It also makes it easy to share your experiences with others that may be going through the same thing.
Social Media Sites like Twitter and Facebook have become practically ubiquitous, with most people having an account on at least one of them if not multiple accounts on some.
These sites make it incredibly easy to network with people going through the same thing as you and also provide a way for your family, friends, and even your therapist to give you advice and words of encouragement even when they're not with you.
It also gives you the opportunity to connect with other people around the world with the same addictions as you.
Smartphones Smartphones allow you to combine numerous aspects of social media and blogging into a single device that also happens to be able to make phone calls.
Manage your social media accounts, text, talk, and even blog all from a single device.
Smartphones mean you never have to be out of touch with your support groups, be they family, friends, therapists, or digital acquaintances.
The Internet The Internet is an amazing tool that allows anybody on it to have access to a wealth of information and to connect with millions of people around the world.
Whether reading the blogs of other people battling addiction, reading up on new therapy techniques, or connecting with other patients in forums and on social media sites, the Internet provides a powerful tool for those looking to get healthy and overcome their addiction.
But with all sorts of technology now available, are there any readily available technologies that can facilitate getting over addictions? Here are a few technologies that are being used to help patients overcome their addictions.
Blogging Years ago it wasn't uncommon for those battling addiction to keep extensive journals as part of their therapy.
These days it's far more common for those same patients to maintain a blog instead.
Blogging offers a lot of the same therapy opportunities as a traditional pen and paper journal but with some benefits that make it even more appealing.
In addition to being able to write down thoughts, ideas, and experiences of battling addiction, blogging software also makes it incredibly easy to upload images and video allowing for more inventive uses of the journal.
It also makes it easy to share your experiences with others that may be going through the same thing.
Social Media Sites like Twitter and Facebook have become practically ubiquitous, with most people having an account on at least one of them if not multiple accounts on some.
These sites make it incredibly easy to network with people going through the same thing as you and also provide a way for your family, friends, and even your therapist to give you advice and words of encouragement even when they're not with you.
It also gives you the opportunity to connect with other people around the world with the same addictions as you.
Smartphones Smartphones allow you to combine numerous aspects of social media and blogging into a single device that also happens to be able to make phone calls.
Manage your social media accounts, text, talk, and even blog all from a single device.
Smartphones mean you never have to be out of touch with your support groups, be they family, friends, therapists, or digital acquaintances.
The Internet The Internet is an amazing tool that allows anybody on it to have access to a wealth of information and to connect with millions of people around the world.
Whether reading the blogs of other people battling addiction, reading up on new therapy techniques, or connecting with other patients in forums and on social media sites, the Internet provides a powerful tool for those looking to get healthy and overcome their addiction.