MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'addict'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036582&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2F5LpSKHRr-d8%2F Each physician who prescribes buprenorphine for opioid dependence can treat only 30 patients at a time during the first year as a certified prescriber. After a year, physicians can apply to have the limit increased to 100 patients. I have been at the 100-patient limit for some time, in part because of the shortage of providers willing to undergo training and go through the paperwork to get certified. At the same time, there are no limits at all on the number of patients who can be treated by doctors with high-potency opioids, and no limits or regulations on the types of conditions that can be treated using narcotics. It is no surprise that I receive several calls per day from people who ask for help, who I am forced to turn away. The 100-patient cap, combined with the shortage of doctors,... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036582 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:23:12 +0100 5036582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952991&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F18%2Fhow-to-overcome-embarrassment%2F There’s a reason why we say we’re “dying of embarrassment” — because while we’re in the midst of an embarrassing episode, dying really does seems like the better option. No human being I know is immune from these moments; however, I seem to have a knack at collecting a large variety. After a recent incident that made me want to hide in a corner of the world without wi-fi, my writing and spiritual mentor gave me great advice. “It’s okay to be embarrassed,” he said. “It’s cleansing. This one has already passed, and passed nicely, like a kidney stone after the first day. You may relax.” Of course that didn’t stop me from feeling embarrassed some more. So after collecting some nuggets from friends and professionals, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952991 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:14:50 +0100 4952991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902369&cid=t_133257_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fdrug-addicts-target-retail-pharmacies-prescription-painkillers%2F Retail pharmacies are increasingly under siege from addicts who are looking to steal prescription painkillers like oxycontin and oxycodon. Seattle pharmacist Mike Donohue recounts the five armed robberies he has suffered in the last several years. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902369 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:32:33 +0100 4902369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696686&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F10%2Fvirginia-heffernan-on-internet-addiction%2F I’ve been saying it for as long as it’s been around — “Internet addiction” is an unhealthy focus and fascination on the technology, as though it caused people to enjoy spending time interacting with it. If people are using the Internet to socialize — on Facebook, Twitter, etc. — how can we turn around and characterize that as a bad thing? Would we engage in the same negative characterization if we were referring to someone who simply did this over the telephone? Or face-to-face? Of course not. And that’s the disconnect that happens when psychologists throw out these not-well-thought-out terms to describe something they are concerned about. They turn it into a dysfunction through inadequate and poorly theorized labels, that then get picked up ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696686 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:29:57 +0100 4696686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259199&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fabstinence-can-work-wonders-2%2F I am a recovering addict. I, along with many, many others who have at one time been through the ‘harm reduction’ method, found that it only brought us right back to our ‘drug of choice’. The only way for millions of addicts/alcoholics around the world to begin to cope with underlying issues in their lives has been to abstain altogether.There are many of us that abstain, take anti-depressants or other psychotropic medications. However, these, along with therapy, counselling, 12-step programs and utilising the work it takes to realise we either change everything or die, have been able to remain drug/alcohol free, live very peaceful lives and regained our places in society.We are moving forward regardless of our ages, criminal backgrounds, etc.We have become productive members of soci... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259199 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:53:00 +0100 4259199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197142&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-23-2010%2F Gratitude. It’s a funny word, isn’t it? Being thankful used to make me cringe because I thought of it as an obligatory handwritten note or a required childhood greeting following birthdays and holidays and immediately after, “Hello.” But as I grew older, the words, “thank you,” and “gratitude” had a lot more meaning. You could say a powerful one at that. When I started to record what I was grateful for on any given day or send a note or even just an email to those who I was thankful for, it had a surprising effect. More than just ridding myself of childhood guilty from the expected etiquette of please and thank you, it changed the way I perceived the world and my role in it. It meant that the difficulties in my life had a purpose. It meant th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197142 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:36:16 +0100 4197142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4061080&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FXOtwvgvu1SE%2F I’ve been writing teasers for a book about buprenorphine for a couple years now.  