Within Counseling Skills and Interventions, counselors must understand how specific theories (such as reality therapy) are applied in practice, including the use of concepts like positive addiction.

In reality therapy (developed by William Glasser), positive addictions refer to healthy, constructive activities that a person engages in regularly (for example, running, meditation, or creative pursuits) which:

Enhance psychological strength and self-esteem

Support a sense of competence and control

Contribute to personal growth and self-actualization

The primary purpose of encouraging positive addiction, especially with adolescents, is to help them develop life patterns that support growth, responsibility, and a stronger, more confident sense of self—essentially encouraging movement toward self-actualization and a belief in their own worth and potential.

A. Increase physical fitness may be a side benefit (e.g., with exercise-based activities) but is not the central counseling purpose.

B. Help the client abandon negative addictions can be an important outcome, but the core rationale in reality therapy is to build new, healthy patterns that support growth rather than focusing solely on stopping negative behavior.

C. Help clarify new support systems can be useful, but this is not the primary definition or goal of positive addiction.

The central therapeutic aim is to foster healthy, growth-oriented habits that strengthen the self and support self-actualization, making D the best answer.