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Coming Out of Our Comfort Zones: Recovery From Addiction - by Candace Plattor- A.A.'s Prince Of All Twelfth Steppers - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),What Is Our Real Purpose? Is A.A. a religion? Is it a medical treatment program? Bill Wilson cautioned AAs to remember that clergymen and physicians were the “experts”; and then cautioned that AAs were merely their assistants. Is A.A. today, then, still a Twelve-Step program where ...
Views: 1368 - About Oxyneo News - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Mao DunHearing about Oxyneo is nothing new now for the medical drug has been in the market for many years now. Moreover, there has been a lot of Oxyneo news floating around regarding this controversial drug. This is one of the drugs that is based on oxycodone and promises to kill the pain of the ...
Views: 1491 - 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 - Acceptance and Surrender - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Dr. Bess PermutTHE FOOTHILLS FOCUS July 16, 2003 Acceptance - Surrender Dr. Bess S. Permut Focus Columnist We must have some partnership to sustain us to live and to survive in a world filled with confusion and danger. With whom you may ask yourselves? Often we give of ourselves to find that where we ...
Views: 1157 - Accepting Change - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2008 from Keith BrayChange is a word we hear oh so often. Whether we like it or not, things are going to change; we can influence how they change, and whether the change has positive direction for our life. There is much that directly affects our own well being that is within our control. When the journey to a new ...
Views: 8964 - ACCEPTING-VERY HARD - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Keith BrayADMITTING-VERY HARD Admitted to God (Good Orderly Direction source), to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.-12 steps/5th step Admitting can be such a big word and a very hard thing to do. When looking thoroughly at myself and my past, I unearthed many things I ...
Views: 1629 - 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 - Addicition: Generation Y Seeking Treatment at Much Younger Age - by One out of six people struggle with addiction, and fortunately much has changed in terms of how we go about approaching what was such a taboo subject for so long. One of the ways we see this dramatic shift is through the many young people who speak more openly with one another about their ...
Views: 1393 - Addicition: Say No to Cold Turkey - by Many detoxification procedures have received criticism for acting so uniform in design that the ability to assimilate effectively into a drug treatment program can become subdued thus impeding the recovery process. Due to this issue, CARE Florida, a holistic Florida-based drug rehab clinic, ...
Views: 805 - Addicted to Sedatives - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Lara SchusterPrescription sleep agents, such as Ambien, have been known to cause some pretty peculiar behavior without the individual remembering any of the events once they are fully awake. Sleepwalking, driving in the middle of the night and even raiding the refrigerator are just a few of the behaviors ...
Views: 1414 - Addicted to Suffering - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2015 from Benedikt DommesWhat do we truly refer to when we speak of addictions? What do I mean when I say that I´m addicted to something, be it a substance such as nicotine, alcohol or heroine, or be it an activity, such as sex, gambling or work? What is the major driving force pushing me to addictive behavior? In my ...
Views: 1347 - Addicted to Xanax? The Risks Associated with Long-Term Use of Benzos - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2019 from Dr. Lawrence WeinsteinMost of us have heard of drugs like Xanax, Valium, Ambien, or Klonopin. These drugs are most commonly used to treat anxiety, which affects well over 40 million American adults. What you might not know is that these drugs can cause physical dependence and lead to addiction with long-term use. ...
Views: 1536 - Addicted? How To Detox Off Of Alcohol And Pain Pills Together - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2007 from John LeeThere are an estimated 20 million alcoholics in America, and about 6 million people dependent and using pain pills daily. Of course a significant number of these chemically dependent people are using the two together An addiction to pain pills and alcohol concurrently presents with some ...
Views: 4280 - Addiction & Alcoholism: Pavlovian Substance Abuse Associations - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Jim DebbiesAddiction is an associative and memory disorder that has plagued mankind for thousands of years. The ancient Sumerians were getting high on opium centuries before Christ was born and Native Americans regularly ingested large quantities of peyote long before the New World was even a remote ...
Views: 1088 - Addiction and Alcoholism among Public Figures - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Deborah DaviseAddiction and alcoholism are diseases that know no social, economic, religious or ethnic bounds. Some of the world's most influential people have struggled with drug or alcohol dependence, including people who were widely considered to be intellectual heavyweights responsible for significant ...
Views: 934 - Addiction And Alcoholism; Why Can't They Just Stop? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2007 from John LeeWhy can’t they just stop drinking or using drugs? Can't they see the damage they're doing to themselves, to their families and to their careers? For those that have never endured addiction or alcoholism, it can be tough to understand how anyone could continue to drug or drink even in the ...
Views: 1824 - Addiction and Delayed Development - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Deborah DaviseThere's an old saying among recovering addicts and alcoholics that states: "When addiction starts, development stops." This primarily refers to the emotional, mental and physical development of a person; meaning that if they are young and undeveloped when they begin using, they won't progress in ...