I keep very busy trying to maintain a solo psychiatry practice, and for awhile there I was running constantly… keepiing the practice going by day and writing nonstop at night.  I’m not sure what possessed me at the time;  I know that I tend to focus more on what I have NOT done than the things I HAVE gotten done, and I really wanted to write a book.  I still do.  But after submitting the product to a number of publishers, I have learned that there is a wide range of publishing arrangements that people work out.  A number of publishers, for example, require ‘new writers’ to make an investment in their own book before the publishers will invest money of their own;  the start... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4061080 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:47:33 +0100 4061080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612067&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FsnhLJWVg7u0%2F Roles hide behind normal There are several roles that alcoholics/addicts and their partners adopt with each other. Some of these are; Controller – Person who cannot allow anyone to grow or be anything other than what they want them to be Dual Personality – Person who can change “hats” at the drop of a dime, between portraying a rational person and the other one irrational. It’s like living with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Evil Person – or narcissist, Total disregard for human characteristics of anyone around them including abusing and destroying any hopes and dreams of those around them. This person has absolutely no conscience and uses whatever laws, Biblical references, and popular social theories to support whatever convoluted ideas that they have about the ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612067 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:36:32 +0100 3612067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552561&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FGN9U1lhwzOc%2F Odysseus´ Voyage of Recovery The story of Odysseus is about more than just a Greek guy in a boat. About 3000 years ago, the poet Homer told a story about a man called Odysseus and his voyage home to Greece following the Trojan Wars. Odysseus and his men met up with many exciting adventures along the way, but the most relevant to us is the story of his landing on the Island of the Lotus Eaters. The island was so beautiful that Odysseus wanted to stay there awhile and rest up. So he sent out some scouts to determine if the natives were friendly. Odysseus waited and waited, but the scouts never returned. What had happened was this: the scouts had indeed met up with the locals, the Lotus Eaters, who turned out to be very friendly. The Lotus Eaters even shared their food with the scouts. But t... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552561 Fri, 07 May 2010 15:59:54 +0100 3552561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3391000&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fi-am-a-cocaine-addict-2%2F My name is Paul and I am a Cocaine Addict. I was born in Liverpool, the second son in a family of five boys and one girl. My father was a Liverpool dockworker who used to come home from work via the pub every night. I remember my parents would fight physically, and more often than not my Dad would be so drunk my Mum would win. My elder brother used to climb out of the window and go to the phone box at the top of our street. Using a false name he would call the police to report a disturbance at our address then calmly climb back through the window and go to sleep. I knew the effect alcohol had on people I had seen first hand the destructive nature of drunkards and I swore I would never drink and I would never be like my Dad. I was going to be famous a rock star or an actor. I didn’t reall... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3391000 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:00:55 +0100 3391000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382882&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2Fmentally-ill-old-woman-tasered-for-refusing-to-move%2F Usually when one thinks of New England, one thinks of the seat of the War of Independence and home of states that value personal freedom and independence above virtually all else. After all, New Hampshire’s state motto is “Live Free or Die.” This was where the very idea of peaceful civil disobedience was born in the U.S. So when a police officer in Barre, Vermont (population: 9,291) decided that a woman with mental illness wasn’t moving to comply with his requests, he decided to arrest her. And when the woman still wasn’t moving to allow herself to be arrested, Cpl. Henry Duhaime of the Barre (Vt) Police Department apparently decided to pull out his Taser, instead of his radio to call for backup. Was the woman a coked up drug addict trying to fight off the pol... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382882 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:56:27 +0100 3382882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374182&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2Fmentally-ill-old-woman-tasered-for-refusing-to-move%2F Usually when one thinks of New England, one thinks of the seat of the War of Independence and home of states that value personal freedom and independence above virtually all else. After all, New Hampshire’s state motto is “Live Free or Die.” This was where the very idea of peaceful civil disobedience was born in the U.S. So when a police officer in Barre, Vermont (population: 9,291) decided that an old woman with mental illness wasn’t moving to comply with his requests, he decided to arrest her. And when the woman still wasn’t moving to allow herself to be arrested, Cpl. Henry Duhaime of the Barre (Vt) Police Department apparently decided to pull out his Taser, instead of his radio to call for backup. Was the woman a coked up drug addict trying to fight off t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374182 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:56:27 +0100 3374182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267206&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FIWEiwmvaa7k%2F Families may be reunited with Al-anons help Research proves that the Al-anon method of encouragement and support is one of the best ways to help a recovering addict stay sober A recent American clinical study examined the effect of perceived criticism on relapse back to substance abuse, and found that the perception of criticism was a very significant factor leading to relapse. Families can best help in the recovery process by remaining encouraging and supportive, and additionally attending both therapy with the alcoholic, as well as some form of family support organization. The Al Anon philosophy: Al-Anon has but one purpose to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267206 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:47:52 +0100 3267206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231811&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FHpCUpOKhqP0%2F I will share some thoughts that I left at a discussion at a ‘linked in’ group about addiction.  I was responding to someone who was equating addiction and physical dependence in a baby born to an opiate-addicted mother.  My feeling is that such women are given way too much of an attitude by the nurses and others who care for them, and that was the motivation behind my response.  Read on: There are many differences between physiological dependence and addiction to substances. For example, people who take effexor are dependent– and will have significant discontinuation-emergent side effects– but they are not ‘addicted’, which consists of a mental obsession for a substance. The same is true of beta-blockes, in that discontinuation results in rebound hypertension... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231811 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:42:36 +0100 3231811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189412&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FClRqp2NkoRc%2F Workaholism or Work Addict? Answer yes or no to each question Is your work very important to you? Do you like things done ‘just right’? Do you tend to see things as black or white, not grey? Are you competitive and often determined to win? Is it important for you to be right? Are you overly critical of yourself if you make a mistake? Are you afraid of failing? Are you restless and impulsive and easily bored? Do you drive yourself, and have high levels of energy and stamina? Do you suffer periodic bouts of extreme fatigue? Do you take work home and work nights and/or weekends? Do you feel uneasy or guilty if there is nothing to do? Do you think you are special or different from other people? Do you read work related material when you eat alone? Do you make lists of things to do or keep... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189412 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:00:55 +0100 3189412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156672&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fabstinence-can-work-wonders%2F I, along with many, many others who have at one time been through the ‘harm reduction’ method, found that it only brought us right back to our ‘drug of choice’. (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156672 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:58:09 +0100 3156672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129683&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthe-lotus-eaters%2F Odysseus´ Voyage of Recovery The story of Odysseus is about more than just a Greek guy in a boat. About 3000 years ago, the poet Homer told a story about a man called Odysseus and his voyage home to Greece following the Trojan Wars. Odysseus and his men met up with many exciting adventures along the way, but the most relevant to us is the story of his landing on the Island of the Lotus Eaters. The island was so beautiful that Odysseus wanted to stay there awhile and rest up. So he sent out some scouts to determine if the natives were friendly. Odysseus waited and waited, but the scouts never returned. What had happened was this: the scouts had indeed met up with the locals, the Lotus Eaters, who turned out to be very friendly. The Lotus Eaters even shared their food with the scouts. But t... