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Coming Out of Our Comfort Zones: Recovery From Addiction - by Candace Plattor- Giving up Drugs Is Hard. Drug Addiction Recovery Can Help - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Jesse J. GuzmanWhen it comes to Drug Rehabs, it joins your ideal interests to seriously take into consideration going to one of the several long term drug rehab centers presently out there. By doing this, you will certainly be providing on your own a better chance of controlling your dependence not only now, ...
Views: 1115(1 vote) - Going to Drug Treatment Centers to Cure Addictions - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Jefferson HrbekDrug addiction is a social evil which not only affects the addicted person and his family but also to the society as whole. Mostly teenagers are getting addicted to them and there are many reasons behind it. At first they starts it for fun sake or due to peer pressure but slowly it becomes a ...
Views: 766(1 vote) - Governor Christie Proposal to Support Drug Rehab in New Jersey - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Doug MeadNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie is gaining support for his proposal for mandatory treatment for non-violent drug offenders. Drug rehab in New Jersey will be a forced alternative for those convicted of non-violent drug offenses. The state of New Jersey could very well become a testing ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - Group Therapies for Alcohol Addiction Treatment - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Laszeros ChandlersonAlcohol addiction treatment helps thousands of people across the United States achieve lasting sobriety every year. Although many people still view alcoholism as an issue of willpower, clinical alcohol addiction treatment is necessary for long-term recovery. It is a neurological disease which ...
Views: 762(1 vote) - Guilt in Substance Abuse Recovery - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Lara SchusterGuilt in substance abuse recovery is common. Guilt can visit any area of our life and make us feel at fault; however, for the individual going through addiction recovery, it can create an overwhelming sense of defeat. It may also force the individual to reevaluate their choices, behaviors and ...
Views: 874(1 vote) - Handling the food addiction: What to do when slip-ups happen - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Scott Q MarcusHe was celebrating four years of sobriety. When I asked how he knew it was time to initially seek help, he said, “I finally realized I had no control over alcohol. I thought about it all the time. I couldn’t wait to drink. I was obsessed with it.” As I listened, I thought, “Substitute the ‘food’ ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Healing The Alcoholic By The Power Of God - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),Healing the Alcoholic: The Creator, A.A., Believers, and Richard Peabody’s Erroneous, “No-Cure” Hypothesis Dick B. © 2008 by Anonymous. All rights reserved The Original Views and Statements of A.A. Founders and Pioneers about Cure of Alcoholism Bill Wilson stated ...
Views: 3996(1 vote) - Healing Your Hungry Heart: recovering from your eating disorder; excerpt from Chapter 1 unreal to real: snapshots of my story - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Joanna PoppinkHealing Your Hungry Heart: recovering from your eating disorder, By Joanna Poppink Chapter 1 Unreal to Real: Snapshots of My Story "Self-observation is an instrument of self-change, a means of awakening." -- George Gurdjieff I started making myself throw up when I was thirteen ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - HEDONIC EATING AND EATING DISORDERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2016 from Marty Lerner“Hedonic Eating” literally translates to “pleasure eating.” It refers to eating in the absence of biological need or hunger. From my standpoint it describes a pattern of disordered eating that contributes to the current rise with eating disorders and obesity. With few exceptions it involves ...
Views: 1872(2 votes) - Help for Pastors, Ministers, Priests Who Want to Foster an effective, Christian, recovery program that is simple, friendly, and welcoming - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),Help for Today’s Pastor, Minister, or Priest Who. . . Has experience with alcoholics and addicts in his church and elsewhere; wants to be of help; has heard strange things about or has concerns about A.A.; and doesn’t want expensive or expansive alternative programs? In fact, that servant ...
Views: 1420(1 vote) - Help for Your Teen's Drug Abuse - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Lara SchusterThere are a number of reasons that teens turn to drug use. Drug abuse is in the schools, in athletics, in music and media and if that is not enough, many teens succumb to peer pressure in order to fit in and be accepted. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse 2.8 million teens in the ...
Views: 731(1 vote) - Help with Addiction | Faster EFT Tapping - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Alan CombiesAddiction is a word that we throw around all of the time but what does it actually mean to be addicted to something? And how does one become addicted to anything in the first place? Like all other behavior, the answers to these questions lies in thought and emotion. To be addicted to ...
