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Coming Out of Our Comfort Zones: Recovery From Addiction - by Candace Plattor- Alcoholism and Alcohol Advertising: Is There A Connection? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2014 from Lara SchusterDid you know that alcohol advertising during televised sporting events occur at a rate of two ads per minute? Billions of dollars, in the U.S. are dumped each year into alcohol ads, much like in the U.K. where £800 million is spent on them as opposed to the mere £200 million spent on traditional ...
Views: 1265 - Drug Rehab and Lifestyle Changes - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2012 from Damlin RekerstanDrug addicts must effect great changes in their everyday lives in order to stay sober and maintain the progress they make during clinical rehabilitation. Addiction is a life-consuming disease, and recovery must be a holistic, lifelong effort to succeed. In fact, the reason that today’s rehab ...
Views: 1265 - Please like me? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Keith BrayPLEASE LIKE ME? I don’t know how many years I went through life deep down just wanting people to like me. Can you relate? As a kid, I had friends, but never felt that I was anyone’s “best friend”. I longed to be the person who got that first phone call or had people knocking at my door on ...
Views: 1265(4 votes) - Alarming Drug Abuse Statistics - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 from Marshall KettleAs we are all aware, doping activity has really picked up pace since it has gotten the media and celebrities involved. This has become a major reason to worry for almost every parent. Among the most vulnerable class are teenagers, who are trying to fit in and be cool.. They are following in the ...
Views: 1264 - Stop Blocking Your Good. - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Joyce K ReynoldsWhether tongue-in-cheek or not, Mark Twain knew a thing or two about how many of us think when he said, “I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” The truth is we all too often expect, anticipate or down right insist on living in worst case ...
Views: 1264 - How to free oneself from addictions using the mind - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2017 from Max CorradiNowadays, due to the skilful use of mental suggestions, assertions and induced assumptions employed by powerful corporations and their marketing strategies, more and more people are becoming addicted to all sorts of products, like medicinal drugs, cigarettes, sugar containing products, alcohol, ...
Views: 1262 - Residential Drug Treatment Programs in California - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2019 from Ken SeeleyWhen an individual takes the first important step towards recovery, the informed decision to obtain treatment for drug or alcohol addiction - there are a few things to consider when deciding on the type of rehab is best suited for the individuals unique situation. Each individual struggling ...
Views: 1262 - Sensitivities? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2008 from Keith BrayYesterday in conversation with a friend who is starting a journey, I asked for input about a topic she might be interested in. Without knowing it directly, and not answering what I had asked, she did answer! It is amazing how early on we can find a bit of dark in the bright light. I am reminded ...
Views: 1260 - Tips for a Successful Rehab - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2014 from Lara SchusterGood for you! After years of substance abuse and dependency you have decided that the time to get sober is long overdue and you are ready to get help. With support and encouragement from your loved ones – you can do it – and to help you get started, here are a few tips on how to have a ...
Views: 1260 - What Are Your Strengths? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Katrina Holgate MillerThe human ego is like a chained up dog. It is always hungry, and it depends on others to feed it. Go a day without social validation and you will feel deep pains of starvation in your soul. It’s as though the little man or woman inside encounters others with a silent plea, “Tell me I’m okay.” ...
Views: 1260(6 votes) - The family broken -drug crisis within - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Cheryl FreiFor those who have had the experience of a child being lost to drugs we are here. Our voices are not so loud right now, but we are a voice. We are the other side of the drug issues, we are the affected family members, the ones who spend the sleepless nights, who lie there with visions of ...
Views: 1259 - What Drug Rehab Facility? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2008 from Robert JohnsonWhether drug or alcohol addiction is an incurable disease or a personal choice has been argued for years. Regardless of the philosophy what is important is finding a drug rehab facility which offers effective solutions to end addiction. In the most effective form of drug and alcohol ...
