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Coming Out of Our Comfort Zones: Recovery From Addiction - by Candace Plattor- Taking the First Step Toward Financial Recovery After Addiction - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Lisa EspichAfter two decades of addiction, my husband, Dean, had finally accepted treatment. He was on the right path and ready to begin a fresh start. As he returned home, clean and full of hope, the joy I felt for his long-awaited recovery was joined by the sobering reality of debt. Years of addiction ...
Views: 2573 - Tangos Of Debt Accumulation: What Are They Worth? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Mitchell MilchWatch Jane or Bob max out on their credit cards. Is that their partner Jim or Mary registering a feeble protest? Listen to Spot bark and scratch his neck in befuddlement when Jim or Mary pay off the abused credit cards and then, look stunned when the sun rises on another spending spree? ...
Views: 921 - Tapping: Clear the Problem – Close the Gap - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Annabel FisherWhat happens when you've cleared a long standing problem with EFT? Most usually, there is a feeling of ease, relief, excitement and even curiosity. Sometimes, it's as if a void is left in its place. It's almost as if there is a gap; something is missing now. The heavy coat. In one of ...
Views: 1553 - Teen addiction signs - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Steven ThomsonToday, there is no city or country that is still untainted by the plague of drug abuse and drug trafficking. The high levels of drug abuse among young people and particularly teens is a very distressing matter. There are many reasons that teens these days are starting drugs and in time becoming ...
Views: 1474 - Teens Abusing Methadone and Suboxone Risk Seizures and Death - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2016 from Desiree PattonSuboxone and methadone addiction is spreading among teens. These drugs are used to help teenagers overcome addictions to opiates like heroin and prescription painkillers like OxyContin, but their use has become controversial. Teens are now obtaining them illegally on the streets, as ...
Views: 1493 - Teens and Addiction: Turning the Tide - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Vivienne EdwardsI currently see millions of dollars being spent on rehab, counseling, drug courts, and other resources to try and stem the tide of drug addiction among teenagers. Unfortunately, these are all 'after-the-fact' repair mechanisms and do not deal with the root cause. In my opinion we do not give ...
Views: 1597 - Teens and Inhalant Addiction and — K2 Spice? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Estelle GoldsteinThe first time I heard about using empty whipped cream dispensers to get “high” was a long time ago. I was living at my parents’ house after I had finished medical school in France. I had done my thesis as quickly as possible, in the fall. My residency was projected to start July first. I ...
Views: 1666 - Teens Who Drink And Party Heavily - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2008 from Susan StiffelmanI was recently asked to do an “Ask the Expert” spot on Fox News about what parents can do about kids who party and drink heavily. Given the response from viewers, I decided to summarize some of the key points. As I thought about what I wanted to say in the brief time allocated, I realized that ...
Views: 1445 - Teens, Smoking And You! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2008 from Audrey & Dick FrederickIn spite of all the health warnings, the teens of today are still getting hooked on smoking. They are aware of how bad it is for them and for some reason they do not care. Why? Because they think they can quit anytime they feel like it. Also teens feel invincible and time has little ...
Views: 1553 - Tell Me Anything But Don't Tell Me To Stop Training - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Mitchell MilchAt the risk of offending my reading audience the title of this article drips with sarcasm to drive home a point. It’s probably no surprise to any of you men that as a group we have been reluctantly dragged by the tide of reformist movements that have revamped gender roles. ...
Views: 1365 - Ten Drug Myths Exposed - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Dirk HansonDrug abuse vs. drug dependence. As the neurobiology of addiction has come into clearer focus over time, our ability to separate fact from fiction in the field of drug dependence has grown rapidly. Beliefs that have been common wisdom for years--that anyone who uses cocaine or heroin inevitably ...
Views: 1518 - Ten Tips to Fight the Stigma of Addiction - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2019 from Marcel GemmeOur society is no stranger to the problems of substance abuse, or the stigma that comes with it. Stigma is defined as “a mark of shame or discredit” and its effect on the person already struggling with substance abuse makes them reluctant to seek help or admit they have a problem. By applying ...
Views: 761 - Ten Ways To Battle Coffee Addiction - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2008 from Dirk HansonKelly Sonora at the Nursing Online Education Database (NOEDb) recently sent me an article by Christina Laun, entitled "50 Ways to Boost Your Energy Without Caffeine." The complete article is available on the NOEDb web site. If you are making an effort to decrease reliance on coffee, Laun writes, ...
Views: 1295 - That God Thing - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Keith BrayAs I reflect on the week that was, I can’t help but remember how many times a fear of god and not understanding spirituality came up. My own belief is that to have any real contented success in life, you need a “spiritual”, not necessarily a religious, foundation. Why do many ...
Views: 857 - 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 - The "Mindfulness" of Sex Addiction Recovery - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2013 from Dorothy HaydenMindfulness is a method of awareness and introspection which involves a conscious attempt to focus attention intensely on the present moment, noting thoughts, feelings, perception, images and sensation without judging them, participating in them or acting on them. The contents of the mind appear ...
