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Coming Out of Our Comfort Zones: Recovery From Addiction - by Candace Plattor- Addiction to the Self - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Addiction is defined as “the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, such as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.” What makes so many of us prone to addiction in its various ...
Views: 793(2 votes) - Addiction Treatment Focusing on Specific Needs of Each Addict - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Doug MeadAddiction treatment comes in many forms, but at 12 Palms Recovery Center, clients are thoroughly evaluated and assessed in order to implement a unique treatment plan that fits their specific addiction and needs. For many years, addiction treatment was confined to just a few basic forms of ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - Addiction: What you can do about it? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Gloria ThiessenBefore we talk about what you can do about addiction, let's be sure its addiction we're talking about. Using the dependence on a substance as an example, a behaviour qualifies as an addiction if it meets three or more of the following criteria over a 12 month period: Tolerance: Either ...
Views: 834(1 vote) - Affirmation-Addiction Recovery - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from Keith BrayA real true friend sent this to me. She is going through a lot with a husband who is unfortunately being taken slowly by cancer. Patti is hanging in, hanging on, and despite all that is happening to her and around her, she is so often there for others. This small piece of prose is part of her ...
Views: 5671(1 vote) - Alcohol Addiction - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Lisa SimmonsAlcohol addiction is a serious problem that affects millions of people each year. It is important to recognize the warning signs of an addiction. Let's take a look at some of these signs and symptoms, and the steps necessary to stop the abuse of alcohol. Alcohol is a part of many people's ...
Views: 1012(3 votes) - Alcohol Addiction Symptoms and Signs - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Rich HenryAlcohol is a word that appears so much in our daily lives and culture that it is difficult for a non-alcoholic to imagine a life of alcohol addiction. Yet, no matter how much one may despise the term and the addiction, psychiatrists describe an alcoholic as one who exhibits any or all of these ...
Views: 1959(2 votes) - Alcohol Effects on the Body - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Lara SchusterAlcohol abuse can have a significant effect on the body, even if it occurred only on one occasion, such as with binge drinking. The long term effects of alcohol addiction can lead to serious health issues and be fatal. Although moderate alcohol use is considered safe, chronic and excessive and ...
Views: 977(1 vote) - Alcoholics Anonymous: Great Organization For Alcoholics - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThroughout the entire day, should you feel the urge or necessity to drink alcohol or over indulge in alcohol consumption or suffer from memory lapses associated to alcohol, then the bad news is that there’s a high possibility of being an alcoholic. But the good news is--there's a cure and with a ...
Views: 780(1 vote) - Alcoholics – Are You Tired Of Your Life? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAlcoholics – you’ve heard people say that you have to reach bottom before you can change your life. Well, that’s not true. You can begin to change today. But the real questions is – what are you going to change? You see, there’s more going on in your life that’s causing you to drink than what ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Alcoholism, Addiction, Denial and Recovery...There is Hope - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Amy CrowellWhat comes to your mind when you think of an alcoholic and drug addict? Do you immediately envision a person on the side of the street, begging for change and holding a bottle wrapped in a brown paper bag? Do you envision a person in a crack house shooting up drugs and sleeping under a bridge? ...
Views: 3830(1 vote) - AND WHO HEALS ME? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Keith BrayAnd Who Heals Me? Over a year ago, I went on a journey to look at some real fuzzy philosophical questions. “Who Am I?”was dealt with years ago, but “What Is My Purpose?” remained vague. I went on a real journey to discover what it is about past employment that I loved and was good at, and what ...
Views: 1442(3 votes) - Are You Afraid to Get Well? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2003 from Susan PeabodyI believe that to get well we have to face our fear. In 1982, when a friend suggested I go to a 12-Step program, I blurted out, “I can’t, I’m afraid they might cure me.” Little did I realize what I was saying about myself. It was years before I was able to face the fear I expressed to my ...
