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 'don’t'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003091&cid=t_113291_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Frelapse-prevention-the-aa-way%2F Relapse prevention the Alcoholics Anonymous way is proactive action. One form of these strategies is The AA Six Pack, which says; Don’t Drink Go to meetings Ask for help Get a sponsor Join a home group Get active (in the program) These are practiced so as to ensure immunity, an insurance policy against the first drink. Family, friends and counselors can encourage people to adhere to this plan. AA says; Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, … Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely (AA, pp 58). Half measures availed us nothing (AA, pp 59). Another AA informal catchphra... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003091 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:15:00 +0100 4003091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876898&cid=t_113291_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fadult-children-of-alcoholics-can-practice-being-normal-2%2F “Sometimes I feel like I was raised by wolves,” sighed James, a 55-year-old man who grew up in a home with two alcoholic parents. "I know what it is to be codependent. I’ve gone through so much of my life guessing at what ‘normal’ is. It’s like trying to find your way through a dark woods without a compass.” According to Rosemary Hartman reactions like James’ are typical for people who grew up in dysfunctional families. But acknowledging that there were issues that deeply affected the whole family system is an important first step toward emotional and spiritual healing. Hartman said this acknowledgment frequently happens when adults have their own children. “They want to be good parents, but struggle with how to do it. They have some notions that are guided by prin... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876898 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:57:00 +0100 3876898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3454207&cid=t_113291_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fadult-children-of-alcoholics-can-practice-being-normal%2F Don't let the trust stop at birth “Sometimes I feel like I was raised by wolves,” sighed James, a 55-year-old man who grew up in a home with two alcoholic parents. “I know what it is to be codependent. I’ve gone through so much of my life guessing at what ‘normal’ is. It’s like trying to find your way through a dark woods without a compass.” According to Rosemary Hartman, supervisor of the Hazelden Family Program, reactions like James’ are typical for people who grew up in dysfunctional families. But acknowledging that there were issues that deeply affected the whole family system is an important first step toward emotional and spiritual healing. Hartman said this acknowledgment frequently happens when adults have their own children. “They want to be good parent... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3454207 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:25:00 +0100 3454207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185628&cid=t_113291_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fhelping-an-alcoholic%2F It is important to put the responsibility for dealing with the alcohol problem squarely on the person in question while continuing to love him or her. What works depends on the individual. Doing the “right” thing can depend on how severe the alcohol problem is and on how in touch with it the person in question seems to be. What works for someone who is highly functional in daily life and who knows that alcohol is causing trouble, for instance, may not be the solution for someone who denies that there is a problem. Don’t make it easy for the drinker to keep on drinking Discontinuing “enabling,” along with putting the onus for the drinker’s behavior and its consequences on the drinker. Do not cover up for them. Let them be responsible for their actions. Accept yo... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185628 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:14:00 +0100 3185628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596361&cid=t_113291_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F08%2Fthe-johari-window%2F One of the greatest gifts you could give yourself is to seek, find, and apply truth in your life. This is the path to becoming a healthy person. Aligning yourself with the truth permits a better person to eventually emerge from within. If you happen to agree then you will love the Johari Window. Years ago two gentlemen came up with this little creature. Their respective names were Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham. The Johari Window helps you to categorize conscious and subconscious areas of your life. The window works much like a grid. It goes from the obvious and more conscious areas of your life to the less obvious areas that your may not be aware of. The Johari Window can be looked at from many angles and provides four basic forms of the Self (the Public, Private, Blind, and Undiscovered ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596361 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:13:41 +0100 1596361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1074938&cid=t_113291_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F06%2Fhelping-someone-with-a-mental-health-concern%2F You see a friend or family member in pain. You reach out. You want to help them, but you don’t know what to do. Maybe they’re grappling with depression, or maybe it’s ADHD or anxiety, or something you don’t really understand like bipolar disorder. Whatever the case, you want to be a good person and help. You just don’t know where to begin. Here’s a few ideas on how you can help your friend or family member with their mental health concern. Continue reading: Helping Someone with a Mental Health Concern (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1074938 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:51:17 +0100 1074938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1017794&cid=t_113291_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F182233460%2F10_steps_to_serotonin_support.html You've likely heard that encouragement spikes  serotonin chemicals in your brain. But have you found and unleashed that jolt of adrenalin support … when you most need it? Lunckily, some people seem to pack serotonin to spare. Have you seen it?Check out leaders boosting business support out there today … and you’ll likely find somebody who’s got your back too: 1. BurstBlog encourages you to shrink those wordy blogs - to prevent the extra work a brain needs to do … since computer screen refreshes 72 times per second.2. Don’t Mess with Taxes tossed out the idea of staying thankful as a way of revitalizing a difficult day. Check out the moving story of a wounded friend’s support.3. WorkinProperty buoys up aesthetic jewel... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1017794 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:16:18 +0100 1017794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552117&cid=t_113291_140_f&fid=35457&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattling-schizophrenia%2F%7E3%2F107109257%2F By Groshan Fabiola Diagnosing schizophrenia is quite a complicated procedure involving a lot of spent time observing the person’s actions and way of thinking. That person may start developing different symptoms like anxiety, confusion and starting to be suspicious on other people, mostly those that don’t agree with their view of things around; they may even refuse to admit the fact that they need help. Doctors have to put a correct diagnose so they will look for both positive and negative symptoms; strange thinking, hallucinations and delusions are positive signs and apathy, emotional flatness, inability to concentrate, wanting to avoid people or to be protected are negative symptoms. Strange thinking is also a major symptom in schizophrenic people. Their ideas might seem a bit strange... Battling-Schizophrenia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552117 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:13:23 +0100 552117