Views: 2229(1 vote) - Heroin Addiction - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from David B SmithHeroin addiction is not a habit that can be picked up overnight; it is actually a habit that is formed by previous dependencies. Addictions begin with early usage of other drugs such as marijuana, alcohol and other recreational substances. Abusers normally begin to try harsher drugs when they ...
Views: 746(1 vote) - Heroin addiction - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from David B SmithHeroin addiction is a personal struggle that many describe as the biggest monster they ever have had to deal with. Heroin is like most drugs in that it starts off just being something that the user does from time to time. They start off by just doing it in private or the company of peers and ...
Views: 815(1 vote) - Holiday Survival Skills - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Beverley GlazerHoliday survival? You better believe it!! With the holidays round the corner, most of us find ourselves searching survival skills. About two to three weeks into the season we feel we are ready to collapse. Thanksgiving, Christmas – even if you celebrate nothing, you end up involved in the hype: ...
Views: 1592(1 vote) - Holistic Healing and Quitting Smoking | Recovery From Within the Healing Hands of Self Discovery - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2011 from Michael WestbrookHolistic healing for quitting smoking is a type of recovery process that happens from the healing hands of within by treating each aspect of life as a well-deserving-of-attention piece of the puzzle. Understanding the complications you face in quitting smoking may help you begin to understand ...
Views: 2719(2 votes) - How A Drug Rehab Starts An Addict On The Road To Recovery - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Doug MeadDrug rehab is not a quick fix, drug rehab is just the start of a lifelong process. If an addict starts their recovery at a drug rehab in Philadelphia, they can certainly start the process of healing and recovering. However, at 12 Palms Recovery Center in Jensen Beach, Florida, addicts can ...
Views: 908(1 vote) - How Addiction Ruins Body And How To Overcome It? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2019 from Jaclyn TengYour body is exact replica of a machine and just like a machine which is specifically designed to work and accomplish certain tasks similarly your body has preset tasks it has to accomplish every day to keep you alive. But some people challenges the limitations of their body only to find out ...
Views: 1066(1 vote) - How Alcohol Addiction Affects a Family - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Gareth CarterIs someone in your family addicted to alcohol? If that’s the case, then it’s important to know the damage it can cause if no immediate action is taken. Alcohol addiction is often called a ‘family disease’ as the harmful effects of it do not only affect the alcoholic, but also the people ...
Views: 2164(2 votes) - How and Why to Test Your Teen for Alcohol and/or Drug Use - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2011 from Thomas ReesDrugs are presented to every teenager at one point or another. No matter what the discussions at home have been, no matter what a “good boy or girl” that your kid really is, the curiosity of what drugs are about will likely grab him or her at some point in time because here is what the trend ...
Views: 3796(2 votes) - How Do You Forgive an Addict - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2013 from Lisa EspichAs an author and speaker on co-addiction, and as a wife of a recovering drug-addict, one of the most common questions I get is how do you forgive? It is understandable that after all of the lies, betrayal, and pain that come with addiction that loved ones would have a difficult time forgiving. ...
Views: 2477(1 vote) - How Do You Forgive an Addict - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2013 from Lisa EspichAs an author and speaker on co-addiction, and as a wife of a recovering drug-addict, one of the most common questions I get is how do you forgive? It is understandable that after all of the lies, betrayal, and pain that come with addiction that loved ones would have a difficult time forgiving. ...
Views: 2953(1 vote) - How does an informational "drug" work? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2021 from Rudiyr ToporThe 21st century has given rise to a new type of addiction: addiction to information. How and why do we get addicted to "informational doping"? WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM The World Health Organization has included addiction to computer games, including network games, ...
Views: 703(1 vote) - How Often Can I Go to Alcohol Detox? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Lara SchusterMore than fifty percent of the population of the U.S. abuse alcohol, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Each year millions of individuals enter detox for the first time to quit alcohol and many millions of others enter detox for the second, third or more time. It is not uncommon ...
Views: 972(1 vote) - How Overcoming Drug Addiction Can Help You Lead a Better Life? De-addiction Center In Mumbai - Pune - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2021 from Calida RehabGetting over a drug or alcohol addiction is not a breeze. It is not a one-time thing either. The urge to smoke pot or take one sip keeps hitting the patient until they are fully recovered. The journey to de-addiction is filled with many obstacles, and sometimes, people end up going back to their ...