Views: 1259 - 6 Tips to Choosing Your Right Rehab - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Dr. Shannon HanrahanWhen a person struggles with drinking or drug abuse there are many routes to take in order to find recovery. Typically a person will try to exhaust the least restrictive environments first, such as attending a 12-Step program, seeking therapy or trying to quit on their own. However it is often ...
Views: 1258(2 votes) - Playing Life Forward - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Keith BrayPlaying Life Forward (and loving you). Life moves forward whether we want it to or not. It never plays in reverse. The past is past. Over. Finished. Our job is to move with the flow of the present. We are propelled by what went before, but we do not try to swim against the current of our ...
Views: 1257(2 votes) - The Disease Of Addiction And Treatment Methods - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2008 from Rosemary Grace BrooksThere are many theories concerning the nature of addiction and what it is exactly. Some feel it is a character flaw and lack of self-will; that the addict is a "bad" person whilst others believe that a particular drug, drink, person or location is the problem. A person locked in an addictive ...
Views: 1256 - Does Prescription Pain Pill Abuse Lead to Heroin Addiction? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Ben ZoharIn recent years, there has been a debate on the role of prescription pain pills in the current heroin epidemic. Do opioid prescriptions contribute and fuel the rampant heroin abuse in our communities? These days, opioid addiction in Long Island NY and across the country is a serious problem. ...
Views: 1255 - How to Find the Right Support Program for Mental Health or Substance Abuse Issues - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2017 from Desiree PattonWhether you’re recovering from drug or alcohol abuse or dealing with a mental health condition, you need the right support. You may have completed inpatient or outpatient treatment for your condition, and you’re ready to get back to your life. But without the proper support, it can be ...
Views: 1255 - Breaking the Habit, Tonight !!! - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from M.Farouk Radwanare you haunted by a bad habit? Do you have a habit that has been haunting you since years? Do you suffer from an inner self conflict, because you were unable to quit that habit? Do you feel pain each time you repeat doing that habit again? Have you tried every possible method to quit ...
Views: 1253 - Understanding Co-dependency and Substance Abuse - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2014 from Lara SchusterCo-dependency in relationships with substance abuse are not healthy relationships, rather they are relationships that are filled with emotional stress and drama stemming from alcohol and/or drug abuse. In almost every case, co-dependent relationships involve a manipulator and an enabler. Both ...
Views: 1253 - Do Not Ignore Your Mental Health Issues And Addictions - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Stanley PopovichBy: Stan Popovich As a person who has dealt with fear, anxiety, and stress for over 20 years, the number one thing I learned was to not take my mental health issues for granted and to get help. When I first started dealing with my fear and anxieties, I thought that it was just a phase and ...
Views: 1252 - I'm an Alcoholic, & I love myself. - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Louisa LeontiadesI’m in the company of the great ones. Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill, & Dennis Hopper, not to mention countless others. Alcoholics. Winos. Drunks. It’s yet another label to put on people, to classify them away from yourself and away from the norm, as if there is such a thing. My ...
Views: 1251 - In Search of a Support Group - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2014 from Lara SchusterBreaking the bonds of addiction is not an easy task. For many individuals struggling with drug and alcohol abuse, completing a medical detox and rehab treatment program is not enough to help them abstain and continue their sobriety. Recovery support groups can provide the encouragement needed to ...
Views: 1251 - Addiction's True Nature - A Psychologist's Perspective - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Gerald Solfanelli,The negative impact of abuse, which originates with the addict, slowly permeates into his or her family and ultimately throughout the community. Efforts to educate our communities, regarding these consequences, are critical in initiating positive change. The tangible losses associated with ...
Views: 1250(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) - When You Are The Only One Listening - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Larry HochmanWhat happens when you're the only one listening? Twenty years ago, when we were moving into a new place, a young man helped us out. The son of one of my wife’s friends, he was 14 or 15 years old and just out of a residential drug rehab program. He and I sat in our rented moving truck ...