Views: 3193 - The #1 Secret to Codependency Recovery… - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from William HeartCodependency recovery is based very much on an individual level since the circumstances for the condition vary for everyone. If you suffer from codependency issues, be aware that breaking the cycle of codependency is not an overnight fix and in fact, treatment can take time before new behaviors ...
Views: 812 - The 4 Stages of Addiction - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Alan ButlerAccording to the dictionary addiction means:- 1. Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit forming (especially alcohol and narcotic drugs). 2. An abnormally strong craving. 3. (Roman Law) a formal award by a court sentence of a ...
Views: 923 - The 5 Stages of the Cycle of Change - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Alan ButlerWhy is change so difficult? Maybe we believe it has already cost us a lot to get this far so why risk everything. We are also creatures of habit. We form our habits, then our habits form us. Change also makes us feel insecure. We feel that maybe we don't have what it takes to succeed. But ...
Views: 5279 - The 7 Ways Ayahuasca Will Ruin Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2019 from Gemini AdamsAya-Whatta? Was probably what you’d have said a few years ago when reading this, but this previously mysterious Amazonian plant medicine known as Ayahuasca has, in the past few years, hit the mainstream hard. Until pretty recently, this off-beat beverage seemed appealing only to a few brave ...
Views: 1406 - The Addiction of Collecting - Revealed! - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Joanna JohnsonCollecting is a worldwide popular hobby which from an early age strikes with the desire to have every stamp of your favorite children magazine or every Barbie doll ever made in history. Some individuals save their collecting hobbies throughout the years to even make them bigger, others either ...
Views: 3398 - The addiction phenomenon. - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Alexander McGeeAddiction is one of the greatest problems that our modern society is facing. People are becoming addicted to drugs, coffee, TV, internet, games - and these are just a few of them. After drug addiction, computer addiction is a problem that is sky-rocketing. In order to understand the ...
Views: 1009 - The Addictive Personality Part Three - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2018 from Randi FineAddictive Personalities Conclusion of a Three Part Article Written by Randi G. Fine Deep down inside people with addictions know that what they are doing is wrong. They know that their behaviors, choices, and actions are hurting them and their loved ones. But the need to feed their addiction ...
Views: 1023 - The Addictive Personality, Part One - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2018 from Randi FineAddictive Personalities Part One of a Three Part Article Written by Randi G. Fine How do you envision someone with an addictive personality? Do you picture an alcoholic, someone strung out on drugs, a chain smoker, or a gambler down on his luck? Addictive behaviors are commonly thought of ...
Views: 1438 - The advantages of renting sound level meters - by Submitted on May 14, 2020 from Wajahat AliIn several industries, sound measurement is part of basic health and safety controls. Employers are required to protect their employees from harm to their health by taking whatever steps are reasonably possible in the workplace to avoid harm. Health and safety legislation covers the protection ...
Views: 562 - The Alcohol Road To Chronic Dehydration - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Gerry Van MansfeldWhen you talk about the dangers of over consumption you usually hear about some of the major offenders. Cirrhosis of the liver being on the top of the list. Another danger less talked about but lurking in the background is cellular dehydration. We have all heard not to drink in the heat because ...
Views: 3275 - 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 - The Ambivalent Love Addict - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Susan PeabodyThose who vacillate between love addiction and love avoidance are called Ambivalent Love Addicts. Most Love Addicts and Love Avoidants are ambivalent at one time or another. They crave love, but they also fear it. The most famous kind of Ambivalent Love Addict is the Narcissist. On the ...
Views: 3470 - The Ambivalent Love Addict: Love Addiction & Love Avoidance - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Susan PeabodyWhen it comes to toxic love and relationships, there are two kinds of people, those who love too much (the Love Addict), and those who love too little, (the Love Avoidant). If you vacillate between the two you are an Ambivalent Love Addict. Love Addicts: Love Addicts obsess about someone, ...
Views: 10358 - The Benefits of a Residential Drug Rehab - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Lara SchusterThere are many benefits to entering a residential drug rehabilitation treatment program including benefits that can help you at every stage of treatment including physically, mentally and emotionally. Besides allowing yourself the time of being able to step away from life to deal with and move ...
Views: 1007 - The Benefits of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2013 from BAJEERAO PATILFirst of all lets understand what is positive thinking. Positive thinking only means approaching life with a positive outlook. That being said it does not mean you have to ignore potentially harmful situation that can impact your life adversely. The individuals with positive thinking do not ...
Views: 1920 - The Best Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Guide - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Darren KingCongratulations! You just decided to quit drinking and/ taking drugs. But what is the next step? Enter a treatment center. You have other concerns like your painful and grueling withdrawal experience, cravings and negative feelings due to substance dependence. Though you have decided to ...
Views: 831 - The Big Cannabis Brands You Need to Know About - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2020 from Qasim IqbalIt’s odd to think that some of today’s leading recreational cannabis providers once emerged from pre-legality markets, more or less hidden from view. Back then, marketing one’s cannabis inventory was—to say the least—incredibly difficult. Often bootstrapped with gray market funds, some of the ...
