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 'eighth'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:33:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893560&cid=t_272785_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F01%2Fare-you-always-late-7-tips-to-arrive-on-time%2F Feeling as though you’re always running twenty minutes behind schedule is an unhappy feeling. Having to rush, forgetting things in your haste, dealing with annoyed people when you arrive… It’s no fun. If you’re chronically late, what steps can you take to be more prompt? That depends on why you’re late. As my Eighth Commandment holds, the first step is to Identify the problem — then you can see more easily what you need to change. There are many reasons you might be late, but some are particularly common. Are you late because… 1. You sleep too late? If you’re so exhausted in the morning that you sleep until the last possible moment, it’s time to think about going to sleep earlier. Many people don’t get enough sleep, and sleep deprivation is a re... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893560 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:28:03 +0100 4893560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001710&cid=t_272785_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F25%2F6-more-steps-to-better-communication%2F In a recent job interview, I was asked, “How would you get your client to see things your way?” I said, “By seeing things his way first.” The associate looked a little confused, so I continued. “You aren’t going to get anywhere if you don’t listen first, right? You can’t make him come around to your plan, if you don’t understand the purpose and intention behind his plan.” In their insightful book, We Need to Talk: Steps to Better Communication, Paul Donoghue, PhD and Mary Siegel, PhD discuss how a few tweaks in how we approach difficult conversations can save relationships. Whether it be confrontations between spouses, parents and children, work colleagues, or friends, knowing a few basic skills of expressing ourselves can lead t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001710 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:50:22 +0100 4001710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831398&cid=t_272785_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F06%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-6-2010%2F I remember being in my early twenties sitting in my beat-up Nissan right in the peak of traffic hour. I had no air conditioning. The music was not on. I think the only people who owned cell phones back then were doctors and dentists. It was so hot that my palms were sweaty and slippery against the hot steering wheel. The unforgiving heat from the cars all around me felt suffocating. This was an ordinary day and I was just on my way home from work. I would not have remembered it other than the fact that I had an extraordinary experience sitting there being very ordinary. Suddenly, I just felt plain loved. I felt grateful for being me, for every hardship I had ever endured, for every fear I had, for every imperfection that made me unique. In the midst of all that traffic while people were ho... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831398 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:23:27 +0100 3831398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585594&cid=t_272785_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0XOHW5lFkQY%2F By Ilya ShapiroOne quick addendum to my previous commentary on this week’s decision in Graham v. Florida the use of foreign law by U.S. courts: Toward the very end of Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion, in part D where he gratuitously nods to world opinion about juvenile life-without-parole (LWOP) sentences, he takes issue with one of the lesser arguments we make in our brief, that no international treaty prohibits such sentences.  (See page 31 of the Graham opinion — note that Cato itself is not mentioned because we were one of 13 groups signing the brief — and pages 14-16 of our brief.)  Kennedy says that the issue of whether international law prohibits the United States from imposing the juvenile LWOP sentences is beside the point, that the proper questio... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585594 Thu, 20 May 2010 19:40:32 +0100 3585594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577382&cid=t_272785_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9UpjEwYNT-A%2F By Ilya ShapiroOn Tuesday I discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down laws that allow juveniles to be sentenced to life without parole (LWOP) for non-homicide crimes.  What concerns me here isn’t so much the morality or policy wisdom in applying such sentences — though Chief Justice makes some good policy points in his concurrence — or even the interpretation of what constitutes a “cruel and unusual punishment” — which I think Justice Kennedy mishandles in a confusing discussion of national consensuses.  No, the most troubling part of that case was the unfortunate reference to foreign authorities to support the Court’s interpretation of the Eighth Amendment.  Justice Kennedy notes that juvenile LWOP has been “rejecte... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577382 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:51:00 +0100 3577382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542903&cid=t_272785_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F56%2Fremoving-warts-with-duct-tape%2F Common warts are thickened, crusty lesions with noticeable black pinpoint dots. Contrary to what most people think, these aren’t caused by frog’s urine. They are caused by a virus called the human papilloma virus (HPV). There are a lot of ways to get rid of these pesky lesions but every technique aims to destroy the virus. You can apply an over-the-counter salicylic acid gel or solution, freeze it with liquid nitrogen, zap it with a laser or have it cauterized but I think the cheapest way to do it is to use duct tape. That’s right, DUCT TAPE!. Simply cut a piece of duct tape and apply it on the wart then leave it on for 7 days. On the eighth day, take it off and repeat the process until the wart disappears. It may take a month or two for it to completely resolve . This isn’t a guar... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542903 Fri, 07 May 2010 14:44:43 +0100 3542903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871567&cid=t_272785_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOpM6i1EMF5A%2F Today marks the eighth anniversary of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Cato foreign policy experts have been following and analyzing the war since the beginning. Here’s a round up of their assessment thus far: Why we must narrow objectives in Afghanistan. Before implementing a new strategy, we must first define victory. Why the Afghanistan strategy does not require more troops. Once we have defined our objectives, we need to follow an exit strategy. Why Pakistan also plays a crucial role in this effort. In today’s podcast, foreign policy analyst Malou Innocent discusses the future of policy in the region. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871567 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:41:03 +0100 2871567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862467&cid=t_272785_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRj9LnW-2nBo%2F Today is the first Monday in October, and so is First Monday, the traditional start of the Supreme Court term.  The Court already heard one argument – in the Citizens United campaign finance case — but it had been carried over from last year, so it doesn’t really count. In any event, continuing its trend from last term, the Court has further front-loaded its caseload — with nearly 60 arguments on its docket already.  Fortunately, unlike last year, we’ll see many blockbuster cases, including: the application of the Second Amendment to state gun regulations; First Amendment challenges to national park monuments and a statute criminalizing the depiction of animal cruelty; an Eighth Amendment challenge to life sentences for juveniles; a potential revisiting of ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862467 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:59:21 +0100 2862467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820199&cid=t_272785_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FuT3fL_pZ2W8%2F This fall, the Supreme Court will hear two cases involving Eighth Amendment challenges to the sentencing of juveniles to life without parole (”LWOP”) – Graham v. Florida and Sullivan v. Florida — claims that these types of sentences are “cruel and unusual.”  Cato takes no position on the wisdom of these types of sentences, but when evaluating their constitutionality the Court should only consider American law. That is, regardless of the criminological or moral merits of juvenile LWOP sentences, the Supreme Court ought not consider non-binding provisions of international human rights treaties and customary international law in its analysis (as it has in cases like Roper v. Simmons and Atkins v. Virginia).  To that end, Cato joined the Solidarity Ce... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820199 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:13:48 +0100 2820199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720482&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FKjo8Qsxv22k%2F From page 81 in AA’s 12&12; “Such gross misbehavior is not by any means a full catalogue of the harms we do. Let us think of some of the subtler ones which can sometimes be quite as damaging. Suppose that in our family lives we happen to be miserly, irresponsible, callous, or cold. Suppose that we are irritable, critical, impatient, and humorless. Suppose we lavish attention upon one member of the family and neglect the others.” Through the years I’ve watched my share of alcoholics who’ve, unfortunately, allowed themselves to return to selfishness and self-centeredness. In quite a few instances these folks have shared in meetings in a manner that allows those listening to catch a glimpse of something being “off the beam.” An oldtimer noticed it... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720482 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:50:57 +0100 1720482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709485&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FpQPE2lx2AfA%2F Knowing I’m not alone, it was part and parcel of the deal - from today’s reading; Didn’t We Hurt Anybody? “Some of us, though, tripped over a very different snag. We clung to the claim that when drinking we never hurt anybody but ourselves.” Wow, were we ever self-centered??? Yet, that was what I believed and it was the point! Though I wasn’t up to task. When the time came (and it did often) I couldn’t pull the final “plug.” Thank God… “My parents, who had been deeply hurt by my isolation from them, my employer, who worried about my absences, my memory lapses, my temper; and the friends I had shunned, without explanation. As I faced the reality of the harm I had done, Step Eight took on new meaning. I am no longer uncomforta... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709485 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:38:52 +0100 1709485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696364&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F-vtFMAlwrMU%2F Today’s Daily Reflections speaks of removing the ground glass in us. Damn - that’s sounds and “feels” painful… Remember, from the Seventh Step; “In every case, pain had been the price of admission into a new life.” I’d asked God for dozens of do-overs, never believing there was any hope. In addition, I sure didn’t exactly perceive that were I to be graced with a new life that, by necessity, it would have to be born through pain! “But this admission price had purchased more than we expected. It brought a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain.” In our Eighth Step we discover more about pain: “I learned that the pain of my defects is the very substance God uses to cleanse my character and to... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696364 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:15:27 +0100 1696364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1686444&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FOcj-HlVY7A0%2F As usual, always worthy of consideration, any day, any time, imho. From Silkworth.net; Tradition Eight: Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. Is my own behavior accurately described by the Traditions? If not, what needs changing? When I chafe about any particular Tradition, do I realize how it affects others? Do I sometimes try to get some reward – even if not money – for my personal AA efforts? Do I try to sound in AA like an expert on alcoholism? On recovery? On medicine? On sociology? On AA itself? On psychology? On spiritual matters? Or, heaven help me, even on humility? Do I make an effort to understand what AA employees do? What workers in other alcoholism agencies do? Can I distinguish clearly among them?... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1686444 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:15:35 +0100 1686444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683280&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FalXAdQVv3G0%2F No, this is not about a bar fight anymore… And it will eliminate the “easier, softer way” the Internet offers. “When listing the people we have harmed, most of us hit another solid obstacle. We got a pretty severe shock when we realized that we were preparing to make a face-to-face admission of our wretched conduct to those we had hurt.” I love the way Bill calls things - “wretched conduct.” He pulls no punches with his words. “It had been embarrassing enough when in confidence we had admitted these things to God, to ourselves, and to another human being.” I’d wonder about that. Was it truly embarrassing to you admitting your wretched conduct to your God? “But the prospect of actually visiting or even writing the people conc... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683280 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:15:04 +0100 1683280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679534&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FqJIoOrhgNF8%2F Don’t bet your life on it… “Every A.A. has found that he can make little headway in this new adventure of living until he first backtracks and really makes an accurate and unsparing survey of the human wreckage he has left in his wake.” Accurate and unsparing! Do you now know why the Fourth Step said “Searching and Fearless?” Oh, BTW - note it says the human wreckage we left behind. There are no mistakes. It is time to stand up and accept responsibility. “To a degree, he has already done this when taking a moral inventory, but now the time has come when he ought to redouble his efforts to see how many people he has hurt, and in what ways.” I believe if you get real about this you already know that you hurt others. I knew it yet hadn’t r... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679534 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:15:40 +0100 1679534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677286&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FjRhuDDUt40Q%2F That’s right - “Steps Eight and Nine are concerned with personal relationships.” Thought - if you’re new and having troubles with your personal relationships and thinking of drinking, don’t keep it to yourself and think perhaps you can solve it on your own! Meetings, sponsor, oldtimers. Make note - From the 12&12, page 77; “First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to repair the damage we have done; and third, having thus cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know.” And then it says “This is a very large order” to which I thought, in the b... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677286 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:15:18 +0100 1677286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677289&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FjI8LVMFywfk%2F Once upon a time when I was a car salesman I lost jobs because I was told I was too honest. Then, and now, I still see polls that show that one of the Top Ten Most Dishonest jobs is a car salesman. So, I’m grateful. Naturally, I consider that, in “those days,” I was drinking so how honest could I have been? I suppose only my customers could say… When working an Eighth and Ninth Step there is a lengthy discussion in the Big Book about just exactly how honest we ought to be. The answer, for me, is on page 80. Referring to a wrong a man felt he could not possibly make right, here is what follows; “After consulting with his wife and partner he came to the conclusion that it was better to take those risks than to stand before his Creator quilty of such ruinous slan... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677289 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:56 +0100 1677289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478133&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F300793984%2F Discussion No. 3: Inventory and Restitution Part I recently, and now, Inventory and Restitution Part II. *************************************** Step No. 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Under this step we will make a written* list of those we have harmed. We ask God to let his will be done, not our will, and ask for the strength and courage to become willing to forget resentments and false pride and make amends to those we have harmed. We must not do this step grudgingly, or as an unpleasant task to be rid of quickly. We must do it willingly, fairly, and humbly - - without condescension. *The original Detroit pamphlet said “a list (mental or written),” but the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions later made it clear tha... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478133 Thu, 29 May 2008 21:05:40 +0100 1478133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832638&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F150152424%2F Which is true in my case as well as many others whom I’ve known in sobriety. It just doesn’t work! Yet the most foolish continue to go about their self-centered, selfish ways and engage in this conduct. Beginning on page 80; “The chances are that we have domestic troubles. Perhaps we are mixed up with women in a fashion (works both ways folks) we wouldn’t care to have advertised.” True for me. And for her. I was the cause. She was the recipient of the emotional harm. “After a few years with an alcoholic, a wife gets worn out, resentful and uncommunicative. How could she be anything else?” Again, very true in my case. How could she have been anything but worn out? I put her through an emotional wringer. Imagine if I hadn’t loved her… &#8... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832638 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:37:30 +0100 832638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828378&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F149647743%2F Once upon a time when I was a car salesman I lost jobs because I was told I was too honest. Then, and now, I still see polls that show that one of the Top Ten Most Dishonest jobs is a car salesman. So, I’m grateful. Naturally, I consider that, in “those days,” I was drinking so how honest could I have been? I suppose only my customers could say… When working an Eighth and Ninth Step there is a lengthy discussion in the Big Book about just exactly how honest we ought to be. The answer, for me, is on page 80. Referring to a wrong a man felt he could not possibly make right, here is what follows; “After consulting with his wife and partner he came to the conclusion that it was better to take those risks than to stand before his Creator quilty of such ruinous slan... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828378 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:32:56 +0100 828378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825535&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F148595560%2F “Into Action” speaks about our Eighth and Ninth Steps. On page 79, while mentioning that reparations take innumerable forms “some general principles which we find guiding” are spoken of. We are then reminded “that we have decided to go to any lengths to find a spiritual experience.” “No matter what the personal consequences may be.” We are also reminded to think first… “Usually, however, other people are involved. Therefore, we are not to be the hasty and foolish martyr who would needlessly sacrifice others to save himself from the alcoholic pit.” Furthermore; “Before taking drastic action which might implicate other people we secure their consent. If we have obtained permission, have consulted with others, asked God t... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825535 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:02:46 +0100 825535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825539&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F146889367%2F Curiously, as I read these words, it instantly comes to mind how one can spot someone who isn’t quite all they crack themselves up to be… From the 12&12, page 77; “how… we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know.” And we certainly don’t do that by stealing either their physical wealth or their emotions, now do we? And the fact that our literature says: “It is a task which we may perform with increasing skill, but never really finish” is not an excuse for poor behavior! “Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men and women, of whatever description, is a moving and fascinating adventure.” How true… “Every A.A. has found that he can make little ... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825539 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:15:33 +0100 825539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825540&cid=t_272785_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F146491205%2F The last set of Step Promises we had was the Fifth Step Promises. Why? Because there aren’t any Sixth or Seventh Step Promises, according to those who’ve done the research. There is an (yes, singular) Eighth Step Promise and its a doozy! It takes some effort to stretch your imagination around the statement being a promise and I haven’t quite made that jump yet, but its worth repeating if only for its recovery value. The key word being “effort.” The Eighth Step Promise from the AA History Lovers Group at Yahoo! Now we need more action, without which we find that “Faith without works is dead.” (76:3) I want to remember the last sentence in the Seventh Step: “If that degree of humility could enable us to find the grace by which such a deadly obs... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825540 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:36:01 +0100 825540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675673&cid=t_272785_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fat-cbs-eighth-deadly-word-is-gays.html Mass. Lawmakers Block Gay Marriage Vote, Constitutional Amendment Would Have Let Voters Decide Whether To Ban Gay Marriage - CBS News: "Mass. Lawmakers Block Gay Marriage Vote"Great story and all that, hurrah, triumph for civil liberties... but the REALLY funny part is that CBS is censoring the comments submitted by readers, and one of the words censored is "gays." Now, I was not aware that "gays" was deemed an offensive word. And it does rather make it awkward to write coherently about the right to gay marriage without, you know, THE FUCKING PLURAL FORM!But I guess that's their objection, that if they DID allow the word "gays," somehow their readers would jump to the conclusion that The Grey Lady was approving of plural gay fucking within the sanctity of marriage.However, as I pointed out... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675673 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675673