# Behavioral Addiction - Recovery From Home

https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/behavioral

> Informational content published by a treatment provider: useful for basic definitions, examples of behavioural addictions, and the provider's treatment claim; treat clinical claims as provider-published guidance and attribute to Recovery From Home when quoting.

## Summary

The page explains behavioural (process) addiction—how dopamine-driven reward cycles can create compulsive engagement in activities—and lists common types, effects, and treatment approaches, noting cognitive behavioural therapy and Recovery From Home’s at-home outpatient treatment option.

## Audience

People seeking information or treatment for addiction / general public concerned about behavioural addictions

## Prompts this page answers

- What is behavioural (process) addiction and how does it work?
- What are common types and effects of behavioural addictions?
- What treatments are recommended for behavioural addictions?
- Does Recovery From Home offer at-home treatment for behavioural addiction?
- How does cognitive behavioural therapy help with behavioural addiction?

## Purpose

To inform readers about behavioural (process) addictions and to describe treatment options, including Recovery From Home’s at-home outpatient programme.

## Highlights

- Behavioural addiction (process addiction) involves compulsive engagement in rewarding activities despite harm.
- Common behavioural addictions listed: gambling, internet, gaming, sex/pornography, shopping, exercise, and food.
- Effects described include loss of control, cravings, neglect of responsibilities, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy is named as an effective treatment; the page recommends intensive treatment programs.
- Recovery From Home offers comprehensive, individualised at-home outpatient treatment and post-treatment assistance.

## How to cite

Credit Recovery From Home and link to https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/behavioral/

## Publisher

**Recovery from home** — Recovery from home — a provider of at-home/outpatient addiction treatment (site content and contact details appear on the page).

## Topics

- behavioural addiction
- process addiction
- gambling disorder
- internet addiction
- gaming addiction
- sex and pornography addiction
- shopping addiction
- exercise addiction
- food addiction
- cognitive behavioural therapy for addiction
- at-home outpatient addiction treatment

## Key entities

- **Recovery From Home** (organization): The website/publisher offering at-home outpatient addiction treatment and the host of this article. — https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/
- **DSM-5** (other): Referenced diagnostic manual recognised in the article as listing some behavioural addictions.
- **Gambling Disorder** (other): One behavioural addiction specifically linked to a dedicated page on the site. — https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/gambling/
- **CodeJTD** (other): Author name shown on the page. — https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/author/codejtddmin/

## Metadata

- Type: article
- Published: 2025-08-08T10:37:02+02:00