The Cryptocurrency Addict
There is an addiction that knows no medication nor cure. Those enticed crave for the frequent dose of this addiction.
At first it starts in small doses. Then it grows in magnitude. Before you say Robinson Crusoe, you have become a crypotocurrency addict.
Signs You Are A Cryptocurrency Addict
- Your language changes. One begins to speak great ambiguous words full of abbreviations. Addiction begins with the language. Blockchain, Decentralisation, Web 3.0, NFT, metaverse, FTX, Coinbase and many others like Bitcoin, Ethereum becomes the order of the day. Not that the words are English, but they are understood by all continents, races and tribes. Trending this New language becomes the new swag.
- Your computer, smartphone and laptop is frequently in use. You are always monitoring your trades and investments. At times you put your gadgets on autopilot or you use bots.
- Your reading interest increases. You want always to get more information on various cryptocurrency markets, exchanges, coins, airdrops, giveaways and many others.
- Your brain becomes alert and your antennae for alerts and signals multiply. Your financial sixth sense is activated.
- You become to live online. Always you are found online. Chatting on social media becomes minimal. You think money, eat money and sleep money.
- Relationship with non financial individuals do cease. Your association is mainly with people who speak the same language and are like minded.
Steps taken to reduce cryptocurrency addiction
- Reduce the money you spent on cryptocurrency. Sometimes you spent too much on cryptocurrency despite losses you make. Make a stop loss and reduce the amount you invest on cryptocurrency.
- Cut down on the time and days one spends on the gadgets to trade, invest or mine cryptocurrency.
- Cryptocurrency should not be your only way of making money. Use multiple ways including fiat trade and forex.
- Do exercises, go for a walk or get involved in your favourite hobbies. Other activities will make you forget about cryptocurrency.
- Get help from specialists