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Coming Out of Our Comfort Zones: Recovery From Addiction - by Candace Plattor- Struggling with Marijuana Dependency? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2014 from Lara SchusterJust because a drug is legal does not mean that you cannot abuse it or develop a dependency to it. Take a look at the millions of people dependent on prescription drugs and alcohol – which both are legal - and you, will understand. The legalization of marijuana does not change the fact that ...
Views: 1402(1 vote) - Substance Abuse Evaluations. Who Needs One? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Dean SunseriA substance abuse evaluation is an assessment of an individual to discern whether the drugs or alcohol use is a problem in the person’s life. There are basically three general categories of using drugs, which are social use, abuse and addiction. Social Use is either the experimentation of ...
Views: 1888(1 vote) - Substituting Alcohol For Tea - Different Types Of Tea - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from James FrithMany people are deciding, for various reasons, that they should give up drinking alcohol. Tea is becoming increasingly popular as a substitute due to the natural health benefits that it provides. Like the fact that all wines come from grapes, all teas come from the Camellia Sinensis plant or a ...
Views: 6111(2 votes) - SUMMER 2021: A Mystic’s Take on Hungry Ghosts, Karmic Setpoints and How to Truly Feed Our Souls - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2021 from joan pancoeTO ACTIVATE ALL LINKS AND SEE ALL VISUALS: https://joanpancoe.com/2021/06/30/summer-2021-a-mystics-take-on-hungry-ghosts-karmic-setpoints-and-how-to-truly-feed-our-souls/ “In the Hindu Religion, where harmlessness is the ideal and flesh-eating is prohibited, Shiva has allowed meat for ...
Views: 680(1 vote) - Symptoms of Prescription Drug Addiction - How to Recognize If Your Loved One Is In Trouble - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Lisa EspichPrescription painkillers, such as Hydrocodone and Oxycontin (both opioids), are highly effective in relieving chronic pain. This is why they are often the first choice in treatment by pain management doctors. Although these drugs are legal when properly prescribed, they are chemically similar to ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - Tackling the Serious Issues of Video Game Addiction - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from battle horseVideo games are the purest form of entertainment and supposed to be one of the best ways to sharpen skills and logics. Today, everybody plays video games to entertain themselves as well as to keep their brain active and dynamic. It also makes a child sharper and more pro-active. Today, most of ...
Views: 936(1 vote) - Tactics Used by Addicted People to Avoid Accountability 1 - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Tim GrayThere are many ways people with addictions avoid accountability. Here is the first of several articles discussing these tactics. These tactics are what addicts and alcoholics use to to take the focus off them and continue doing what their addiction wants them to do. These tactics are used by ...
Views: 5516(2 votes) - Tactics Used by Addicted People to Avoid Accountability 2 - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Tim GrayThis is the second post in the series of tactics used by addicts and alcoholics to avoid accountability. Accountability is necessary for all of us. People in recovery need to do everything in their power to remain accountable—this will help them deal with temptations and triggers when they ...
Views: 3530(2 votes) - Take a Drug Class before Considering Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Mike MillerWhy do so few people receive driving under the influence violations (DUIs) for marijuana? Statistics show how many people are smoking and using marijuana these days. In 14 states, including the District of Columbia, weed is legal for "medical" purposes. The entire idea of marijuana's medicinal ...
Views: 2777(1 vote) - Take Online Theft Classes And Learn To Stop Stealing - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Ari NovickOnline Theft Classes have become a popular resource for people to address this addiction. At one time, theft classes merely involved law enforcement officers who would teach people how to recognize petty thieves and other such perpetrators. However, these online theft classes of today provide ...
Views: 1662(1 vote) - Taking Time-Outs by Johanna Courtleigh, MA, LPC - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Johanna Courtleigh, MA,A “time-out” is a guaranteed method for stopping the cycle of addictive, self-destructive behavior toward oneself, or destructive, violent behavior toward another. All is takes is contientious effort to work with yourself and a commitment to do the exercise faithfully. Whenever you begin to ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - Talk With Someone About Your Feelings - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Tim GrayLearning how to deal with extreme emotions such as anxiety, anger, fear, sadness, and many more, is very important in preventing relapse. Here is an excerpt from my book Handling Stress and Anxiety. Talking with someone else about our feelings is a fundamental need we have as humans. We ...