Views: 2224(2 votes) - Are You Stuffing Your Closets as a Compulsive Shopper? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite'Fess up. If you're reading this blog you may be a shopping addict. There's a world of difference between someone who shops for necessities (even luxuries) or social enjoyment and the person who shops to deaden emotional pain. Which one are you? Like a drug addict you use shopping to get ...
Views: 2450(2 votes) - ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Keith BrayATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT After a number of recent conversations and happenings, coupled with self reflection, I think the biggest change in my life over the past number of years has been an attitude adjustment. Years ago, it was far too easy to fall into the negative. One of my symptoms was ...
Views: 1581(1 vote) - Be Open to the Moment - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Keith BrayThe last couple of weeks, being knocked flat by an infection bug, have certainly given me time to reflect on some real core issues. One great reminder has been the importance of the moment and keeping my mind open to the “potential” of NOW. Within now are answers. "Why not concentrate on the ...
Views: 829(1 vote) - Beware of Love Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Eva EvansIt is generally believed that love addiction is not as serious as other types of addictions like drugs, gambling or sex. And it might be true; however, love addiction can be easily compared to emotional disorders and obsessions that may often lead to a crime (i.e. a crime of passion). Suicides, ...
Views: 2755(2 votes) - Blunt Talk From a Former Drunk - No More Excuses - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Linda Joy AllanAre you on your way to becoming a drunk, like I was for too many wasted years of my life? A new study this year from researchers at the University of California and Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System finds one in five men in the United States and other developed countries are at risk ...
Views: 2268(1 vote) - Brainwave Technology - Perfect For You Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Greg FrostMost people fall into addiction at certain points of their lives and getting rid of such addictions is not an easy task. If you are thinking that addiction is confined to just smoking, alcohol and drugs, then you could not be any more wrong. Addiction can consist of anything that brings side ...
Views: 668(1 vote) - Brightening One Day-Addiction Recovery - by Submitted on May 16, 2008 from Keith BrayIt’s always interesting to see what a difference 24 hours can make, even two hours. I am a life transformation coach, coach based on many of the principles Eckhart Tolle put forth in A New Earth, I have a strong spiritual foundation, have helped many others, have been addiction free for a ...
Views: 894(1 vote) - CHANGE? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2009 from Keith BrayCHANGE THROUGH COACHING What I said never changed anybody; what they understood did. --Paul. P. To often in my role as a life coach, potential sponsor or mentor, I run across people who think I can change them. Craziness as the above quote states. The only person I can change is I, and ...
Views: 846(2 votes) - Changing the Definition of Addiction - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince my book The LifeQuake Phenomenon was released in February, I have done a lot of interviews with journalists on a variety of topics, some with the theme of addiction - mommies who drink too much wine at play dates, men who use exercise to compensate for big appetites, screen writers who ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - CHOICE-Cleaned Up, Locked Up, Covered Up or Broken Up - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Keith BrayCHOICE-CLEANED (sobered) UP, LOCKED UP, COVERED UP or Broken Up I don't know when I first heard this, but since I have chosen a process of life recovery and the coaching profession, the truth of this "choice" has become very real. I hope that those of you who have taken the time to read this ...
Views: 2007(1 vote) - Choosing Happiness: 4 Tips for Living with Mental Health Issues - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2017 from Meghan BelnapIt is estimated that 20 percent of people in America are living with a mental illness. Even though mental illness is extremely common, that does not make it any easier to deal with. However, there are some things that you can do in order to cope with your mental illness. Join a Support ...
Views: 1100(1 vote) - Christian drug rehab centers - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Franklin ConwayAddictive disorders affect millions of Americans. Indeed, addictions and dependency problems don't stop with alcohol and illicit drugs. There are many kinds of addictive and related disorders that involve sex, gambling, shopping, work, overeating, exercise and internet use. Addiction and ...
