Current Event II

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COVID-19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_sS28TZL90

 COVID-19 is what is taking over the world right now. Millions of people are dying and millions of people have lost their jobs, this causing a stay at home order and a quarantine set into place all over the world. It is an absolute horrible time to be living in and seeing what is happening to our world is incredibly sad and we can only sit back and hope this goes away soon. The question is, what to do in this time? Most people are working from home, working out, doing school work, and enjoying time with their families inside of their homes. This leaves the people that have addictions, what do they do? It is a time that people are now getting trapped back into their old habits and old addictions or their addictions are just gradually getting worse because they do not have access to the help that is needed during this time. The only thing that is getting people with addiction through this pandemic is the feeling of being high and feeling gratification.

 Right now internet addiction is at an all time high because there is nothing to do. Screen times on people devices have gone up drastically because people sit on their phones and become addicted to the internet. It is becoming a much greater problem around the world. ABC News talks about the solutions or alternatives while staying at home during this pandemic. There is a twelve step community that can help people online or through the phone. A therapist recommends to be flexible with your time and start scheduling activities. Scheduling is the opposite of addiction and can help you become very mindful. With getting off your devices and becoming less addicted to the internet, can help with anxiety and help clear the mind. It is recommended to meditate, pick up a practice, workout, or keep in touch with your loved ones. It helps your mind focus on the positive aspects during this time rather than scrolling through the internet for information or satisfaction.

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