Views: 1724(2 votes) - Teen drug consumption is becoming more dangerous - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Cheryl HinneburgIt seems like each generation has a different trend that they follow when it comes to drugs and alcohol. One year drinking alcohol is on the rise and the in thing to do but two years later the majority of kids are smoking marijuana. Never has the US been faced with the illogical dangers that are ...
Views: 1749(1 vote) - Teens, Alcohol, and Sexual Activity - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Dore' FrancesTeens, Alcohol, and Sexual Activity Impaired Judgment Puts Teens at Risk Teens who drink are more likely to participate in dangerous sexual behavior for a variety of reasons. Help them understand the risks. Alcohol use and sexual behavior are a common but perilous combination for ...
Views: 2278(2 votes) - Teens, Theft and Peer Pressure Go Hand-In-Hand - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Ari NovickIn recent years, a steady rise in the number of robbery cases among teenagers has been documented. There has been a wide array of reported reasons why teens decide to steal, but surprisingly, most of them will initially say that boredom pushes them to do it. While boredom may not sound logical ...
Views: 4852(1 vote) - The "Mustard Seed" Project Starts Now - A New Way Out - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),The Maui Christian Recovery Resource Center a project of The International Christian Recovery Coalition P.O. Box 837, Kihei, Maui, HI 96753-0837 (808) 874-4876 or (808) 276-4945 DickB@DickB.com www.ChristianRecoveryCoalition.com The “Mustard Seed” Project Starts Now—A New Way ...
Views: 1688(1 vote) - The #1 Reason Diets Fail - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Laurel InmanThe first diet I went on (keyword “first” out of many) was calorie counting with Weight Watchers(R). They don’t like to use the word diet, but let’s face it, they are giving you numerical parameters to follow. When calorie counting later got such a bad rap, because it really didn’t solve our ...
Views: 1293(1 vote) - The 4-Step Process for Overcoming Addiction and Substance Abuse - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2017 from Hafiz AkindeWhen we talk about addiction and substance abuse, the two substances that come to mind are drug and alcohol. Generally, these substances include tobacco, marijuana, and cocaine. For a fact, illicit drug use in the United States is on the increase. Results of the Substance Abuse and Mental ...
Views: 1636(1 vote) - The Advent of Heroin - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Cheryl HinneburgEverything about heroin has changed full throttle during the past fifty years or so. The mid 1960’s saw a surge of illegal heroin being smuggled into the US and by 1970 there were close to a million heroin addicts in the US alone. Much of this was blamed on Vietnam, the Corsican gangsters, and ...
Views: 2575(1 vote) - The Adverse Effects of Addiction - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Robert GoulardThe Adverse Effects of Addiction Expecting people to act according to how I perceive my own intentions towards others and not by what I’m actually doing can cause real devastating problems. The confounders with a person like this are fantasy, blindness and denial which cause an absolute ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - The Barrier to Addiction Recovery: Stigma - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Cheryl HinneburgWhen it comes to addiction people cannot help themselves from creating this silent rating scale in their mind, like he’s just an alcoholic, she does too many prescription pills, and he is junkie because he does heroin. It is this kind of judging that creates the stigma that has created an almost ...
Views: 2273(1 vote) - The Benefits of Inpatient Drug Rehab - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Shinzat TurmuleisInpatient drug rehab programs are the most intense and involved treatments for drug addiction. Available at clinics across the country, inpatient drug rehab helps thousands of severely addicted people make long-lasting recoveries every year. The main difference between inpatient programs and ...
Views: 691(1 vote) - The Benefits of Recovery - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Addict's FriendThe Benefits of Recovery Active addiction is so draining. It took everything out of me mentally, emotionally and physically. The getting using and finding ways and means to get more was a full time job in itself. One was to many and One thousand was never enough. I became a totally ...
Views: 1069(1 vote) - The Biggest Cause of Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2015 from Darlene LancerAnxiety is apprehension of experiencing fear in the future. The danger feared isn’t imminent and may not even be known or realistic. In contrast, fear is an emotional and physical reaction to a present, known threat. Anxiety is typically characterized by obsessive worry and an inability to ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - The Causes of Relapse for Recovering Addicts - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2011 from Meekah TomlinsonRelapse is a constant threat to recovering substance abusers. It is also a common occurrence, but new episodes always bring fear, frustration, and worry to its sufferers and their families. Given the proper triggers, even addicts who have successfully completed intensive treatment programs and ...