Views: 650(1 vote) - How Smoking Could be Perceived as a Gift Leading to Means of Behavioral Health Modification - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Michael WestbrookIt may be hard to imagine how smoking could be perceived as a gift in any light; but when it comes to being presented with the means of a healthy plan of modifying self-destructive behavioral health issues, core beliefs, and addictive tendencies these tools may never have been presented if ...
Views: 1462(1 vote) - How Strong Do Prescription Meds Need To Be? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Mike MillerIt seems like prescription medications are getting stronger and more addictive all the time. One of the few things I have not been addicted to I nevertheless understand the mind of an addict and the body and mind can be tempted easily into addiction. But are there people out there who cannot ...
Views: 1948(2 votes) - How The UK Government Is Dealing With Self Harm - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodThere are many sectors in society which can help manage the prevention of self harm, these include; medical and health, media, education, support foundations and so on. This is why it is vital for the government to bring awareness to helping those who self harm through these sectors and more. By ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - How To Avoid The Yo-Yo Effect When Trying To Break An Addiction - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Frank LavarioWhen addicts go to a traditional addiction clinic, they are asked to become abstinent immediately, meaning zero of their drugs. Also at home people with addiction problems normally try the radical approach, i.e. trying to break the addiction from one day to another. The reason why relapse rate ...
Views: 1298(1 vote) - How to Choose Your Most Effective Drug or Alcohol Treatment Program - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Melanie SolomonHOW TO CHOOSE YOUR MOST EFFECTIVE DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROGRAM (A Chapter from “AA Not the Only Way” By Melanie Solomon http://www.aanottheonlyway.com Note: This is NOT a free product. You do not have the right to give it away or sell it without proper written consent from the ...
Views: 1843(2 votes) - How to Cure Any Addiction—Holistically and Completely - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from Marie Antoinette KelleyWhenever I have used the word cure in speaking about alcoholics or addicts in the presence of people who work in substance abuse treatment, they’ve cut me off in mid-sentence, as if I had uttered an obscenity. “There’s no such thing! Alcoholism and addiction are forever!” I was told again and ...
Views: 10409(1 vote) - How to Evaluate a Drug Rehab Program - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Billy JohnsonDrug abuse is an epidemic in America and no one of any age, race, or social status is immune. Its effects are far reaching from deteriorating relationships, criminal offenses to problematic behavior at work. Identifying and accepting that a problem exists is the first step to recovery. Drug ...
Views: 845(1 vote) - How to Fat-Proof Your Life and Other Hot Health Stories for the Week - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Sam EtkinHere are the top 5 health news stories for the week. * How to Fat-Proof Your Life * We asked top experts for their strategies to help you ward off weight creep -- and even shed pounds -- at tricky stages in life. Go here for the complete news story: ...
Views: 1899(1 vote) - How to Find Alcohol Awareness Classes Online - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Ari NovickAmerica is a country when alcohol and drug use is most pervasive. Most alcohol related automobile fatalities could have been avoided if the person driving had made better choices regarding their drinking or substance use. Alcohol awareness classes are typically required by anyone who has been ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - How to help a drug addicted friend - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiWhat happens if you are involved in a relationship with someone and soon realized that he or she is a drug addict? What if on the other hand, you really don't want to cut out the friendship? There are many things that can be done in order to safe your friend's future rather than concluding that ...
Views: 1326(1 vote) - How to Help an Alcoholic - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Gareth CarterDo you have a loved one that is addicted to alcohol? If your answer was ‘yes’, you have now made a positive step in helping them overcome their alcohol addiction. In this article, we’ll tell you how to help an alcoholic and also provide you with some guidelines on what treatment is best ...
Views: 1887(3 votes) - How to Make the Most of Drug Addiction Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2012 from Mikhael BulgakovEvery year, thousands of substance abusers make lasting recoveries with drug addiction treatment. Through advances in psychology, neurology, and pharmacology, medical professionals have developed several proven methods for drug addiction treatment. However, successful recoveries still rely on ...