Views: 830(1 vote) - Coping Up With Drug Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraFrom the very start we know that too much using of drugs can ruin our health as well as our lives. So the question is “Why do people take them though it is obvious that we can't avail of any good benefits in using them?” In terms of legal drugs, we're not aware that that we are taking more than ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - Court Ordered 12-Step Attendance is Illegal - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tom HorvathThis article is not intended to convey legal advice, which can only be provided by an attorney licensed in your state. What follows is an addiction psychologist’s summary of a legal issue he has been following for over a decade. The “establishment” and “free exercise” clauses of the US ...
Views: 2043(1 vote) - Creativity and Madness - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Paul HoodMuch has been written and discussed about the relationship between creativity, particularly creative genius, and insanity, mental illness. Shakespeare wrote, in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: “The lunatic, the lover and the poet are of imagination all compact.” Still, there is to this day no ...
Views: 3042(1 vote) - Definitions & Characteristics of Addiction - by The question comes up often: “What is the definition of addiction?” The assumption is that one true definition actually exists. It doesn’t. Indeed, there are many definitions of addiction--hundreds, perhaps. A few of those are quite good.
Morse & Flavin’s (1992) definition of addiction is the ...
Views: 10477(1 vote) - Delaying Eating Disorder Treatment Can Be a Fatal Decision - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Erik KeithFinancial woes, family denial and fear are all factors that people with eating disorders and their loved ones may cite when avoiding treatment for their illness. According to the Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoveryinfo.com), the premier treatment center for eating recovery, recent ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - Do Interventions really Work? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Dean SunseriIntervention means to interfere in the affairs of another person in order to bring about a positive change. The common use today in the mental health field is to interfere in life of a person who is in a self-destructive cycle. Most of the time, the self destructive cycle has to do with ...
Views: 1865(2 votes) - Do You Believe in Yourself? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Keith BrayDo you believe in yourself? "We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves." -- Orison Swett Marden Each week I receive an idea generator from my coaching mentor, Dr. Randin Brons. Seldom does Randin send something that does not provoke thought within me and usually it takes me back ...
Views: 907(2 votes) - Do you have a soft addiction? - by After a tough day, do you come home and flop in your easy chair, grab a bag of chips and zone out in front of the television? Or maybe you compulsively check your e-mail, spend hours surfing the Net or stay up late chatting with strangers in chatrooms. Whether you get lost in cyberspace, over ...
Views: 11031(3 votes) - Do You Need Alcohol Treatment, Addiction Treatment or Drug Rehab? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Rachael BallIf you suffer from an addiction problem, it’s important to seek help immediately. A trained and professional staff will be able to assist you in finding out the root of your problems and helping you to heal. What if you’re not sure you need addiction treatment, but you suspect you do? Educate ...
Views: 1023(2 votes) - Don't Let Myths Keep You From Getting Sober - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from Peggy FergusonI keep hearing the same old myths over and over again. And I can't help but think that others hearing these myths either believe them and give up or use them for excuses to avoid taking action on getting clean and sober. One of the myths that I hear daily is that you can't get sober for ...
Views: 1862(1 vote) - Drug Alcohol Intervention - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Robert And Shelley JakobsenTreatment works. However, getting the individual to treatment is easier said than done. The exact nature of their problem may not be readily identifiable and those who could help are too close to the problem to be helpful. Family members, corporate colleagues and most clergy are not in the ...
Views: 2180(1 vote) - Drug, MIP Classes and Alcohol Awareness Coures Help Teens Prevent Tradegy - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Ari NovickToday’s society has become so liberal that there are few if any absolute right or wrongs anymore. Everything is relative to the person and circumstances. This has become increasingly confusing for children, preteens, and teenagers. Undefined lines as to what is good for us and what is not ...
Views: 1320(2 votes) - EGO RUNNING WILD! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Keith BrayEGO RUNNING WILD! Thought to Ponder . . .The ego seeks the destination; the soul seeks the journey What a deadly conflict I had going on for so many years, my ego searching for the destination and my forgotten soul seeking a journey! It made it hard to live in this skin of mine; seeking and ...
Views: 2054(1 vote) - Ethical Issues faced by Addiction Counselors - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from John DerryCodes of ethics and standards of practice are set forth by professional associations such as the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC). Such codes define principles of ethical behavior required by the profession. ...