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129683 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:26:49 +0100 3129683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105066&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F19%2Faddicted-to-sex-the-internet-friendship%2F Some would argue that one can become “addicted” to the Internet. I’ve argued for over a decade this is a fairly ridiculous assertion that doesn’t even withstand a simple test of logic. Because if we can become addicted to the pipes that bring us information and friendship, it stands to reason one can become “addicted” to virtually anything in the world — sex, cake, shopping, TV, reading, the Internet, even friendship itself. Where do we draw the line and how? Why single out Internet use as its own disorder, but not someone who can’t be pried from in front of the TV 30 hours a week? Or from reading a book? I’m certainly not alone noting how the term “Internet addiction” helps sells newspapers more than it helps us understand ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105066 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:30:03 +0100 3105066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083191&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Falcoholic-co-dependent-roles%2F There are several roles that alcoholics/addicts and their partners adopt with each other. Some of these are; Controller – Person who cannot allow anyone to grow or be anything other than what they want them to be Dual Personality – Person who can change “hats” at the drop of a dime, between portraying a rational person and [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083191 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:15:45 +0100 3083191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082613&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fmindfulness-in-recovery%2F This idea is taking hold among people who practice the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082613 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:42:00 +0100 3082613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670889&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fcomfort-food-my-crack-cocaine%2F It has been proven time and time again that a middle aged woman has about as much chance of losing the last ten pounds of unwanted body fat as she has to be abducted by little green (skinny) aliens. The odds get worse if said middle aged woman has a food addiction. Last week was an emotionally hard week. A dear family member was offended by something I wrote in my blog, my landlord called to tell me more rent was due than I budgeted for, and I was very worried I was coming down with a nasty, painful, bladder infection. Forgive me if that is too much information, but it’s the truth. My first inclination under Level 8 stress (on a scale of one to ten, ten being the Ninth Ward during Hurricane Katrina) is put something in my mouth. If I were a smoker it would be a cigarette, if I were t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670889 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:25:57 +0100 2670889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660920&cid=t_133257_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3842 Over the last week, I wanted to try an experiment. Being sick and tired of bring sick and tired, I’ve pretty much reached the tipping point to be willing to do whatever it takes. It all boils down to this one fact, I’m lazy. I do not want to do the work, and make the necessary lifestyle changes. I just want all to happen on its own because for some reason I’m owed it. Seronegative in good health get to feel good just by getting out of bed in the morning. Then, why can’t I? The fact is many people get tired and don’t feel 100 percent all the time. Ten years on disability allowing to do nothing when I don’t feel great has created this mentality of feeling like a victim of my own circumstances. Now if someone else tried to tell be that, I’d be highly ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660920 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:46:06 +0100 2660920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523127&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F26%2Fboredom-can-be-a-door-to-new-growth%2F A few days ago a friend forwarded me a post on DailyOM.com called “Boredom: Fanning the Creative Flames.” It says: The human mind thrives on novelty. What was once a source of pleasure can become tedious after a time. Though our lives are full, boredom lurks around every corner because we innately long for new experiences. Yet boredom by its very nature is passive. In this idle state of mind, we may feel frustrated at our inability to channel our mental energy into productive or engaging tasks. We may even attempt to lose ourselves in purposeless or self-destructive pursuits. While this can be a sign of depression, it can also be an invitation issued from your mind, asking you to challenge yourself. Boredom can become the motivation that drives you to learn, explore the exotic... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523127 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:32:10 +0100 2523127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414883&cid=t_133257_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F15%2F10-more-stress-busters%2F Awhile back I shared with you 10 of my stress busters. But lately I’ve needed 20. So here are 10 more. 1. Avoid stimulants and sugar. Here’s the catch-22: the more stressed you get, the more you crave coffee and doughnuts, pizza and Coke. But the more coffee, Coke, doughnuts, and pizza in your system, the more stressed you get. It’s not your imagination. When you are stressed and have low levels of serotonin, your brain produces cravings for sugar and simple carbohydrates, which primes the beta-endorphin system to want more and more. The same with caffeine. It’s a powerful drug that affects a number of neurochemicals in your brain, which means it produces withdrawal symptoms that can make you very very very very irritable. 