DOMAIN:

Regulation / Consumption

CORE MEANING:

Consumption replaces regulation.

CORE PATHOLOGY:

Compulsive compensation.

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SYMPTOMS:

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-Escalation of behaviours beyond their original purpose

-Diminished relief despite increased intensity

-Repetition without satisfaction

-Loss of clear boundary between desire and necessity

-Consumption as maintenance rather than pleasure 

PROGNOSIS:

Temporary relief reinforces the cycle. Baseline stability becomes dependent on continued consumption.