Discussion 1 Gambling Addiction Answer in 100 150 wordsGambling addiction is very interesting. With drugs and alcohol there is obvious physical component regarding how the drugs interact in the brain. But gambling doesnt directly act on your pleasure center of the brain it begins behaviorally. How do we get addicted to gambling?Discussion 2 The word addiction Answer in 100-150 wordsIn our society we tend to put the word addiction in front of a lot of different behaviors. Examples: addicted to shopping, addicted to gambling, addicted to love, etc. etc. Are these accurate uses of the word? Or do we overuse it in our society, thereby diminishing its value?Discussion 3 The question Why = Answer in 100-150 wordsThis discussion makes me think about the question why. Why is an important question. Why do people continue to engage in negative behaviors? This is a question you will continually ask yourself as a professional in the field. The better question is to ask is What is positive for them? in other words What are they getting out of engaging in this behavior? We all do things for various different reasons. Unless we can understand why someone continues to do something we cant help them stop. lets be honest everyone who smokes knows the health risks and dangers. And everyone continues to smoke. They are getting something from smoking whether its relaxation, or socialization, or physical, etc. etc. It is only in understanding those issues that we can help someone change.Thoughts?Discussion 4 Mindfulness Answer in 100-140 wordsMindfulness is a technique that is being taught in several different disciplines. I came across it in my work with DBT a therapist protocol for borderline personality. This is a skill meant to help a person live in the moment, focus their energies, and regain control over their thoughts and emotions.http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/Mindfulness_For_Clients__Friends_and_Family.pdfHave you heard of this before? How do you think it would be helpful to someone with borderline personality disorder?