Addiction and the Destruction It Causes

Most of us have some type of addiction, whether it be watching TV or over-eating, or compulsive behavior when cleaning and organizing, smoking or even talking on the phone.

Alcoholism and Drug Addiction-Change to Recovery

The ‘Once an addict always an addict and Relapse is a Part of Recovery’ paradigm has crippled and doomed many people to a life of struggle and self-deprecation throughout the world. “You are not an alcoholic or an addict. You are not incurably diseased. You have merely chosen a substance to cope with the underlying conditions that you can heal, at which time your dependency will cease completely and forever.”

I Wonder What They're Thinkin' Since I Quit Drinkin'

Since my sobriety, I have enjoyed a better life. This is a short story with a little humor on the side. I no longer miss my drinking days and my drinking buddies. I enjoy recovery.

Alcohol Treatments

In treating alcohol dependence, different programs and different approaches have been formulated to address drinking problems. Some of these treatments include motivation enhancement therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and the12-step facilitation therapy. Each type of treatment has varied success depending on the history of alcohol dependence of the person or the patient’s personality. However, modifications of treatments, which may mean combining some aspects of these different types of treatment, can be done, and this is also applicable to how these programs of treatment are delivered. One of the aspects that have often been modified is the duration of the rehabilitation program because some programs have been modified so that people’s rehabilitation are “fast-tracked” in cases wherein there is a need for the patient to be on his feet at the soonest possible time.

The All New ADHD Article Resource Guide

The absolute premier site for ADHD articles is ADD Consults (addconsults.com). It will take you a little time to figure out how the system is constructed, but once you decide on a subject area, or sub-topic, you will get ADHD articles on everything...

Methadone and Its Unintended Consequences in Society: A Historical Perspective

Methadone has been used since its development in 1964 as a medical response to the heroin epidemic, after World War ll, in New York City. Intravenous abuse of heroin reached epidemic proportions during the period between 1950s and 1960s, From 1964 to 1970, there were more than 155,000 names of individuals addicted to heroin reported to the Narcotics Register of the New York City Department of Health. Between 1950 and 1961, the death rate associated with the abuse of herion increased from 7.2 per 10,000 death to 35.8 deaths, with 75% of the deaths in the 15-35 year old age group. During this period, death related to herion injection was the leading cause of death in New York City for young adults.

Alcohol Treatment Centers

Alcoholism is a disease that needs immediate and effective treatment because the longer a person is addicted, the more chronic the disease will become and the use of inappropriate treatment increases the chances of relapse. Given this, there is a need for rehabilitation centers to employ proven and effective methods at rehabilitation. However, given that the ultimate objective of these treatment centers is long-term sobriety, there is a need to examine and assess the effectiveness of their programs in the long term. The information from these assessments can be very helpful to the personnel of rehabilitation centers because they would be able to address and gaps that they may find in their programs.

Alcohol Treatments

Alcohol treatment programs are available in every city and small town in the United States. Admitting to the problem of alcoholism and seeking help at an addiction center is the first positive step towards recovery.

America's Breadbasket: Crystal Meth

We have property legislation regarding mold, and disclosure covering asbestos and radon, but only voluntary warnings concerning exposure to contaminants left behind after a meth lab has been dismantled. Home labs are vanishing, but not the meth!

Effect of Gender on Smoking Relapse

Around 33% of the adult population in the Netherlands are smokers; 9% are considered heavy smokers, smoking more than 20 tobacco cigarettes per day. Among this population, there are more male than female smokers. About 88% of them wish to quit smoking for good, but only 7% of all attempts to quit are estimated to be successful. The major problem is smoking relapse.

Important Things to Know about Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Testing

While alcohol consumption is considered to be a recreational activity for adults, it carry many potential hazards from liver damage to car accidents. This article talks about signs and symptoms of alcoholism, dangers of alcohol addiction and how to fight alcoholism (for both teenagers and adults) with the help of alcohol testing kits and breath analyzers.

Getting Help From the Alcoholic Anonymous Group

There are many reasons and many different kinds of people that join the alcoholic anonymous groups in their area. There are some that only go to meeting because they were told to and there are many that go to all the meeting because they want to.

Porn Addiction and The Power Of Your Mind

Positive thoughts are powerful thoughts. They will inspire you, motivate you and take you to the mountaintop. You can reprogram your mind and redirect your life by becoming aware of what you are thinking about. It’s difficult to get images of porn out of your mind. It’s because porn is burned into your brain that makes it so quitting porn so difficult.

Addictions - What is Addiction?

There are different types of addictions to many kinds of substances and behaviors. This is a brief overview and introduction to addictions.

Kick Porn: Practice In-to-me-see (intimacy)

2. When you spend time with your partner forget everything else. Turn off your cell phone. Look at each other when you speak. Refuse to interupt and become a better listener. Be attentive. Open a door, give a hug, hold a hand, learn how to play together and have fun. 3. Silently send prayers and love to your partner. Look at him/her and remind yourself how much you are in love with this person. Pray silently from your heart for each other everyday.