Addiction, in all its manifestations, is a habit developed out of control that determines a person's actions and thoughts and has a painful effect on the body and mind. The word addiction is not seen as a positive word at all, due to all the pain and turmoil associated with this particular habit. Addiction comes in many forms, some of which include texting, social networking sites, drugs, alcohol use, and even your boyfriend or girlfriend. Addiction can be identified as an out-of-control habit and, as a result, has numerous effects on the human body as well as the mind. Some of these effects include that personal health becomes jeopardized, mental reasoning becomes faulty, and the overall sense of interest in life in general diminishes. It is necessary to be aware of an addiction to attempt to properly treat this unhealthy addiction and avoid another obsession in the future. Developing healthy boundaries in particular areas of your life seems to be the best solution to recovering from this process of self-destruction. The point at which a habit starts to become an addiction is when you become increasingly attracted to that particular object or person more than usual. Therefore, you should first notice when you are gradually attracting a particular object and immediately address the situation by setting healthy boundaries in your life, attempting to avoid turmoil in the near future. Some examples of commonly found cases that are addictive are any form of electronic communication, controlled substances, and even companions. Now, there's nothing wrong with spending a small amount of time with a partner or communicating with people via technology, as long as the time spent is explicitly limited... to paper... to journaling . , discussing everything they participated in during the day to see in all actuality how much time is spent doing a certain activity. Various tasks can be handled if done with the right mindset and with the intent to keep previously established boundaries intact. Some people describe addiction as genetic, others describe it as a choice. Regardless of which cause you agree with, addiction is still a problem that destroys many people's lives. Despite the decision, the consequences of the choice follow throughout one's life, if life remains after the fact. Whether you are attracted to technological communication, drugs, alcohol or even an individual, as long as you identify that there is a problem and attempt to find a solution to the problem, you are on the road to recovery..