Views: 1093 - Addiction and Fertility - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Debra DavisBecause an estimated 40-50% of all fertility problems are related to a cause that solely lies with the woman and not the man (according to the Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research), addiction and fertility should be a serious concern for all women. Use of drugs like ...
Views: 956 - Addiction and Perception Disorder: Seven Things You Should Know - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2016 from Charles G. HannaAddiction is cunning, baffling and powerful, and even after my surrender it kept trying to manipulate my mind to make me slip and destroy my recovery. I am alive today only because of the miracle I experienced one day in treatment. As I entered my room and walked by a mirror, I glimpsed ...
Views: 1652 - Addiction and Personality - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Sam VakninA voluminous literature notwithstanding, there is little convincing empirical research about the correlation between personality traits and addictive behaviors. Substance abuse and dependence (alcoholism, drug addiction) is only one form of recurrent and self-defeating pattern of misconduct. ...
Views: 1124 - Addiction and Premature Aging - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Deborah DaviseAddiction and premature aging is a real concern for anyone suffering from a drug problem. The nature of the disease of addiction often doesn't allow a person to stop using on their own – even if they can see their own body deteriorating before their eyes. Once addiction has set in the toxicity ...
Views: 1198 - Addiction and Spirituality: The Way Home - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2007 from Julie RedstoneThere is a time and place in which the soul begins to seek a path of return to its lost home, and, finding the way blocked or invisible, yearns once again for the sense of peace and love that it remembers as having been part of its deepest longing. In that moment of time, when the soul turns ...
Views: 969 - Addiction and the Economy - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Robert GoulardCurrently, addiction is on the upswing fueled by the pressures from our economic downturn’ says Howard Mettiner, President and CEO of Phoenix House the nations largest non profit alcohol and drug abuse treatment centre in the United States. When people loose their homes, their savings, and their ...
Views: 783 - Addiction and the Quest for Wholeness - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Rev. Sheri HellerWhere there’s emptiness there’s hunger. Passionate hunger fuels a need for connection and completion. We are innately driven to fill emptiness in a self-transcendent way through whatever we can attach to that offers us the promise of fulfillment. In our desperation, the longing for wholeness, ...
Views: 2434 - Addiction can be Powerful, Help is Available Online - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Ari NovickHave you ever wondered how does alcohol affects stress levels? Although drinking alcohol in moderation does not really lead to high health risk, it should not be used to reduce stress to make you feel better. Actually, it affects the proper stress levels and much more. Moreover, alcohol and or ...
Views: 581 - Addiction changes personality according to school speaker - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Scott GallagherAddiction is not only an unhealthy habit, but it can also have adverse affects on one’s personality. When a person becomes addicted to a behavior or habit, he or she slowly undergoes a transformation in personality. To understand how addiction affects personality, it is important to first ...
Views: 1795 - Addiction Counseling - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2020 from Selena ValentineWhat is Addiction Counseling? Counseling also referred to as “talk therapy” is an important component of addiction treatment. Effective counseling addresses all aspects of the patient’s life. Addiction counseling empowers the individual to identify the causes of addiction and how to overcome ...
Views: 692 - Addiction Help - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Fausto PetroneAddiction can be an extremely powerful motivator. Individuals will commonly savour unsafe, high-risk, and hazardous behaviors in order to gain access to things that they are addicted to. In many cases the addiction can be so harsh that the topic will engage in terrible criminal activity in order ...
Views: 1119 - Addiction is Abnormal in Any Form - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAn addiction is an uncontrollably strong longing for things—an abnormal quirky obsession for something. Medical studies and findings have disclosed that each person has actually a compulsion to some extent. We call someone an addict if that person is addicted. Individuals who have an ...
Views: 1043 - Addiction Recovery – Don’t Let Your Fears Keep You From Moving Forward - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAddiction recovery is a scary process. You’ve got to face those feelings of anxiety and fear that cause you to abuse your addiction. They keep you stuck in recovery. So how can you handle your fears? First, you’ve got to identify what you are fearful about. Here are some ...
Views: 971 - Addiction Recovery – What’s in a Label? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAddiction Recovery spans a broad arena of problems, many are identified as diseases or disorders. The American Psychiatric Association continuously tries to add more and more types of behavior into their little classifications. So what you are labeled may change its name in the near future. ...
Views: 1398 - Addiction symptoms for computer gaming - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Alexander McGeeFor many people, spending some time in front of the computer, playing some game, is considered an ok thing. Many people can play a game, and live their life normally, but when that game interferes in our lives then that game becomes a problem. It’s like alcohol, many people can drink a glass of ...
