Addictions - Food

Can't walk past the fridge without going inside and pulling out something to munch on? Watching TV is a marathon of snacking? You might be a food addict and not know it. This look at the problem may give you an idea if indeed you do have an addiction to food.

Addictions - Alcohol

Alcoholism is one of the worst addictions there is. If you wonder how people actually become alcoholics, this article goes over two of the most common ways that this happens.

Addictions - Video Games

Ever really get into a video game to the point where you couldn't stop playing it? Think you have an addiction? What follows will explain to you just what causes that addiction.

Recovery From Addictions, Part 3

People turn to addictions is to avoid the pain of loneliness and fill the empty place inside that really wants to be filled with love. Learn about the beliefs that keep you from accessing the love that will heal addictive behavior.

Porn Addiction and The Power of Prayer

One of the most important things you can do to find freedom from your porn addiction is to pray. There is power in prayer. Prayer can move mountains.

Recovery From Addictions, Part 2

The avoidance of pain is the underlying intention of addiction. This article addresses the false belief that you can't manage your pain and goes into the process of learning to manage your pain without turning to addictive behavior.

Alcohol Rehab: How Rehab Centers Help Addiction Recovery

Alcohol addiction is a serious disease. Not only can alcohol addiction tear a family apart and lead to financial ruin, it can also lead to the premature death of the alcoholic. An alcohol rehab center is the best source for a person looking for assistance with addiction recovery. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the type of rehab center best suited to the individual's needs.

Crystal Meth Addiction - How Serious Is It?

The images in my last month local newspaper was enough to make anyone stop for a moment and see the devastating effect of crystal meth (Crystal methamphetamine) now becoming more mainstream and reaching epidemic proportion.

Reasons to Quit Smoking

Smoking causes cancer. We’ve all heard that. Everyone knows that lung cancer is one of the most devastating side effects of smoking.

Hydrocodone Addiction – A Rising Crisis

Commonly prescribed for its effectiveness as an analgesic or pain reliever, addiction to hydrocodone is today being viewed as a mounting crisis.

Coping with an Addiction

It is most important to stay motivated during the process of recovery. It helps to make a list of benefits, or advantages of quitting the addictive behavior. These should be benefits that are very valuable to you – valuable enough to turn your back on the addiction. Setbacks will occur and should be viewed as opportunities to learn.

Alcoholism Treatment and Rehab

Alcoholism is certainly, as described by the American Medical Association, a disease that is progressive, chronic and if left untreated, can be fatal. The question many alcoholics and their families battle with is how to best treat the disease of alcoholism.

Rehab Equipment

Rehab is commonly perceived in terms of alcohol and drug Rehab. But Rehab units are useful for a number of ailments and disabilities. Rehab units require a range of equipment.

Back From The Living Dead - Against All Odds - A Tale of Real Life Miracles

Today something very special was about to happen, nothing short of a miracle. I sat on a bench trying to remember just how I got here, trying to make sense of how I wound up with nothing, including my dignity. I began to cry, my face in my hands, trying to protect what little pride I had left. I thought of my little girls and how I let them down, and at that very moment I found two powerful reasons why I needed to fight for my life, the love I have for my girls and the hope they had for me. Yes, today a wonderful Miracle was about to happen and I found enough faith to fight for my life, to fight for my children.

The Truth About Addictions

The source of all addictions is subconscious. The easiest way to break addictions is unconvering the source, the basic need, and then releasing it.