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As time has gone by over the past ten to fifteen years there has been a steadily increasing rate of drug use by teens and at schools. This problem is not inherent of only a few countries, but is rather a global trend that has never experienced a true decline. CNN has recently published a survey ... Views:2995
For years and years cocaine was one of the most dreaded drugs. It was labeled as highly addictive and then along came crack cocaine and that was placed in a league of its own, one that was extremely lethal. Maybe it is the hype surrounding the surge in prescription opiate addiction but it seems ... Views:2993
Do you ever find yourself pushed by some invisible force to do something that you know is unhealthy? Perhaps you've been battling with this habit for a long time and have not found any reliable way to overcome it.
You know what you should do but when you are in the moment, you can't help ... Views:2987
Have you ever wondered about the impact of your thoughts?
By now, most people have either seen the movie The Secret or have heard about it. By showing a number of different situations and how people respond to them, The Secret teaches that we are creating our lives with every thought we have, ... Views:2981
Love Addiction is an unhealthy obsessive and dysfuntional dependency to another person in relationships. Love Addiction is finally being recognized as a serious problem and a serious addiction in the media and mental health professionals. Some have difficulty believing "love" can become an ... Views:2976
Checking into an alcohol and drug rehab center is for most addicts one of the most frightening times they experience. All the components that made your life predictable and safe is all of a sudden turned completely upside down. You will be isolated from your family and friends and spend your ... Views:2976
Many people suffering from low self esteem turn to drugs to alleviate the feelings associated with low self worth. Feelings of inadequacy, poor self image, and inability to cope with the demands of day-to-day life prove too much, and a means of escape is sought. Apart from my own personal ... Views:2974
It is a common belief that nicotine addiction is the reason it’s hard to quit smoking. However, talk to any smoker who has tried to quit using the patch or gum (maybe you’re one of them), and most will tell you they still want to smoke.
So why would do you still want to smoke when you are ... Views:2972
One of the most frequent questions that I hear from family members is, “Why do I need to be in counseling, when she is the alcoholic/addict? The family members that do come into treatment willingly and eagerly at the beginning are most often motivated to “help” the addict. The idea that ... Views:2967
We Have Living Proof that You Can Re-write, Re-experience and Re-create Your Life
The Sanctuary at Sedona is a non-12 Step holistic addiction recovery program. We were founded by Dean Taraborelli who was a self-proclaimed ‘chronic relapser’, unsuccessfully seeking addiction recovery for 30 ... Views:2964
A random poll among newly sober clients, recovery counselors, and people who have achieved years of clean time would probably produce a varying consensus about the most pressing need for successful recovery. Most respondents, however, would likely agree that relapse is often an indicator of ... Views:2951
Holistic Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers take many different approaches to treating drug addiction, as there are drugs. The holistic drug detox philosophy involves the transformation of the total person, as opposed to only dealing with the symptom, which is the addiction. Underlying the addiction ... Views:2925
Much has been written and discussed about the relationship between creativity, particularly creative genius, and insanity, mental illness. Shakespeare wrote, in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: “The lunatic, the lover and the poet are of imagination all compact.” Still, there is to this day no ... Views:2908
The Deep Attachment of Psychological Dependence with Prescription Drug Use
Prescription drug use is a public health epidemic in the U.S. with addiction and overdose rates at an all time high. At the heart of these issues is a powerful and double-pronged compulsion to use them—a dependency ... Views:2907
In my previous article called, Living with a Narcissist, I wrote about my desire to provide people with solutions to pathological behavior like narcissism, sociopathic behavior and co-dependency issues. In my research on this subject, I ran across this helpful article from Snow Lions ... Views:2907
I had hoped to be able to return to Illinois upon my release, but found out I was mandated to Madison, where the offense was committed. I wanted to get out of Wisconsin. I felt I had paid my debt. My last week in prison, tension was building. I felt like I was suspect, as if I was going to steal ... Views:2903
The holidays can be a magical time for families. It is a time for wonderful parties, great food, bonding, reminiscing about the past, and gift giving. Family members often travel great lengths to be together. For many people, it is the only time of year that their family is all together as ... Views:2899
Methamphetamine 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:2888
Do you have an addiction? The question shouldn't be hard to answer. There are fairly clear lines between an addiction and a casual behavior.
According to substance abuse experts Chris and Pax Prentiss, founders of Passages Malibu, a residential drug rehab program, addiction is caused by ... Views:2887
Myth #1: Drug addiction is voluntary behavior.
A person starts out as an occasional drug user, and that is a voluntary decision. But as times passes, something happens, and that person goes from being a voluntary drug user to being a compulsive drug user. Why? Because over time, continued use ... Views:2877
Dr. Donald Goldman? 1995 book Emotional Intelligence brought to public awareness research on the cluster of emotional skills which predict later life success. A typical research scenario has a researcher offering 4 year olds the choice betweenreceiving one marshmallow immediately, ortwo after ... Views:2873
The diagnosis of sex addiction is the same as every addiction: loss of control and continued behavior despite adverse consequences. Sexual addiction differs from other addictions, however. Our sexuality reflects unconscious conflicts, longings and wishes of which we are not aware.
In essence, ... Views:2873
When you have a gambling addiction, there is nothing worse than that trip back from the casino. When you are addicted to gambling, there is probably no feeling of despair worse than that. Driving home broke, depressed, guilty, and disgusted with oneself is something that you may understand if ... Views:2864
To stop face picking the first thing that you need to address is your issues with perfectionism when trying to stop picking. When You think to stop face picking you think of picking acne or compulsive pimple popping. Sometimes you start face picking at stuff that is not noticeable or is not ... Views:2864
If you or someone you know is struggling with a gambling problem or addiction, then please read this article very carefully.