Views: 1291 - Addiction the Equal Opportunity Destroyer - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from Karen MayfieldI remember the day as though it was yesterday. I was standing in the garage with my two sons who were three and six at the time. Together we watched their dad load everything he could in his truck as he prepared to leave. My oldest son held tightly to his dad’s leg and begged him not to leave, ...
Views: 940 - Addiction to Being "All Together" - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from Margaret PaulI often have the experience of someone showing up at one of my 5-day Inner Bonding Intensives and presenting themselves as "all together", or "fine." "I'm not sure why I'm here," they state. "I really don't know what to work on. I've been through years of therapy and to a ton of workshops and ...
Views: 3329 - Addiction Treatment and Detoxification - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Dr. Mark AgrestiA number of alcoholics and/or drug addicts find it difficult to effectively "work" a recovery program until effective medical detoxification is reached. Medicine may be given to reduce or get rid of alcohol urges, hypoglycemia, depression, mood swings, anxiety, sleeplessness, tremors, memory ...
Views: 1621 - Addiction Treatment Centers Advantages - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from joseph clarkMany people neglect the value of liquor and treatment cleansing. This is because unless you have independently experienced being in one, you never know what to predict. It seems like an expensive way to get fresh when you could just choose to stop eating or getting treatment and begin going to ...
Views: 782 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Los Angeles - by Submitted on May 22, 2019 from Addiction AideDrug rehabilitation, known also as drug rehab, is a process which is created in order to assist a drug and alcohol addict to get out of his addiction. Basically, institutes, including those found when you look for drug rehab Los Angeles, educate abusers by telling them the consequences of ...
Views: 809 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Los Angeles - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2020 from Selena ValentineDrug rehabilitation, known also as drug rehab, is a process that is created in order to assist a drug and alcohol addict to get out of his addiction. Basically, institutes, including those found when you look for drug rehab Los Angeles, educate abusers by telling them the consequences of ...
Views: 706 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Los angeles - by Submitted on May 26, 2020 from Addiction AideDrug rehabilitation, known also as drug rehab, is a process that is created in order to assist a drug and alcohol addict to get out of his addiction. Basically, institutes, including those found when you look for drug rehab Los Angeles, educate abusers by telling them the consequences of ...
Views: 686 - Addiction Treatment Centers In Los Angles CA - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2020 from Selena ValentineMost commonly abused Substances in Los Angeles, CA includes: Alcohol Heroin Morphine Meth Ecstasy Codeine Ritalin Concerta Dexedrine Cocaine Marijuana Fentanyl Oxycodone Hydrocodone Adderall Methadone Valium Klonopin How to find a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles, ...
Views: 540 - Addiction Treatment Centers In Los Angles CA - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2020 from Selena ValentineMost commonly abused Substances in Los Angeles, CA includes: Alcohol Heroin Morphine Meth Ecstasy Codeine Ritalin Concerta Dexedrine Cocaine Marijuana Fentanyl Oxycodone Hydrocodone Adderall Methadone Valium Klonopin How to find a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles, ...
Views: 593 - Addiction Treatment Centers In Los Angles CA - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2020 from Selena ValentineHow to find a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles, CA? Now it's time to start your rehabilitation by discovering a beautiful atmosphere around you to begin your adventure of a recovery process with a variety of treatment services that will improve the possibility to succeed the difficulties ...
Views: 553 - Addiction Treatment Centers In Los Angles CA - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2020 from Selena ValentineMost commonly abused Substances in Los Angeles, CA Alcohol Heroin Morphine Meth Ecstasy Codeine Ritalin Concerta Dexedrine Cocaine Marijuana Fentanyl Oxycodone Hydrocodone Adderall Methadone Valium Klonopin How to find a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles, CA? Now it's ...
Views: 597 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 564 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2019 from Addiction AideDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 584 - Addiction Treatment centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2020 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 537 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Missoula - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug recovery center Missoula provides a much-needed service for people that need detoxification and rehabilitation from illicit drug use. Cocaine, marijuana and club drugs like LSD are prevalent in the state. There is currently an important need for a treatment center in Missoula if we base it ...
Views: 592 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Missoula - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug recovery center Missoula provides a much-needed service for people that need detoxification and rehabilitation from illicit drug use. Cocaine, marijuana and club drugs like LSD are prevalent in the state. There is currently an important need for a treatment center in Missoula if we base ...
Views: 507 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Missoula - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2020 from Selena ValentineDrug recovery center Missoula provides a much-needed service for people that need detoxification and rehabilitation from illicit drug use. Cocaine, marijuana and club drugs like LSD are prevalent in the state. There is currently an important need for a treatment center in Missoula if we base ...
Views: 512 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Missoula - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2020 from Selena ValentineDrug recovery center Missoula provides a much-needed service for people that need detoxification and rehabilitation from illicit drug use. Cocaine, marijuana and club drugs like LSD are prevalent in the state. There is currently an important need for a treatment center in Missoula if we base ...
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