Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Addiction and Recovery Articles
Candace Plattor is The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Addiction and Recovery". You can find complete information on Candace Plattor and her products by visiting Candace Plattor.
SelfGrowth.com Recommended Articles:
Coming Out of Our Comfort Zones: Recovery From Addiction - by Candace Plattor- Our Thoughts Need To Match Our Faith - by Each and every day, for the past 13 years, I have watched myself and countless others saying one thing and doing another. Most Christians want to believe that their own behaviors are Christ-like, but this is not always the case.
"I know what I need to do, but I seem to have a problem doing ...
Views: 881 - Restoring Dignity - by In dealing with those individuals from addiction, codependency, and other dysfunctional behaviors, a common thread runs through each story I hear. These people give up and give in. This behavior eventually leads to loss of personal dignity. Each person performs and puts on an act, while hiding ...
Views: 3119 - The Alternative Fuel? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2007 from Mohan PEthanol (commonly called "Alcohol") has assumed a very important place in the world’s economy. It is a vital raw material for a number of chemicals. It has been a major source of revenue by way of excise duty for the Governments. Industrial alcohol produced from sugarcane molasses has a ...
Views: 1099 - Solutions of North Texas - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2007 from Scott WisenbakerSolutions of North Texas, a division of Love In Action, International, was formed in 2006 by Scott Wisenbaker for the purpose of providing safe, sober transitional housing for the recovering alcoholic/addict. We are located in the city and county of Denton, Texas. Our founder, Scott ...
Views: 3428 - CORE Personal Mastery: Navigating the Road of Fog and Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2007 from Paul RandakCORE Personal Mastery Part I Navigating the Highway of Fog and Addiction We are all on a journey of discovery. This article is vehicle to explore the first part of the CORE Personal Mastery program. We will look at the different components and the actual systems that you will use to ...
Views: 1331 - Setting Effective Goals in Addiction Recovery - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2007 from Harry HenshawMany if not most of the individuals who are addicted to drugs and alcohol are not happy with their lives and experience emotional disorders such as depression. Furthermore, many of those who suffer from drug and alcohol dependency say that they are not doing what they really want to do with ...
Views: 5273 - Sober for Five Years, the Ins and Outs - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2007 from Kim ThompsonFor the last few days, I have been thinking about this day. Tomorrow is the fifth year that I have traveled down the sober road. Five years. The words keep playing over and over in my head. "Five years ago, I......." Part of me wants to shout it out and the other part wants to run far ...
Views: 1149 - How to Manage the Change of Seasons in Recovery - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2007 from Maureen StaianoHere we are moving through the seasons again. For most folks it is no big deal, they may feel a little lethargic as clocks change forward and back but other than that it has not much of an impact. In addiction the change of seasons can be an especially vulnerable time. Change of seasons is ...
Views: 2542 - The First Step and the Serenity Prayer - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2007 from L.G. Parkhurst, Jr.“We admitted we were powerless to overcome our weaknesses—that our lives had become unmanageable.” —The First Step “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the ...
Views: 4256 - Reaching Out to Meth Users: A Friend and Family Member's Guide to Helping Addicts onto the Path of Recovery - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2007 from Mark HoustonThe ingredient list for meth is so absurd that it almost seems far fetched: drain cleaner, gasoline, Freon, acetone, battery acid, ammonia, and paint thinner cover just part of the list. After all, who in their right mind would ever have thought to create a cocktail of such undesirable ...
Views: 3328 - The Rush to Rehab; Stop Rehab Abuse! - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2007 from simma liebermanThe Mayor of San Francisco announces that he’ll enter rehab and counseling for alcohol after it’s revealed that he had an affair with the wife of his campaign manager. Isaiah Washington is undergoing counseling for his use of a homophobic slur. Michael Richards is in counseling for yelling ...
Views: 897 - Gifted, Talented, Addicted - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2007 from Douglas EbyWriter Pearl Buck commented, “The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.” Winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938, she also added, “By some strange, unknown, inward urgency they are not really alive unless they are ...
Views: 2713 - Alcoholism and Healing - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2007 from Margaret PaulJeffrey showed up at one of my 5-Day Inner Bonding Intensives to deal with his alcoholism and resulting relationship problems. His past two marriages had ended in messy divorces. His business was falling apart. Yet in the face of all of this, Jeffrey could not or would not stop drinking. Two ...
