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- Addictions – 3 Keys to Overcoming Any Addiction - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Kathy WilliamsonWhether you’re stuck in alcoholism or drug addiction, there is a way to permanently overcome your addiction. I know you’ve tried and tried to stop, but end up relapsing again and again. What will it take to finally get you over your addiction and into the abundant life? Here are three ...
Views: 4124(4 votes) - Addicts - Change Your Attitude – Change Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Kathy WilliamsonWhat type of person grabs your attention and motivates you? Usually it’s a person who is very passionate about what he or she is doing. She’s on fire and her excitement floods the room she is in. When she talks something inside you gets stirred - the desire also to be passionate about something. ...
Views: 2147 - Drug Abuse – Can You Really Stop It? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonDrug abuse is rampant and the drug of choice is changing. The onslaught of abuse of prescription drugs is being done by teens and young adults by the thousands, if not millions. So, can this new drug of choice be stopped? Besides taking prescription pills out of medicine cabinets of parents ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - 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 – How To Survive Stopping Your Addiction - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAddiction has such a death-grip on so many people. Whether you consider your addiction minor or realize it has major control over your life and you desire to quit but just can’t seem to, here are some tips to surviving stopping your addiction. But first, let me tell you that I’ve walked this ...
Views: 1344 - Drug Abuse – The 7 Traps of Drug Abuse - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonDrug abuse - if you knew what your life would end up looking like as a drug addict, I’m sure you’d never start. So here are some of the traps I’ve seen. Trap #1 – You’re hooked before you know it. Some drugs instantly hook you, while others slowly pull you in. You want to fit in. You want ...
Views: 1291(2 votes) - 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 - Substance Abuse – Has It Ruined Your Relationships? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonSubstance Abuse starts out being a great trip. But, as you’ve probably found out, the highs you receive after the first few times diminish. Now it takes more and more of the addiction of your choice to “try” to get that same high. Addicts have lost many important relationships. Many have ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - Alcoholism – What Happens When You Stay Stuck in a Recovery Group? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAlcoholism seems difficult to overcome by yourself. So you might have started attending an AA or 12 Step group in an effort to get help. You might have even gone through rehab and are now in a support group to maintain your sobriety. Many times people are mandated to attend an AA group by the ...
Views: 1137 - Four Spiritual Disciplines To Getting What You Want - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Kathy WilliamsonI bet you’re like me - you want results now, without having to put in the effort and time to make things change. We want to pray a prayer and have instant results. Kind of like microwave Christianity! But God isn’t our sugardaddy. He wants to build character in us so that once things do ...
Views: 1081(1 vote) - Alcoholism – A Slow Road To Get There, A Faster Road Out - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAlcoholism sneaks up on many people. That’s why there’s so much denial. It’s a slow road to getting to the point of finally admitting one is an alcoholic. And what exactly determines whether one is an alcoholic and under its control? 3 Questions To Determine If You’re An Alcoholic Can you ...
Views: 1062 - Addict – Is Being an Addict The Worst Thing in Life? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAre you an addict? Do you feel like your life is in the pits because of your addiction? Do you feel so low in life that you don’t think you’ll ever get out of the dark hole you’re in? Do you think that being an addict is the worst thing in your life? Well, it may be, but only if that’s where ...
Views: 1012(1 vote) - 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 – Does It Matter What God You Choose To Help You? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAddiction Recovery – whether it be sexual, drugs, alcohol, gambling or others – many programs encourage the addict to turn to the god of their choice to help them. But the question is, which god? And does it matter? Tiger Woods recently cited that he was raised in Buddhism and desires to look ...
Views: 970(1 vote) - Alcoholics – Are You Tired Of Your Life? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonAlcoholics – you’ve heard people say that you have to reach bottom before you can change your life. Well, that’s not true. You can begin to change today. But the real questions is – what are you going to change? You see, there’s more going on in your life that’s causing you to drink than what ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Rehab – Where Is God In My Rehab? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonRehab is usually a very intense focus to get you out of your addiction and into a stable environment. Stable as far as getting you off your drug of choice, and getting you to the point where you don’t want to relapse. Then what? If you’ve identified God as your “higher power,” then ...
Views: 936(1 vote) - Rehab – What’s Really Needed to Get Out of An Addiction? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Kathy WilliamsonRehab for alcoholism and drug abuse uses a variety of methods to get you to a point of being stable and being able to handle your addiction. But, don’t you want to get completely away from your addiction? Is this even possible? The typical rehab program is to get a person through detox. Then ...
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