Concept Of Addiction

The concept of addiction can relatively be simple or complex according to its nature.

Recognise Your Habits: Life's FUNdaMENTAL! How to Start The Life of Your Dreams!

How we think about ourselves, and our planned achievements becomes a habit. We are easily conditioned or influenced by factors such as magazines, television, partners, friends, peers, work colleagues and novels, including romance novels.

What Makes Drugs Addictive?

While much has been written on what leads people into drug and alcohol abuse, not everybody facing these problems or dealing with a loved one who is an addict understands exactly what it is that causes people to become dependent. With certain drugs, depending on the user, there are elements involved that create an imbalance in the body that causes it to need more of the drug in order to function. The addictive nature of drugs isn't always related to the glamor or rebellion associated with certain substances. In many cases, once a drug grabs hold of you it can be difficult to escape.

Is Drinking Getting In The Way Of Your Life?

Let me preface this article by acknowledging that I quit drinking a while ago because I felt that drinking was getting in the way of my life. Is drinking getting in the way of yours? Who knows, but I figure by relaying my story, it may help someone else. I decided about a year ago that I was letting drinking get in the way of my life.

What is Intervention?

You have noticed the signs. Your loved one is often irritable and fidgeting, has lost a good amount of weight and appears tired, and is moody. Maybe, too, you have noticed things disappearing around the house, or money is gone with no explanation. You don't want to admit it, but you do realize somebody you love may be addicted to drugs or alcohol. You want to help, but how?

Addiction- Are Bad Habits Really That Hard To Stop?

The dictionary describes addiction as: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. Okay, now we know exactly what an addiction is. And I think that we would all agree that people think of being addicted to both alcohol and cigarettes.

Looking For Redemption At The Bottom Of A 12-Pack

I spent many years looking for redemption at the bottom of a twelve pack. Guess what? I never found it. The dictionary describes redemption as: the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil. Did I feel as if I needed saved?

Do Christians Use AA as a Hunting Ground to Convert Born Agains?

Many have accused Alcoholics Anonymous of using it as a place to recruit folks to Christianity and that simply is not so. Now there are many churches that volunteer to run AA meetings or offer their facilities for the meetings, but that is really an unfair accusation. Now some alcoholics may get with others in the group to offer comfort and they might share the bible with these folks who are down on their luck, but that is a whole different issue.

Signs of Drug Abuse

For a parent, child, employer or friend, the knowledge that a loved one may be abusing drugs is most assuredly difficult to accept. One can ponder the whys and hows of a close friend or family member becoming dependent on drugs and/or alcohol for a long time, and oftentimes people blame themselves for enabling others into what may seem an irreversible situation.

Marijuana Use Affects 50 to 100 Percent of Your Family and Leisure Memories

Marijuana affects long-term memory loss by not allowing memories to take hold while the user is high. So not in the traditional sense of long-term memory loss but since marijuana use plays out over a long period of time and memories can not be made accurately, looking back 10, 20, or 30 years, it does become long-term memory loss. So what long-term memories are affected?

Self Medicating and Your Anxiety

This article is going to talk about self medication with street drugs. Let’s first take a look at the street drugs that people commonly use, specifically pot and alcohol....

Alcoholism Recovery Part 1: We Are Going to Know a New Freedom and a New Happiness

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous (3rd edition, p.83-84) promises a new life filled with hope, freedom and happiness. Promise one is the first in a series of 12 articles that examines and reflects upon the rewards of recovery. After all, if you are going to go through the painstaking process of recovering from alcoholism, there needs to be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If you truly put your heart and soul into the steps outlined in the Big Book, it is absolutely possible for you to enjoy the promises of recovery.

Residential Alcohol Treatment Centers

About 14 million Americans abuse alcohol on a regular basis. It is commonly believed that these people have an illness, referred to as alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is curable. If one has the will, the cure often lies with alcohol treatment centers scattered all over the nation.

Residential Alcohol Abuse Programs

Alcohol abuse is the excessive consumption of alcohol disregarding the detrimental consequences on the mind and body. If a person regularly consumes alcohol to get mental relief, then he is an alcohol abusive drinker and not an alcohol addict. While it is possible to convince an abusive drinker of his detrimental condition and impel him to go in for treatment, the same can be a tough job as far as an addict is concerned. One of the primary causes of alcohol abuse is stress, which can be of two types- developmental and situational. Complete cure of an abusive drinker is possible, provided it is identified and treated at an early stage.

Gambling Addictions

Casinos are exciting places to visit. Most of us have seen various shows on TV about the world of gambling. Las Vegas has become synonymous with casinos and gambling. The glitzy lights, glamorous atmosphere, the idea of winning a packet of money, and above all, the sheer action and excitement is a dream come true for any gambler.