Views: 1250 - Food Addiction and Eating Disorders - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2020 from Marty LernerWhat is food addiction and how is it different than an eating disorder? Food addiction has yet to be acknowledged as a legitimate phenomenon the way drug addiction has. There is, however, a growing number of folks who do indeed see it as a bona fide addiction. Among these are a group of ...
Views: 1248 - Why Can't I Give Up Smoking? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2016 from Julie DohertyDo you or do you know of someone who struggles with negative addictions. I know that I have in the early days of my life and for me it was "Smoking". With my passion to live a healthy life, I didn't want to include anything that was going to sabotage that, so I had to somehow get my head ...
Views: 1248 - Live a healthy and happy life with Norton Health Care - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2017 from Aafaque AakhterAs per the recent research, half of the population has been registered from U.S. for the consumption of drugs and unofficially they are approx. five million on count. U.S is the largest consumer of heroin. The hurricane of drugs is destroying the caliber of American youth and contaminating the ...
Views: 1247 - Is Gambling Worth the Risk? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Cheryl HitchcockIs gambling really a viable option for those who wish to seek a social outlet? I have worked with many gambling clients and for those women who are over the age of 50, I have a warning for you, be extremely careful. Even though 1-4% of the population are considered compulsive gamblers (addicts), ...
Views: 1243(2 votes) - WILL THEY FIND OUT? (Or do they already know?) - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Keith BrayWILL THEY FIND OUT? (Or do they know?) I sit here today a relatively content man. That is the result of a journey to change that I found the courage to start some 15 years ago. Today, the constant worry about will they find out or even worse, do they already know is gone. What a ...
Views: 1243(4 votes) - Five Steps To Take If You Are Struggling With Addictions - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2015 from Anita GinsburgAddiction can have a terrible influence on your life. It can destroy your health, your mind and your relationships. It can be impossible to hold a job and live a normal life when you are an addict. You must take action once you realize the addiction is a problem. Here are five steps to take if ...
Views: 1242 - Change Your Self-Image for Greater Success - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2008 from Ghislaine MahlerChange Your Self-Image for Greater Success One of the key elements of living beyond recovery is to achieve more success in our life. Whether you focus on your career, your finances, your relationships, or other areas, does not matter. The bottom line is that in order to increase success you ...
Views: 1241 - In Praise of Differences! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Keith BrayMy Life Coaching mentor, Dr. Randin Brons, Has once again hit a chord with this week Idea Generator. Celebrate differences. "Souls don't have races or sexes or religions. They are beyond artificial divisions." -- Brian Weiss Intolerance of differences always exists in people who don't know ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Alcohol and Drug Rehabs - The Portal to a New Life - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Russel MarshallThere are many different forms of addiction like surfing the net, sex, food and many others. Out of all, alcohol and drug addiction are the most dangerous one that can even take the life of an individual. People of any age group can be a victim of this life-taking addiction. To help all those ...
Views: 1239 - Alcoholics – What Happens When You Ignore Your Drinking Habits? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAre you an alcoholic? Do you cringe at that thought? Do you have all the pat answers as to why your drinking is okay? Are you secretly avoiding admitting that you might be an alcoholic? Do you tell yourself that you an stop anytime you want? What happens when you ignore your drinking habits? ...
Views: 1239 - Gin or the Tea Cup? When Are You Drinking Too Much? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from James FrithWhen does drinking alcohol become a problem? When you begin waking up with a bit of a headache each Saturday morning? When you begin waking up with a headache every morning? Perhaps it's when you start drinking every morning simply to get out of bed? Or perhaps it's when you once again find ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - Overcoming Addictions With Brain Entrainment Technology - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from francesco costabileThis article provides advice on overcoming addictions through the use of binaural beats - a form of brain entrainment audio-technology. While I focus mainly on quitting smoking, the instructions provided can be tailored to any form of addiction. An addiction of any kind can have a ...
Views: 1238(1 vote) - 5 Tips On How Celebrities And Others Can Benefit From Rehab - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Stanley PopovichBy: Stan Popovich Many people who enter rehab for various mental health issues sometimes do not know how to take advantage of the advice given to them. Many of these people go to rehab multiple times and still are not sure how to handle their mental health issues. Here are some tips on what ...