Views: 10427(3 votes) - Family Dynamics of Addiction and Recovery - How Can I Tell If My Partner Is Serious about Recovery? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from Peggy FergusonMost spouses of alcoholics or addicts have been down this road before. Something has happened. Some crisis has gotten the attention of the alcoholic/addict and now he is motivated to get clean and sober. This time he is going to AA/NA and going to counseling. Promises made by the addict to stop ...
Views: 1326(1 vote) - Family Dynamics of Addiction and Recovery: 14 Enabling Behaviors to Quit Now - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Peggy FergusonFamily members, in their attempts to solve the problem of a loved one's addiction, try every thing they can think of, to turn the addict's life back around. They usually identify the problem incorrectly for a long time before it becomes obvious to them that addiction is the real problem. ...
Views: 4392(2 votes) - Family Dynamics of Addiction and Recovery: How to Let Go and Regain Your Peace of Mind - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Peggy FergusonWhat are you afraid of? Fear and anxiety are part and parcel of daily life with familial addiction. Fear is a paintbrush that colors almost all aspects of family life. Some fears are easily recognizable in an addicted family: "What if he gets arrested?" "When am I going to get the call in the ...
Views: 1627(1 vote) - Family Members Know You are Going to Relapse in Your Addiction Before You Do - Listen Up - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from Peggy FergusonThe family dynamics of recovery is rarely smooth sailing. Relapse, which is a process, has a tremendously negative effect on significant others. Family members who have labored and struggled to remain with the addict through all the active years of addiction, to assist them in finding their way ...
Views: 4677(1 vote) - Fear as a friend not an enemy - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2002 from Ian ClarkFear as a friend not an enemy What we are really saying when we have fears or doubts is not that we are scared of getting hurt. Not that we are unable to do it but the real reason is we feel ‘we cannot handle it’ Some fear is pure instinct and keeps us out of danger but the majority, the ...
Views: 1918(1 vote) - Finding Your Life Purpose Mindfully - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from sherry gabaThe process of beginning the journey to finding your life purpose and discovering what it is you truly want can be found in those still moments when your intuition speaks to you telling you exactly what you need to know. Through mindfulness or “being awake in the here and now” epiphanies appear ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - First Sober Fourth of July: Surviving the Holiday Without Addiction Relapse - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from Peggy FergusonThe fourth of July is significant for alcoholics and addicts in several ways. The Declaration of Independence was a statement of separation from a tyrannical ruler. With separating from the past they embarked on a new way of life. Many people come into treatment just after the Fourth of July, ...
Views: 2859(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) - From Psychology of Disease to Psychology of Choice - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAddictive or compulsive behavior is experienced as feeling un-free: a substance user feels compelled or driven to use. Compulsion is experienced as a state of being enslaved in a pattern of repetitive behavior. This forced, driven, un-free nature of the compulsive experience is reflected in ...
Views: 607(1 vote) - Gambling Addiction: 7 Days To Stop Your Gambling - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from J CYou may be wondering whether you really can stop your gambling after your last big gambling loss. And while if you're thinking "I know I can stop", what you know right now might not be enough to help you stop. Let me explain. Before you try to stop gambling again on your own, here are 7 ...
Views: 2119(2 votes) - Get the Facts About Alcohol and Drug Abuse before it's Too Late! - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Ari NovickAlcohol and drugs can have a lasting and devastating impact on our lives. Unfortunately, by the time you become a statistic, it's already too late. In fact, by the time a statistic is even developed, it's probably too late. Here are some interesting facts about alcohol. In a recent study ...
Views: 1017(3 votes) - GOALS and SELF-ESTEEM - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Keith BrayGoals and Self-Esteem In my own funny way, I have always had goals. For a long period of time, my self-esteem was low. Safe to say, I was not a fan of me from the inside out. The process of "life recovery", as I have experienced, is a process that is from the inside out. To quote an old ...
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