Views: 1215(1 vote) - The Christian Recovery Movement Today--Growing or Going? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),The Christian Recovery Movement Today—Growing or Going? By Dick B. 2011 Anonymous. All rights reserved Consider the Origins In two of our recent books, Dr. Bob of Alcoholics Anonymous and The Conversion of Bill W., we covered the seemingly-forgotten-yet-very-important origins of ...
Views: 1699(1 vote) - The Controversy of Internet or Video Game Addiction - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from battle horseVideo game or Internet addiction is a controversial idea, unlike like other behavioral addictions, which does not have definite remedies of cure. The enactment of video game habits as addiction is another area of controversy. Many experts still lay down to the thought and deny video game habit ...
Views: 2410(1 vote) - The Critical Facts for Identifying an Effective Alcohol Rehab Program - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Alice TanstonAlcohol addiction is a severe drinking problem that is aggressively dangerous. Alcoholism can affect many aspects of a person's life and it is potentially life- threatening. Utilizing an alcohol rehab treatment program offers you a variety of services to help maintain sobriety. More ...
Views: 639(1 vote) - The Current Statistics On Underage Drinking and Driving - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Ari NovickIntroduction Statistics show that teenagers 15-20 years of age are more likely than anyone else to drive under the influence of alcohol, according to the Edgar Snyder website. As the Snyder website further points out, about 1,900 people under the age of 21 die per year in automobile ...
Views: 1729(1 vote) - The Danger of Denial in Substance Abuse - by Submitted on May 22, 2013 from Lara SchusterAccording to reports by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than five million people live in denial of their drug and alcohol use. SAMHSA also states that denial is so much a part of substance abuse that without it drug and alcohol abuse would not be able to ...
Views: 744(1 vote) - The Danger of Doing Well - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Tim GrayDid you know there is danger in doing well in recovery? This comes as a surprise to many people in recovery. So, you are probably wondering how doing well in recovery could possibly lead to problems. Here are some situations for you to consider: Many people stop doing everything the program ...
Views: 2527(2 votes) - The Dangers of Energy Drinks and Alcohol - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Mike MillerAs a counselor for both classroom and online alcohol awareness classes, I have learned from my students their new affinity for mixing alcoholic beverages with caffinated energy drinks such as Red Bull. since I stopped drinking alcohol before energy drinks came into existence, I wanted to ...
Views: 3544(2 votes) - The Empowered Ego: Developing Inner Strength - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2019 from Michaiel BovenesHow to Heal and Mature Your Ego into an Ally You must develop your spiritual nature in order to mature the ego into an Adult. The characteristic of the ego at this stage is that of waking up from the trance addiction to uncover its spiritual nature. The adult ego unlike the lesser evolved ego, ...
Views: 4800(1 vote) - The Four Level Plan To Stop Compulsive Behavior - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Gloria ArensonWhen you can’t control when you start or when you stop a behavior or substance you are suffering from a compulsion. We are all familiar with compulsive eating, drinking, and spending. Compulsive behavior begins as a solution to another problem, a way of using pleasure to mask pain. Sadly, over ...
Views: 4088(1 vote) - The Future of America - What is Pornography Doing to our Children - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Gordon BruinWhat do you think it is going to take in order for rational thinking people to finally speak out in huge numbers? How much more do we need to see? How many more stories to we need to hear before we can comfortably speak the simple truth that pornography is the master exploiter of our world and ...
Views: 1787(1 vote) - The great legalisation debate - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Steven ThomsonAs long as there are users of dagga, there will probably be proponents of the view that it should be legalised. While it is not my aim here to further inflame an already volatile area of controversy, I want to use this article to explore some of the issues surrounding the legalisation debate, ...
Views: 1759(1 vote) - The History of Marijuana - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Jeremy LinestemMarijuana is currently the most widely used and controversial drug in the world. While some people cry out for stricter marijuana laws and stiffer penalties for users and dealers, others decry legal systems which punish nonviolent pot smokers. United States citizens of all ages and social ...
