When technology and addiction are discussed together, the former is usually understood as a driver for the latter.
Digital technologies can promote alcoholism and drug addiction as these substances can easily be acquired online or via text messages. Technology can also be used to fuel addictions to gambling, shopping, pornography, and other forms of addiction or compulsion. Even addiction to technology itself is a possibility.
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Traditional addiction centers ban mobile devices while patients are undergoing treatment because there is fear that this can cause distraction from the recovery process. Contrastingly, there are recovery centers that have been using mobile devices to facilitate rehabilitation or recovery from addiction. Some of the ways that these technologies have been helpful in recovery processes are the following:
Recovery essentials: There is a variety of mobile apps that can help patients develop healthy habits, track treatment goals, write down their experiences during the recovery process, and receive other recovery essentials.
Meditation and affirmation: Helpful in recovery or rehabilitation are self-awareness, reducing stress, a healthy lifestyle, and recovery communities. There are also apps that can provide meditation, affirmation, and means to receive support from other people.
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Multimedia: In some cases, books, movies, or music can create a healthy environment for recovering patients. For this reason, smartphones or other digital devices play an important role in the recovery process.
For 13 years, Morningside Recovery has been helping people from all over the world achieve lasting sobriety, health, and renewed passion for life. For more information about its programs, visit its official website.
