How often do you wash your towel? Some people wash once a week, while some, once a year. The towel is a fertile breeding ground for millions of microbes, especially those found on human skin and on the gut. No wonder the towel is one of the objects that facilitate fecal-oral contamination (literally connecting the two ends of the gut). Worse still, most people keep towels in the bathroom (near the toilet). Every flush of the toilet sends mist with millions of microbes, ranging from H.pylori, salmonella and other deadly bacteria and viruses. When you wash your hands ready for a meal, and dry them with your body towel, there's high chance you are directly ingesting your fecal matter, or, if in a shared lavatory, someone else's faeces. Unless cleaned well, viruses such as human papillomavirus (causes warts, anal cancer and cervical cancer) can be transmitted when towels are shared with infected individuals. So, what to do? 1. Launder towels once a week. 2. Use hot water and det...
Addiction is a product of developing an attachment to something or someone over time. It’s usually not easy to let go once you’re hooked, but it’s not impossible. I’m going to share some practical ways to handle addiction in any area of life.
MAKE THE DECISION TO STOP
The first step on your journey to being free of your addiction is actually taken on the inside. You have to develop a will, find a reason to quit whatever addiction you’re into. This helps to keep you focused on the task of getting free.
GET RID OF POSSIBLE TEMPTATIONS
Now that you’ve got the inspiration and determination to be free, the next step is to get rid of all the clutter that creates a suitable environment for you to engage in the activity. For example, if you’re addicted to porn, get rid of all adult magazines and erotic movies. If you surf the web for pornographic content, installing software that block adult sites/adverts is also recommended.
If you’re looking to quit binging, you should get rid of all the liquor around you. Whether natural (e.g. fermented fruit sugars) or industrially-prepared.
KEEP FIGHTING
You’re most likely going to get withdrawal symptoms. So, you best prepare for them.
This is because your brain has become used to the raised dopamine levels in the body, caused by your indulgence in these activities.
While you wait for your body to adjust to the normal dopamine levels, experts suggest that you engage in a sporting activity. For masturbation addicts, whenever you feel the urge, go for a quick run. This helps you release all the pent-up stress & frustration that may be compelling you to masturbate.
However, for drug & substance addicts, the next tip is probably the best option for you.
TALK TO A THERAPIST
You’re most likely going to get withdrawal symptoms. So, you best prepare for them.
This is because your brain has become used to the raised dopamine levels in the body, caused by your indulgence in these activities.
While you wait for your body to adjust to the normal dopamine levels, experts suggest that you engage in a sporting activity. For masturbation addicts, whenever you feel the urge, go for a quick run. This helps you release all the pent-up stress & frustration that may be compelling you to masturbate.
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