Views: 919(1 vote) - The Impact of Your All or Nothing Thinking on Self-Esteem and Weight Loss - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2013 from Michelle MorandThis article will help you to understand a very important piece of what stops you from achieving your goals with food and weight loss and provides you with some specific examples of what to do to change that once and for all. As I enjoy the peace, the safety, the trust and confidence I feel ...
Views: 2133(3 votes) - The Importance of Family Involvement in Substance Abuse Treatment and Addiction Therapy - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Steven GiffordFor family and friends of drug and/or alcohol addicted individuals, addressing addiction is one of the most difficult aspects of seeking substance abuse treatment. Often, drug and alcohol addiction has built a destructive cycle over a time to the point where daily family involvement actually ...
Views: 2717(1 vote) - The Importance of Recovery Sponsors - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Cheryl Hinneburg12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are tradition based programs and have been proven to work. Part of the glue that keeps these programs effective is sponsorship. In AA and in NA, people are required to seek sponsors. A sponsor is a mentor and someone that has ...
Views: 2672(1 vote) - The Law of Sobriety: Attracting Positive Enery for a Powerful Recovery - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from sherry gabaThe law of Sobriety takes the principles of the Law of Attraction and puts them to work for the specific purpose - to help individual’s recover from their addictions, whatever that addiction might be including alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, food, co-dependency, love, and or shopping. ...
Views: 2113(1 vote) - The Life in Between Recovery and Relapse - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Cheryl HinneburgSobriety is a lot more than not picking up a drink or chasing that drug. It is a constant process of preventing relapse. The reason that the process is constant is because there are certain factors and obstacles that cannot be avoided and only stand to complicate the process of recovery. This ...
Views: 1601(1 vote) - The Most Effective Drug Rehab Treatments - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Ricardlo ThamesMedical professionals have made numerous advancements in drug rehab over the last several years. Although most people once viewed addiction as a simple issue of willpower, drug rehab specialists now understand that it is a neurological disease. Treating addiction requires clinical therapies ...
Views: 685(1 vote) - The Motivation to Change is Inside You: MET Therapy and How it Works - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2015 from Sarah Ann NiemannGrowing up you were probably told "you can do anything you want to do, as long as you set your mind on it," and as a kid you probably believed it, but being an adult is hard and you lose sight of that mantra, which was drilled into your head. Motivational Enhancement Therapy is there to ...
Views: 2095(2 votes) - The Nature of Addiction: It's Only Human - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from joan pancoeAccording to Jung, the craving for alcohol is a low-level spiritual thirst for wholeness. I'll concur with that and add that ALL addictions mask a spiritual hunger to fill the hole in us that can ultimately only be satisfied by a sustainable experience of Cosmic Consciousness or Oneness with ...
Views: 4346(1 vote) - The Numerous Benefits Of Enrolling In A Theft Prevention Class Online - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Ari NovickTheft prevention classes are for individuals who feel compelled steal. It has become a habit, it fulfills a sense of excitement in their lives, it’s fun or it’s just the way to get things that one can’t otherwise afford. Online theft prevention classes are court approved for offenders who ...
Views: 1008(1 vote) - The Oxford Group's Four Absolutes and A.A.'s Christian Roots - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),Alcoholics Anonymous History A.A. – The Four Absolutes –The Facts Again! Dick B. © 2012 Anonymous. All rights reserved. Summary The “Four Absolutes” of A.A. were cherished “yardsticks” in earliest A.A.—standards for determining right behavior as measured through God’s eyes. And ...
Views: 4659(1 vote) - The Power of Forgiveness in Addiction Recovery - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Lara SchusterOne component to an addiction recovery program is a concentrate on the power of forgiveness and how it is an important part of the recovery process. Forgiveness in alcohol and drug addiction recovery is as significant as all other facets of rehab treatment, because learning to forgive yourself ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - The Power of Possibility - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Amy Iverson AdamsFor 10 years I read about and watched compulsive eaters become free from overeating and I continued to be discouraged as I binged and obsessed about food. I would identify with people who felt, thought, and ate the way I did, and when they said they were free I believed them. I knew it must be ...
Views: 1663(1 vote) - The Privacy of Online Alcohol Education Classes Offers Prominent Individuals A Huge Benefit - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Ari NovickEducation can be considered one of the most essential components of alcohol prevention and rehabilitation. With the introduction of online alcohol abuse classes, one can receive the help of a professional in the comfort and privacy of their own home. This is a convenient way of starting all ...
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