Views: 1236 - Painkiller Addiction - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2013 from Lara SchusterPainkiller addiction affects three-fourths of the population of the U.S. and one in ten high school students, according to statistics published by Drug Free World. It is also reported that recreational use of prescription painkillers is up twelve percent from last year and among the reason for ...
Views: 1236(1 vote) - Recovery - by Submitted on May 16, 2008 from David OttThis article will help you to maximize your recovery and performance in every aspects of your life, especially, in handling stress, the loss of relationships, jobs, and all destructive coping choices. When we are young we seem to have boundless energy to enjoy life. As we grow older and ...
Views: 1236(1 vote) - Changing the Voice of Addiction - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Randy Kamen GredingerYears ago, I directed the Stress Management Department at the Pain Unit of Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. My first mind-blowing exposure to addiction came when a diabetic patient communicated her physician’s warning that if she did not stop smoking, she risked having her legs ...
Views: 1235(1 vote) - Compulsive Gambling - There Is Hope. - by Submitted on May 21, 2008 from peg anonyGambling caught me by surprise. i was ignorant. i had no idea what was happening. i ALWAYS gambled compulsively..when i gambled...but...I rarely gambled. we took the occasional trip to Las Vegas... but when gambling came to my town I rarely did it. Sometimes the family would go...on ...
Views: 1235 - Counseling Couples With Codependency - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2020 from Randi FredricksSometimes codependents have associations with partners that are not addicts or alcoholics. Just how can this happen? Generally, the codependent is maturing in your house with some type of disorder or addiction. They develop and meet somebody that's not really a medication addict or alcoholic and ...
Views: 1235(2 votes) - Seven Strategies for Managing Everyday Stressors by Johanna Courtleigh, MA, LPC, CHT - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Johanna Courtleigh, MA,Life is challenging. We all know that. What we don’t often know is how to manage our reactions to everyday stressors. And, in general, it is those reactions that tend to make things feel bigger and harder, or smaller and more manageable. Here are a few suggestions that might be helpful in ...
Views: 1235(1 vote) - DUI Defenses - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Steven TabanoDespite what you may have been told, there are defenses to a D.U.I. charge and the charges that go along with it. Like any other criminal defendant, you are presumed innocent and have certain rights guaranteed to you by the constitution. A good DUI defense attorney will be familiar with ...
Views: 1234 - Jumping the Hurdle of Addiction - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Angie LewisI know that you can jump the hurdle of addiction and live a content filled peaceful life because I did, and I am. In my marriage and life I went through a lot of terrible emotions and marital issues during my bout with alcohol addiction. I have been sober for fourteen-years now, and I have never ...
Views: 1234 - What Is Sex Addiction - Treating Sex Addiction - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2008 from Rosemary Grace BrooksSex addiction is an illness that is experienced worldwide by men and women from different backgrounds and cultures. When a person is a sex addict, they suffer from a disease which is incurable, progressive and capable of destroying the lives of not only the sufferer but of their families as ...
Views: 1234 - 4 Things You Should be Careful About After Rehab - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2017 from Rubby WilliamYou have been successfully rehabilitated! That’s great. But after back to the real world, "the old world"; you would face some challenges. You have to remember that you would be alone at this stage and you have to take care of yourself. It might also be possible that you could even get back to ...
Views: 1233 - Four Steps to Help Put an End to Domestic Violence in Honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Dan GriffinDid you know that October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month? Did you know that the ribbon for preventing domestic violence is purple? Did you see any purple ribbons this October? You probably saw a lot of pink ribbons. While breast cancer is a very serious issue that deserves the ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - Addiction Treatment for Women - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2013 from Lara SchusterColumbia University recently reported that women were more likely to develop dependency than men and also the reasons that women give for their use are different from the reasons that men use. The study further reported that women are more likely to feel guilt and shame associated with their ...
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