Some hard-to-measure addictions can snowball so slowly that by the time you realize you’re in trouble, you’re already in too deep, says neuroradiologist Louis M. Teresi, M.D.
Learn how to ID the signs of dependence and pull yourself back from developing a “soft” addiction to behaviors like obsessively checking e-mail, blogs, or social media.
Red Flags You find yourself rationalizing or justifying your behavior. “When you spend time minimizing the consequences of your actions, you’re participating in an addictive thought pattern,” says Teresi.
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