An Anecdotal Story from a Recovering Co-Dependent

“You cut me off like you cut off mommy when she died.” Only four days back from a drug relapse, my brother Billy's statement would have charged me up for a week. This time I understood how entwined I was with him.

Addiction Recovery: Five Ways You Can Fight the Addiction Stigma and Regain Control of Your Life

Many people who suffer from addiction (chemical dependency) continue to believe it is dishonorable to be addicted. They attempt to conceal, minimize or deny it. It is quite apparent that people suffering from mental illness and addiction fight not only the disease but the stigma attached to the disease. Denial to admit the severity of the problem and fear of social embarrassment are two major reasons for not seeking help with alcohol and drug addiction. It seems that the majority of the general public believes that addiction is caused, at least in part, by moral weakness. Here are 5 simple steps you can take to fight the addiction stigma and regain control of your life:

Addiction Treatment: Seven Steps to a Powerful Support Network

If you are recovering from addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex it is imperative to develop a strong support network. A support network may consists of (but is not limited to) your health professionals, sponsor, family members, 12 step group and spiritual advisor. Here are 7 tips to get you started on your healing journey.

Computer Addiction: Social and Multimedia Surfers

More and more people find themselves facing a difficult situation with computer addiction. It's an addiction that's shared by young and old, and now strikes as many women as men, as many young people as retirees, and people from every education and intellectual level. Different groups are more likely to be struck by different types of addictions, but there's plenty of computer addiction to go around.

Addiction - Definition, Cause and Effects

Everybody has heard about the word addiction. But what exactly is addiction? Well, allow me to give you a minor definition: Addiction is a habitual repetition of excessive behavior that a person is unable or unwilling to stop, despite its harmful consequences. People can be physically addicted to a drug, meaning they may suffer ill physical effects if they stop taking the drug. They also can be psychologically addicted to drugs, gambling, or other behaviors, meaning they feel overwhelmingly deprived if they attempt to stop.

How I Broke Free of a 20 Year Sex Addiction - And What You Can Do to Help Others! Part 1

Can a guy who sleeps with a prostitute every two weeks and who goes to church and who has the gifts of the Spirit go to heaven? I thought he could as long as he said sorry and repented - I couldn't possibly lose my salvation from something I couldn't conquer. I struggled for 20 years with this addiction till a preacher put the fear of God into me and I saw the truth that I was headed for hell and then I reached a stage where I found repentance, was granted the grace to resist temptation and was set free. It's inspiring, it's a miracle and it's a message of hope for all the sexually addicted in the world. Come and read this even if you don't know a sexually addicted man and see how you can help people who you know with this secret sin!

How to Implement an Effective 12 Step Program

The 12-step program is not a secret. It exists now and gives remarkable results. The 12-step program is a real, widespread and oft-used method for retrieval of alcoholism. What is more, the 12-step program is a life-saving opportunity, which is worth the trying.

Alcoholics Meetings Are Good For Sobriety

Recently my husband & I moved to a different city within the state we live in. My husband has attended alcoholics meetings intermittently for quite a few years. The alcoholics meetings not only provide great support but it is essential to find the one that will meet your particular needs. If you attend the meetings out of convenience of time or location you will probably not get your needs met. In our new community we discovered that they had a number of different meeting times during the week.

Alcoholic Rehab Centers

Discussion of behaviours to observe to tell if you or a loved one may have an alcohol problem that requires treatment. Motivation to begin treatment is important and positive benefits are discussed.

Drugs - Gate Pass To A Cool Lifestyle

Do you think getting into drugs is your only gate pass to the coolest group in college. Are you thrilled about being called a druggy? Well this article just increases your knowledge about drugs and how they tend to be murderers.

Clear Your Addiction Now - Addiction Information

Drugs and Alcohol - These are substances are addictive and dangerous. However these are just few of many addictive and harmful issues surrounding our lives. Every thing from food, sex/porn, gambling, relationships, and television can have an addictive nature. Find out if you are or are approaching a critical mode of addiction.

Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Recovery

With recipes discovered as far back as 4,300 BC alcohol has been popular through the ages. Even during prohibition its popularity couldn't be controlled. There seems to be no slowdown today. Here we look at the dangers of regular excessive alcohol consumption.

Addictions and the American Citizen

They say that Americans are a very addictive society. They, whoever they are most likely are probably right? How do you know when you are addicted to something? Well, simple really. Think of the first thing you do when you wake up, what is the first thing immediately on your mind?

Filling Up Externally, Filling Up Internally

Are you addicted to substances, processes or people to fill your emptiness and take away your aloneness? Discover how to fill the empty and alone place within internally instead of externally.

Bulimia - Dying For The Love Of Food

Because of an unhealthy relationship with food and a hate of their body, millions of people will yearly punish their bodies to the brink of self-destruction. Bulimia affects all ages, genders and races; it is not selective when it comes to killing its victims.