2. Compare and despair. The last thing you ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414883 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:00:27 +0100 2414883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326531&cid=t_133257_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3306 This winter I’ve noticed my long time addiction getting a hold of me again. Funny how you think after time it would simply go around. I can’t really say I had any triggers eithers. No flashbacks. no invitations to go out, nada. Instead, it has become my secret shame. When the craving gets so bad that I do not know what to do, I start to wonder if there are twelve-step meetings for cheesecake? I’m mean it’s getting really low. As if I were a crackwhore who could be bought off with any old rock, I, too, was beginning to wonder how low I’d stoop for a taste of my wonderful cream cheese. I’ll tell you how far it got. I  was so desperate that I was prepared to f. Sara Lee in order to get a piece. And she’s dead! Never mind, it the Cheesecake world, Sar... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326531 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:55:53 +0100 2326531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249454&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthis-idea-is-taking-hold-among-people-who-practice-the-twelve-steps-of-alcoholics-anonymous%2F Mindfulness deepens daily practice of the Twelve Steps "Mindfulness" is changing our cultural conversation about health, including recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. Interest in the therapeutic uses of mindfulness has increased. The National Institutes of Health has launched studies of mindfulness as an adjunct treatment for people dealing with substance abuse, cancer, bone marrow transplants, problem gambling, low back pain, fibromyalgia and other conditions. Mindfulness is also a core element of new developments in mental health treatment, including mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Mindfulness comes from the oldest practice of Buddhist meditation—vipassana, usually translated in English as "insight meditation." This pra... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249454 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:38:29 +0100 2249454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2147681&cid=t_133257_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F01%2F30%2Flove-mail%2F I recently got some love mail from a drug addict. Odd…but very respectable! I just want to tell you, as a scum-sucking addict, how grateful I am for pharmacists who DO NOT cater to those in active addiction. Obviously, I used to HATE people like you, who were not only doing their job, but doing it well. I now attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings several times weekly, and I would likely not have gotten here if not for good pharmacists like yourself making it even more difficult to feed my addiction. I hope you continue to write informative and entertaining articles in this blog, and I hope that your day is a good one. An addict that admits to their addiction and seeks help is not a scum sucker — and will not be labelled or treated as such by me. Addicts that act like addicts and ... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2147681 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:00:40 +0100 2147681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121722&cid=t_133257_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5936 Harian Metro apparently reported A CLINIC in Kuala Lumpur has devised a “secret code” for drug addicts wanting to buy psychotropic pills, reported Harian Metro. An enforcement officer from the Pharmaceutical Services Depart–ment, which raided the clinic on Sunday, said the addicts only had to rub their noses and say the word “nose” at the dispensary counter as the code. The authorities detained a 40-year-old doctor and confiscated 1,600 psychotropic Nospan pills. “The suspect has allegedly sold more than 3,400 Nospan pills at RM1 each,” said the officer, adding that the pills were a favourite with drug addicts as they could help them remain in a hallucinatory state for eight hours. Thanks to yongccof the Dobbs Forums for the tip. These are the sort of black sheep the profess... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121722 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2121722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2098115&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fno.html My husband had a fantastic outburst of his addict today, and it seems the root of the evil was that I wouldn't buy him a soda because I wasn't sure if I had enough money in my account. I'm down to pennies until I get paid, and that makes my husband MAD.It made him so mad that he realized he's only been going to these AA meetings to make me happy. It's just something he's doing to please me because he loves me, and also because I'm controlling. And it's good for him, but he's only doing it for me. And he never agreed to get a sponsor. And he's been wasting his time. He should be going to church or looking for a job instead of attending all these meetings I make him go to, even though he understands I make him go because I love him and it's good for him. It doesn't matter anyway, though, bec... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2098115 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:02:00 +0100 2098115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996268&cid=t_133257_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F28%2Fhealthbolt-makes-shopping-fun-with-its-holiday-gift-guide%2F It’s soon to be the season when we all go silly and spend lots of money. But not to worry, Healthbolt’s here to help with it’s nifty little ‘Holiday Gift Guide’ of everything that you never knew you needed to buy for family, friends, or even yourself. For the Hypochondriac      Flu Suit Kit              Dying Wheel of Wisdom         OCD Action Figure   Stupid.com                  Knock Knock                The Psychology Shop   For the Greenie From soap to trees     Water Powered Clock          DIY Organic Chocolate Kit Pangea Organics           BedolWhat’s Next                  Glee Gum   For the Foodie                                   ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996268 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:54:12 +0100 1996268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701372&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fi-cant.html "I can't do it. I'm not doing this," he said. I'd just gotten home from work, and I was boiling water to make a box of macaroni and cheese. It was 10:30 at night.You might think he was talking about detoxing from methadone cold turkey, but you'd be wrong. I'm going to steal a play from MPJ's book and send you to read the rest at The Second Road. (Source: Heroin Addiction Codependence) Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701372 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:22:00 +0100 1701372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526839&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fhis-present-obsession.html My husband's most recent obsession is with a weight bench. I'm pleased with him obsessing and compulsing over things that aren't heroin, and working out is certainly a good alternative. We had a falling out this morning, however, about his desperate, life-or-death need for weights.He's found a weight bench on the side of the road, and he dragged it home. Next, he finagled his sister into purchasing a bar to accompany his bench. The only thing he needs to complete his set is the actual weight, so he's done a pretty good job of scavenging it together.He called me today and told me that he was going to get his aunt to take him to buy weights for the bar today, but he needed me to tell his aunt that it's ok. He thought he'd found a remarkable shortcut to avoiding paying bills. His aunt deposit... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526839 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:21:00 +0100 1526839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405472&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F04%2Ffuture-tense-or-conditional.html I was chatting with E earlier, and I think I might have figure out the other half of what I was trying to say about my husband's use of language. Even when he's doing well...when he's not in active addiction, when he's working on himself and really trying to do the right thing as much as he possibly can...he only is able to speak about the future. His mind is never in this moment. It's in the past. It's in the future. It's in that impossible conditional tense...the could, the should, the would. The but what if I had or the but what if maybe one day I can...I was just posting on my Second Road blog about his ranting last night, for instance:"What have I been doing? Do I just not care about anything? I don't even care about myself. Why have I just been letting you take care of me? What have ... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405472 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:28:00 +0100 1405472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1403029&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fairy-nothing.html And as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothingA local habitation and a name. -Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's DreamI've been trying to find the right words to explain the differences between the way my husband uses language and the way that I use language. I've Googled it, and done my nerdy research thing that I do when something is confusing and fascinating at the same time, but I can't quite put my finger on the right words to explain the differences in how we use our words.Which, in some ways, is an excellent example of how I use words. I seek them out. I look for just the right words to explain something that I believe to be true. I've observed something again and again in m... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1403029 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:04:00 +0100 1403029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1373561&cid=t_133257_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F04%2F15%2Fmy-own-little-rehab%2F by UM/aka trailerparkbarbie   Awwww….what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. Ain’t it the damn truth! I’m in hell. I’m in agony.  And, I’m alone in it. A little history……around 25 years ago, I was diagnosed (again) as bipolar. This was after an unwilling and unwanted admission to a psych ward. And, yep, I was [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1373561 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:39:31 +0100 1373561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226806&cid=t_133257_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F234149367%2F This post is for all those who are, or qualify to be, Al-Anons. If you don’t want “your alcoholic” to find something - it’s simple… Find their copy of the Big Book and put what you want to hide in it - anywhere will do. “They” rarely, if ever open it! Now… if, by chance, they do open their Big Book and find what you’ve hidden, the next best place to hide something is in the 12 Steps & 12 Traditions! As a very last resort, if the most improbable happens and they look in those books and find what you’ve hidden, take it to their sponsor. They never call them! From the AA History Lovers Group at Yahoo!; Someone was looking for info on Dr. Paul O. (“Doctor, Addict and Alcoholic” or “Acceptance Was The Answer&#8221... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226806 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:33:45 +0100 1226806