Views: 3450(2 votes) - Do You Love an Alcoholic? – Setting Boundaries For You (Part 2) - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2007 from Angie LewisLoving an alcoholic is not about taking care of them, but about taking care of you. You have a responsibility to protect yourself from any of the alcoholic’s negative and destructive behavior. Setting boundaries for you is how to become healthy, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. You may ...
Views: 8279 - Do You Love an Alcoholic? – Stop Rescuing and Enabling (Part 1) - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2007 from Angie LewisDo you love an alcoholic? How can you live with an alcoholic and love them at the same time? Very carefully. It’s true, it is very difficult to live with an alcoholic, but people do it all the time. Alcohol controls the mind and spirit of a person, so in affect as long as the alcoholic is ...
Views: 16629(2 votes) - Love Addiction, Approval Addiction - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2007 from Margaret PaulIn my experience as a counselor for 40 years, I have found that love addiction and approval addiction are far more prevalent than any other substance or process addictions. We live in a love-addicted, approval-addicted society. What does it mean to be love/approval addicted? Below is a ...
Views: 4231(1 vote) - Daily Homework - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2006 from Harry HenshawWe learn much of what we learn initially through repetitious exposure. It is by becoming present to something repeatedly that space is created for us to learn anew. It is by taking that which we are exposed to and bringing it forth into our life, committing it to action, that we begin to ...
Views: 1004 - Diseases Caused by Smoking Made Sal's Dad Angry - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2006 from Megan CarterThis is Sal's story. It's about diseases caused by smoking, and if you start this story, read it to the end, but don't start if you're squeamish. Sal's Dad died angry. And guess what? Most smokers die angry, and Sal said not only was her Dad eaten up by cancer, he was eaten up by vitriol ...
Views: 1517 - Smoking's effects have well deserved nicknames - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2006 from Megan CarterDo smokers weigh up the indisputably bad risks of smoking's effects? What if smoking was named differently, such as 'Diving into shark infested waters?' We had a kitten given to us once. It was a crazy little ball of fluff that skitted across my kitchen floor getting under my feet. I used to ...
Views: 3265 - The Unity of Alcoholics Anonymous - by Submitted on May 30, 2006 from Richard Singer Jr.Throughout my journey of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous, miracles have come to me in abundance. The promises have astoundingly materialized in every element of my daily life and the rewards of sobriety are beyond what my imagination could have ever visualized or dreamed of. I was ...
Views: 3582 - How To Overcome The Biggest Obstacle To Permanently Ending An Addiction. - by Submitted on May 26, 2006 from Dennis MarcellinoThe biggest obstacle to a person really transforming their life is: not wanting to have a loss of spontaneity. People have a tendency to like to do what they feel to do and when they feel to do it (even if that means compulsive things like binge eating, drinking, succumbing to peer pressure, ...
Views: 1942 - Twelve Steps Based on Eastern Wisdom - by Submitted on May 25, 2006 from Richard Singer Jr.Step One We admitted that we were bound by the illusion of ego-created pleasures and that our life was full of suffering. Step one allows an individual to admit and recognize what is controlling his/her life. It is a chance for the person to become aware of the immense control that the ego ...
Views: 2068 - Smoking Bans - An Opportunity, or Will Things Get Ugly? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2006 from Megan CarterSmoking helps soothe anxiety, suppress unwanted emotions, and dumb down the pain of living. It's all to do with the nicotine receptors in the brain and the resultant pleasant hormones like dopamine that are produced. So is roughly 30% of the world going to go raving mad? What is going to ...
Views: 1015 - The "Magic" Pill - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Carl-Peter LehmannThe 'holy grail' … that wonderful magic formula or pill that will simply erase all of our worries and fears … and make the world such a happier place for us all … Can you imagine simply taking a pill and having all of your relationship, money, work, personal and spiritual difficulties simply ...
Views: 932 - Actors and Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2006 from Douglas EbyMany talented people sometimes use and abuse drugs and alcohol, and engage in other self-destructive habits to deal with painful inner or outer experiences. Best Actor Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman [“Capote”] admitted that earlier in his life he used “Anything I could get my hands on. I ...
Views: 2050 - Do you have the permission to quit smoking ? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2006 from Ian ClarkI went through many stages of quitting before I finally nailed this last one. I can tell you the diffrence though. In the past i had always blamed everything on quitting, from an aching back to a tooth ache, I soon realised this time though that not everything is to do with quitting. It does ...