Views: 646(1 vote) - How To Overcome Codependency In 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Fariborz ArbasiWhat Is Codependency Codependency is a learned behavior that refers to an obsessive need for affection, attention and affirmation. It is also known as “relationship addiction” because; this relationship based on emotional dependency is the other side of the coin of emotionally destructive and ...
Views: 31020(1 vote) - How To Overcome Emotional Addictions - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Konstantin EriksenIt is actually possible to become addicted to negative emotions. When you get into a pattern of thinking that causes certain emotions, those emotions in turn feed the negative thinking patterns that created them in the first place. When people feel empty inside, they tend to fill the gap with ...
Views: 1329(1 vote) - How To Prepare For Alcohol Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Gareth CarterWhether it’s a job interview, an examination or even sport, for most things in life, the key component to doing well is preparation and when it comes to alcohol treatment, it’s no different. If you or a loved one is addicted to alcohol and have just decided that getting professional help is ...
Views: 1614(3 votes) - How to Prepare Your Child to Enroll into a Teen Addiction Treatment? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Kevin SmithTeenagers, nowadays, are a greater risk of getting trapped in the clutches of addiction than ever. The reasons being, easy availability of alcohol, the knack of being a part of a particular group, the willingness to develop tolerance for alcohol for being called “big-boys”, disturbed ...
Views: 929(1 vote) - How To Quit Taking Drugs - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Elizabeth Lucye RobillardHow To Come Off Drugs When younger, despite my 'Pollyanna' nature, I used to hang out with some crazy junkies, but never became a user of illicit drugs. The junkie-types were part of life in our town. I tried not to judge their motives due to some of my own family themselves suffering ...
Views: 2080(1 vote) - How to Rebuild Relationships after Alcohol Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Gareth CarterWhen a loved one is addicted to alcohol, it puts massive strain on the people that love them the most. Family members will often feel angry and resentful towards the individual for what they have done during the time they were addicted, which is understandable. However, once their loved ...
Views: 2415(3 votes) - How To Recover From Fantasy Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Caroline NettleAddiction to fantasy is a defence mechanism against the pain that we feel in our lives. It is a behaviour that is generally rooted in childhood, and it is a coping strategy that was learned to enable the child to survive the pain. Very often the child will use stories like fairy tales to ...
Views: 12693(1 vote) - How to Separate the Help From The Hype In Addiction Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2010 from Peggy FergusonThere is so much "information" on the internet about addiction and recovery and unless you already have some knowledge about addiction and recovery, all resources may appear equal to you. This is not the case. There are advertisements, articles, and blog posts about addiction recovery ...
Views: 1932(2 votes) - How To Start Every Day Drug Free - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from addiction professorWhether you’re newly sober or still battling cravings after years of abstinence, it is possible to make it through even the roughest days. For many recovering addicts, morning is the most difficult time of day--cravings seem worse, withdrawal symptoms are sharper, and willpower seems ...
Views: 1427(1 vote) - How To Start The Alcohol or Drug Addiction Conversation - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Ari NovickPeople with drug and alcohol related problems would need to attend substance abuse awareness classes. Courses either have been mandated by the court system after the individual has ended up with a citation, or they are perfect for the education and recovery of those struggling with addictions. ...
Views: 1924(2 votes) - How to Stop Cigarette Smoking | You Can Quit Now! - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Michael WestbrookHow to stop smoking! If you need to know how to stop smoking this article is designed to help you quit now and finally put nicotine addiction behind you forever – even if you've tried to quit in the past unsuccessfully. Before we get into methods of quitting, we must first analyze the ...
Views: 1771(1 vote) - How to Stop Smoking Cigarettes: The Most Promising Methods - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Michael WestbrookHow to Stop Smoking Cigarettes You CAN quit smoking Understanding how to stop smoking cigarettes may be an overwhelming task. It seems that every internet search you make you see another strong guarantee of guaranteed techniques to help you learn how to stop smoking cigarettes. Even though ...
Views: 2025(1 vote) - How to Talk to a Loved One When You Think They May Have an Addiction - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2017 from Holly DanielsWhen you have a loved one you suspect is struggling with an addiction, it can be difficult to know when and how to voice your concerns. Most people struggling with addiction do their best to conceal it, so it is not always easy to know the full extent of their problem. Some subtle signs there ...
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