July 2020 archive

FIGHTING ADDICTION THROUGH THE RADIO

 Addiction is a tough disease that is usually very difficult to combat; it is the obsessive and compulsive desire to undergo a particular act that often gives off a feeling of satisfaction every time it is done.

On the broad scale, there are two categories of addiction: Substance addiction and behavioral addiction.

Substance addiction is the addiction to drugs and alcohol. Sometimes, an individual can be addicted to the both of them, and substance addiction usually starts off as an abuse, before it develops to an addiction.

Behavioral addiction means the addiction to behaviors and characteristics like internet addiction, sex addiction, gaming addiction and the likes.

For both categories of addiction, they can be combatted provided the right means are in place. And once the addicted individual is willing to accept that they have an addiction problem, it would be easy for them to follow through with the addiction treatment.

With the radio which is a powerful informative tool, it would be easy to communicate the ills of addiction to people. Sometimes, people need to hear from other people that their addictive habits are dangerous and they should refrain from it.

For addicted individuals to truly understand why they need to refrain from addiction, you need to be well knowledgeable in the concept of addiction. People need to be sure that you know what you are talking about before heeding your advice.

Also, it is important that you do not criticize people who are addicted. The best move is to approach the addiction concept with love and understanding. Not everyone became addicted by choice, for some people, it was based on circumstances.

When people realize that you are trying to fault them for their addiction, they would rather indulge in their addiction than accept your advice. So, in order to make them see things from your perspective, which is the right perspective, it is best to speak with wisdom and love instead of the exact opposite.

USING THE RADIO TO INSPIRE PEOPLE GOING THROUGH TOUGH TIMES

The radio used to be one of the most powerful media tools, and even till now, it has evolved into the internet space, making its usage more accessible to people. These days, podcasts and the likes are the modern form of the radio, and they are used to pass messages across to a particular audience.

In this life, people go through hard times without anyone hearing of it. And their fear is, opening up to their loved ones, acquaintances, neighbors could induce prejudice. So, they would rather keep to themselves and suffer in silence instead of speaking up.

The concept of tough times is very broad, because when a situation begins to linger longer than usual, then it constitutes a tough phase which the individual finds it difficult to break from. Tough times make or mar people.

For some individuals, tough times are avenues for them to sit back and re-strategize. While for others, it is a period to be depressed and some people even kill themselves in the process.

If you are someone who is observant and you have noticed this in people around you, and even on the internet, one of the ways to help them is to provide inspiration through the radio.

You can start by opening an online radio platform where you would provide words of encouragement to people on a regular basis. Considering the fact that you have gone through tough times yourself, it would be great to use your situation to encourage others.

People are easily inspired when they hear of cases similar to theirs, and they see that the people who went through them are back on their feet, alive and kicking.

It is important for you to be conversant with conventional life happenings that make people have tough time. Then, one after the other, you will handle those topics expertly, giving people hope with each radio broadcast. You will be amazed at the number of people who love what you are doing based on the feedbacks received.