Views: 703 - The Big Cannabis Brands You Need to Know About - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2020 from Qasim IqbalIt’s odd to think that some of today’s leading recreational cannabis providers once emerged from pre-legality markets, more or less hidden from view. Back then, marketing one’s cannabis inventory was—to say the least—incredibly difficult. Often bootstrapped with gray market funds, some of the ...
Views: 738 - The Big Lie - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Lisa Claudia BriggsIt's incredibly hard to find a way of being at peace with food. More than anything, the women and teens I talk with want to find a sense of peace, away from the relentless obsessions with food and weight. Have you had this happen? You find a way of eating, of being with food that feels good to ...
Views: 737 - The Britney Syndrome - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Francine LarsonOk. I just can’t quit thinking about Britney Spears. Just the idea of choosing addiction over having her own children seems surreal. But wait, Britney is not an evil person. As a matter of fact, she is also a victim of this terrible disease. This addiction has taken over her whole ...
Views: 1460 - The Cape Town Tik Problem - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Steven ThomsonMethamphetamine or more commonly known in South Africa as “Tik” has caused Cape Town to have one of the worst drug problems in the world. Every single aspect of this drug is completely devastating, from its short-term to long-term effects and from its physical and mental effects on the body. ...
Views: 3012 - The Changing Face of Intervention - by How many times have you heard it said, “You can’t help alcoholics or addicts until they hit rock bottom on their own. They must ask for help themselves.” Unfortunately there are many addicts and alcoholics dying around us unnecessarily every day due to this old idea.
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Views: 977 - The Chicken or the Egg?: Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Abuse - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Sara SmoleyBen is now 25 years old and began smoking marijuana occasionally when he was 21 years old. Ben increased his marijuana usage when he was approximately 22 years old and graduated college. It was also around this time that he began to experience some depression and occasionally use cocaine. His ...
Views: 2154 - The Choices That Contribute to Overcoming a Family History of Substance Abuse - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2020 from Anita GinsburgA large part of recovering from addiction is determining what caused your substance abuse in the first place. Many people don't have to wonder where they learned this destructive behavior; all they have to do is look at their parents or their childhood home. If a person grew up watching ...
Views: 683 - The Classic Alcohol Problems - by Submitted on May 05, 2013 from Joshua Nyamache"Whether I or anyone else accepted the concept of alcoholism as a disease didn't matter; what mattered was that when treated as a disease, those who suffered from it were most likely to recover."-Craig Ferguson You have probably witnessed the problems caused by alcohol and how some of these ...
Views: 1020 - The Complexity of Sex Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2013 from Dorothy HaydenAddiction to sexual behavior is a complex disorder that incorporates many aspects of your personality, bio-chemistry, socio-cultural environment, family-of-origin issues, thinking/feeling processes, self-esteem, and quality of relations with others. I see sex addiction as a prism; depending on ...
Views: 2103 - The Compulsion Merry-Go-Round - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2008 from Gloria ArensonWhen you can’t control when to start or stop a substance or behavior, you have a compulsion. Compulsive overeaters have the urge to gorge until they feel sick, shopaholics can’t control the urge to buy all sorts of stuff they don’t need. Many don’t even open the bag once ...
Views: 1873 - The Danger of Diesel Heroin - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2014 from Lara SchusterIt is known as Diesel, Red Rock, Smack, Horse, Black Tar, White Junk, Salt and Brown Sugar, but by any other name, it is still heroin. According to the National Institute for Drug Abuse, nearly 3.8 million people in the U.S. struggle with heroin addiction. Life and Health of an Addict Life ...
Views: 2136 - The Danger of Ecstasy Use - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2013 from Lara SchusterIt is known as methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA, X, E, XTC and the love drug, but its most common name is Ecstasy. This dangerous drug is a manufactured substance, containing a variety of ingredients including cocaine, PCP, caffeine and cough syrup. A hallucinogenic, Ecstasy has become a ...
Views: 956 - The Danger of Inhalants - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2013 from Lara SchusterKnown as Moon Gas, Bolt, Hardware, Highball, Hippie Crack, Huff, Laughing Gas, Poppers, Snappers, Thrust and Whiteout, among others; in recent news there have been several incidents of individuals that have suffered serious health complications and who that died from inhalants. More recently ...
Views: 1047 - The Danger of Synthetic Marijuana - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Lara SchusterSynthetic marijuana is a substance similar to marijuana, however when it is used it alters how the brain processes information similar to the way THC affects the brain. However, the drug includes chemicals applied to plant material such as potpourri that is mixed in with marijuana. Researchers ...
Views: 760 - The Danger of Using Ketamine - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2013 from Lara SchusterKetamine has been used by veterinarians as an anesthetic for operating on animals but in human consumption, it has powerful hallucinogenic and painkilling attributes. As Johnson and Johnson plans to launch a new anti-depressant that contains the drug, here is some helpful information on the ...
Views: 742 - The Dark Side of Prescription Drugs - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2009 from patti geier"I lost everything when the police raided my house looking for prescription drugs. My husband and two little children were home that night. I was so ashamed I couldn't even look at them. I was arrested, put in handcuffs and locked up. My husband divorced me. My children were taken away from me. ...
Views: 1437 - 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 ...
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