Addiction doesn’t just mean a reliance on drugs and alcohol. You can be addicted to a range of activities such as gambling, sex, shopping and the internet. It’s considered an addiction when you don’t have control over your behaviour and it is causing damage to your health and/or day-to-day life.
Here you can find factsheets, tips and information, addiction diaries, organisations, apps, podcasts and services available in Midlothian which can help you better understand addiction and how to manage it so you can live the life you want.
Let us know what resource works well for you. If you have any other suggestions for our self-help pages, please email midspace@health-in-mind.org.uk.
Factsheets
These factsheets will help you better understand different types of addictions, the causes and the impact they can have.
Addiction factsheet from NHS UK
Addiction factsheet from Your Health in Mind (This organisation is based in New Zealand)
Tips and information
Here you will find tips and information on different forms of addiction.
‘Advice on addiction from We Are With You
Information and ideas from Get Self-help on substance misuse
An article on overcoming addiction from Very Well Mind
Information on overcoming drug addiction from Help Guide
Addiction diaries
Here are a couple of options for addiction diaries that you can download and fill out in your own time.
Substance misuse diary from Get Self-help
Cravings diary from Get Self-help
Organisations and services
Here is a list of UK wide organisations related to addiction –
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
If you are looking for local support, please go to our service directory to find out what services and projects are available to you – Midspace service directory