Views: 1170 - Recognising Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2006 from Carl-Peter LehmannIt's a common question many people have. Am I really an addict? (… or How do I know if someone I care about is addicted?) What's the difference between an alcoholic and drug addict? Is there a difference between a cocaine … heroin … or even a marijuana addict? A lot of people today drink ...
Views: 1089 - Addiction,The Way Out - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2006 from James SterlingThe addictive mind is stuck in a mental loop, a merry go round that never stops. Addiction is like a rollercoaster that slowly picks up speed, gliding downward, and at a slight incline. By the time a person realizes what’s going on, and wants to get off, sadly, it’s usually too ...
Views: 900 - Drug Rehab: Do You Need It? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2006 from Abhilash PatelDo you have an addiction? The question shouldn't be hard to answer. There are fairly clear lines between an addiction and a casual behavior. According to substance abuse experts Chris and Pax Prentiss, founders of Passages Malibu, a residential drug rehab program, addiction is caused by ...
Views: 2977 - Executive Coaching - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2005 from TaylorExecutive Coaching Executive coaching has become a very important part of developing a creative and successful work environment in most businesses today. Those who participate in executive coaching are in a unique position of influence and guidance for those around them. With the proper ...
Views: 968 - Abuse to Recovery - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2005 from Roger FontaineCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION My intention is to share with others what I've experienced and researched, what I've lived, and how the Holy Spirit has worked a miracle in my life. What I have attempted to do in this summary is to give the reader a glimpse of each chapter and the focus which I ...
Views: 1227 - Learn How To Quit Smoking. - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2005 from Colin WilliamsWhat do I mean by LEARN, shouldn’t I be telling you to go buy some nicotine gum or some quit smoking NRT products. Hey! It’s not that hard for anyone to stop smoking and NO you don’t really need a pill, potion, patch or gum. As a matter of fact I believe you only need one thing to help you quit ...
Views: 933(2 votes) - Learn How To Quit Smoking. - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2005 from Colin WilliamsWhat do I mean by LEARN, shouldn’t I be telling you to go buy some nicotine gum or some quit smoking NRT products. Hey! It’s not that hard for anyone to stop smoking and NO you don’t really need a pill, potion, patch or gum. As a matter of fact I believe you only need one thing to help you quit ...
Views: 933(2 votes) - PHILOSOPHY OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND FREEDOM FROM EMOTIONAL PAIN IN RELATIONSHIP PATHOLOGIES - by PHILOSOPHY OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND FREEDOM FROM EMOTIONAL PAIN IN RELATIONSHIP PATHOLOGIES
Marvin L. Speciner, BA, RCP
Owner / Moderator
Livingwithanalcoholic e-group, Yahoo Groups
“The present is the future as long as there is no movement to changethings in the here and now. Feeling bad in ...
Views: 1791 - Cortisol and DHEA - The thing that makes you smoke ? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2005 from Ian ClarkCortisol and DHEA - The thing that makes you smoke Part of my research is going to be into the short term mental issues of smoking. For instance when we talk to kids about smoking we always tell them about the long term effects that may or may not take place forty or fifty years after starting ...
Views: 6631 - How Much Is Too Much? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2005 from Kay KopitI have always been a list maker. As far back as I can remember it has been routine for me to systemize my life with layers of words shaping the next day’s activities, work, communication, reports and generally anything that has been my responsibility. I started this habit as a child and to ...
Views: 1567 - Looking For Love in All the Wrong Faces - by Submitted on May 13, 2005 from Susan PeabodyFALLING IN LOVE WITH AN UNAVAILABLE PERSON Many love addicts find they have a history of falling in love with an unavailable person and they wonder why this keeps happening over and over again. The following is a list of the most common reasons love addicts keep falling into this ...
Views: 10135(1 vote) - Nicotine Addiction – The Worlds Greatest Deception - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2005 from Colin WilliamsTOBACCO is one of the few legal substances available in stores as a consumer product, that will kill or harm when used as intended. It is the #1 killer over-the-counter drug the world has ever seen. Why is it we believe there’s enjoyment in something that is literally killing millions of people ...
Views: 1832 - From The Heart - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2005 from Kay KopitThe rough, russet carpet of the front room of our tiny apartment was threadbare. My brother John, age 7, and I, age 9, scooted and ran around this space, unaware that we lived below the poverty line. Our father had recently deceased and my mother was desperately trying to support the two of us ...