You can win the battle against gambling.
Everyday hundreds of people do just that.
And there are thousands more maintaining their gamble free lifestyles.
This ... Views:2857
Introduction
Alcoholism is a disease that afflicts at least 12 million Americans. It leads to approximately 250,000 premature deaths a year, disrupts the lives of some 45 million family members and costs an estimated $120 billion a year in medical bills, property damage and lost time and ... Views:2855
BREAKING THE NEAR-IMPOSSIBLE CYCLE OF ADDICTION
by
Bill Cottringer
“In the course of history many more people have died for their drink and their dope than have died for their religion or their country.” ~Aldous Huxley.
A drop dead handsome, smart young man gets a good education and ... Views:2845
Many alcoholics live structured and full lives while they drink; this is because their days are spent drinking and their life revolves around the pursuit of inebriation. Once this destructive cycle comes to an end some find this sudden lack of purpose and newly found free time to be quite ... Views:2836
Following your divorce,relationship break up or separation,you may be surprised and alarmed to experience both the strength and range of emotions that you are currently feeling.
You may notice that your emotions are different to other people who are separated. This appears, in part,to depend ... Views:2836
Medical and Spiritual Model of Drug Rehabilitation
Like cancer, heroin addiction must be treated. Two existing fields of treatment for addiction are the spiritual model and the medical model. Both conceptualize that addiction is a manifest symptom of an underlying biochemical disorder. ... Views:2833
Many women who wear makeup may think that the concept of cosmetics actually being addictive is absurd, however they don’t realise how addictive something that alters out appearance can be. Some women will admit that they are not willing to even step out of their front door without makeup on. ... Views:2823
This is the next section of my series on how to stop gambling tips. Just to review the first 3 tips.
Stop Gambling Tip #1: Admit that you have a gambling problem first, and make the decision to want to stop gambling.
Stop Gambling Tip #2: Make a decision each morning that you will not ... Views:2822
If you were a woman with breast cancer, you’d probably want to know that there were several treatment options you had: radical mastectomy, lumpectomy, radiation, chemotherapy, holistic services, nutritional approaches, some combination of these options, or doing nothing, with new options ... Views:2817
Perhaps no drug has invited as much heated debate and ferocious argument as marijuana. Marijuana has been a source of fierce pro and against positions mainly because it is considered by many to be the least harmful of drugs; and whether or not marijuana addiction is an actual threat is debated ... Views:2812
Recognizing an existential vacuum, the drug abuser experiences unhappiness and, as a maladaptive response, turns to drugs or alcohol for relief of emotional pain. In the tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), it is through the recounting of life stories that the addict learns how to interpret ... Views:2798
A lot has been written about love addiction and yet it is still a misunderstood disorder. For instance, many people believe that love addicts only run hot (passionately pursue someone who is unavailable like in the movie Fatal Attraction.) However, many love addicts also run cold (appear ... Views:2796
If you live with an alcoholic you will almost certainly feel shame. Some people will experience it to a very high level others less so but almost everyone who lives with an alcoholic experiences it to some degree. You will probably feel anxious that people will discover your secret, that they ... Views:2793
There is a very fine line between problem gambling and gambling too much.
The critical sign of problem gambling, is often hidden from awareness, with denial.
Many gamblers typically do not know or realize they have a problem.
"Admitting you have a problem, or may have a problem" is the ... Views:2792
From Chapter 6 of my book Spiritual Infusion:Twelve Step Recovery and Revival Inside and Outside The church, you will find my study and commentary into the depth of this marvelous prayer and what it offers us in recovery.
This is the long-form of the Prayer and warrants study of the words so ... Views:2790
As 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:2787
1. Attend a long-term rehab program – If at all possible, a longer-term (more than 30 days) drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility will often provide a solid foundation to work with that includes counseling and education about addiction and staying sober.
2. Have some type of support group ... Views:2786
The hardest drugs to detox from depend on your perspective. If by "difficult" you're referring to the severity of dangerous medical symptoms that occur during withdrawal, then the obvious answer is alcohol and benzodiazepine. Both of these drugs could kill you during detox. But if you're ... Views:2779
Most of us are aware that we want to be treated with respect by other people. You probably find yourself becoming upset, angry or hurt when someone acts in a disrespectful way toward you, because it feels as if that person does not value you enough to treat you well.
SELF-RESPECT: WHAT ... Views:2770
A woman enters my office disheveled, thin, mid forties, with hollow eyes. It is as if the sparkle in her eyes ceased to exist a very long time ago. She tells me she has been drinking and is using methamphetamines. I am not surprised to hear this because lately my practice has been filled with ... Views:2764
Many people who enter treatment for addiction recovery are taken aback by the spiritual concepts normally associated with a recovery program. Others initially welcome the spiritual aspects, returning to a religious belief system they once were familiar with, as it instills a sense of hope for ... Views:2762
"My spouse went to recovery. Now they tell me that he needs to go on to additional counseling. What is that all about?"
"Recovery" and "treatment" are not the same thing. Inpatient treatment, detox, or outpatient treatment, in and of itself, is not "recovery". Recovery is generally a return ... Views:2759
The philosophical basis for cognitive therapy goes back to the Stoic Philosophers who taught that it is not the external event that causes our distress, but rather our perception or interpretation of the event that is distressing. According to the Stoics, people are capable of considering ... Views:2757
Have you ever watched TO CATCH A PREDATOR, the Dateline-NBC show with Chris Hansen. The show that breaks for commercial with the guy lying face down on the ground and a policeman’s knee in his back.
These men, the ones busted on Dateline-NBC, don’t seem able to control themselves. And that’s ... Views:2756