Views: 1910(1 vote) - FORBES.COM NAMES SOBER LIVING BY THE SEA - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2004 from Dennis HelfandFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORBES.COM NAMES SOBER LIVING BY THE SEA AMONG TOP 10 LUXURY REHAB CENTERS NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Sober Living by the Sea, which provides hope and treatment to those in need of assistance for alcoholism, chemical dependency, substance abuse and other harmful ...
Views: 2639 - 7 Proven Ways to Resist the Urge to Smoke. - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2004 from Arina NikitinaWhen you decide to stop smoking the most difficult part is to resist the urges. It doesn’t matter that each craving lasts only 3-5 minutes. It’s still the whole 5 minutes to battle with your willpower! These 7 tips will help you to resist the urge to smoke (one urge at a time). 1. Remind ...
Views: 1572 - The Second Step to Serenity - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2004 from L.G. Parkhurst, Jr.The Second Step to Serenity: Meditation for Day 8 Excerpted from "Prayer Steps to Serenity: The Twelve Step Journey" By L.G. Parkhurst, Jr. "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."—The Second Step "Because Jesus himself suffered when he was tempted, ...
Views: 2318(1 vote) - Stop Smoking: The truth about smoking and nicotine addiction. Learn how to stop the habit. - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2004 from Sean HarderMost of us have been fooled by the industry to believe that nicotine addiction is the problem that needs to be overcome in order to be successful. Drug companies are making a fortune with their gum, pills, and patches which do nothing more than make a prolonged withdrawal from nicotine. The ...
Views: 3317(2 votes) - Upsetting the status quo, your family of origin's reaction to your new boundaries. - by Submitted on May 30, 2004 from David BruceUpsetting the status quo, your family of origin's reactionto your new boundaries.Or no good deed goes unpunished an Article by David Bruce Jr Now that you have your new found functional boundaries,what is some bad news you now have to deal with? You will have to decide, with determination, ...
Views: 1976 - Putting Out the Flame of Desire: More About Love Addiction - by Submitted on May 19, 2004 from Susan PeabodyThe following letter was written to one of my readers in response to his letter of April 13, 2004. He has given me permission to excerpt his letter so that others might benefit from my advice. Dear Tom, Thank you for sharing your story with me. I have excerpted some of your thoughts and made ...
Views: 16427(1 vote) - The Uses of Smoking: A Body-Psyche Perspective - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2017 from Mark FivemanHow come nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patch and gum) only has a 7% success rate for quitting smoking? Why do people on nicotine replacement therapy still crave cigarettes? Clearly, there are reasons for smoking that go far beyond simple chemical addiction. This article, based on The ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - To the Persistent Goes the Prize - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Guy FinleyKey Lesson: Part I: It seldom occurs to us that whatever we persist with in our lives works to perfect the same, so that by allowing persistent negative thoughts and feelings to have their way with us, we unknowingly perfect self-punishment! Part II: As surely as raindrops have the power to ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - Santa Claus made me smoke - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2004 from Ian ClarkWHY SANTA The reference to Santa Claus may seem bizarre. I was trying to think of another marketing campaign as successful as the Tobacco companies. By successful I mean being able to get into the very fabric of society in a way that seems normal and matter of fact. There were two that sprung ...
Views: 1421(1 vote) - Freedom From Self-Defeating Behavior (an excerpt from "Beyond Dependency" an e-book - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2004 from Guy FinleyAn angel has two wings. On each of these wings is written one of these two words: YES and NO. As we are about to learn, these two simple words represent special principles that are the wings of spiritual freedom. For instance, we must learn to say YES to self-study, prayer, meditation and ...
Views: 2177(1 vote) - Reflections on the Season: Good Will to Men,” - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2003 from anne dibalaSuch are the words that are sung, read, printed repeatedly throughout this holiday season. So what do we mean by this expression? “Good” means that which is positive, wholesome, health-inducing, salubrious. “Will” means something desired . “Good will” is considered to mean good wishes or ...
Views: 1213(1 vote) - How to Get the Most Out of an AA Meeting - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2003 from anne dibala1. Know where the meeting location is in advance. You might want to check a directory to check if the meeting is still at that location, Preferably, drive by the building at least the day before so that you know where the building is, since many of the meetings are at night, and it may be ...
Views: 1706(2 votes)