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Searching For a Christian Drug Rehab Center?
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The fact is that drug addiction can influence any person, and even though you may be committed in your religious beliefs with a high moral standing, you can become uncomfortable with a severe drug addiction and require the aid of a christian drug rehab center. If an individual close to you is grappling with a substance abuse, checking into one of these centers is highly advisable.
A christian drug rehab center will apply medical and psychological cures, and mix them with religious counseling so as to cure the person suffering from the problem, along with his other hidden diseases. Before you attend any of these centers, yo...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 20, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Web of AddictionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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URL: http://www.well.com/user/woa/Welcome to the Web of Addictions.
The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. The Web of Addictions was developed for several reasons. We are concerned about the pro drug use messages in some Web sites and in some use groups.We are concerned about the appalling extent of misinformation about abused drugs on the internet, particularly on some usenet newsgroups. Finally, we wanted to provide a resource for teachers, students and others who needed factual information about abused drugs.
For: AnyoneTopics: Addiction, Health Prom...
Source: PsychSplash - November 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Psych Central Resource Editor Tags: Addiction Anyone Articles Databases Drug Information Features Health Promotion Links Medicine Topics e-learning Source Type: blogs
In Addiction Recovery, What Do The Winners Do?Email this article to a colleague.
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Do you consider yourself one of the winners? I received this question via email from someone that is just entering into addiction recovery. This person is seeking the experience from others as an aid to their own recovery.
Going by the name of my site, What Winners Do, one might get the impression that I am someone with answers...I'm not. I don't think there are too many answers in addiction recovery, mainly there are questions.
In addiction recovery there are certain things that would define What Winners Do:
Keep sobriety their top priority
Constantly work on their recovery
Stay honest with themselves
The reason why th...
Source: What Winners Do - November 20, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery addictive thinking what winners do Source Type: blogs
Alcohol - A Love-Hate RelationshipEmail this article to a colleague.
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Any person who has an alcohol addiction will inevitably develop a love-hate relationship with alcohol.
No one grows up thinking “I want to be an alcoholic someday”. Some people get snatched up right away by addiction because something in their brain goes off with that first drink or two and constant use in short order becomes the norm, while others it takes years to cross a line somewhere unknown that takes them from normal, social drinking, into the alcoholic zone.
This can be hard to picture, but once you cross this “line” drinking is no longer a matter of choice. The substance is running you and ...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 19, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Fortune Teller or Fellow Recovering Addict?Email this article to a colleague.
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You know how you file each blog post under a category? Well I was going to post something and thought that I would make a category named "personal".
Ooh, a personal category. That's where I could put all the stories about my life. Wait a minute...isn't this whole site about my life? It's personal really. Wouldn't I therefore have to put everything I wrote under personal?
I guess I'll skip that category. But this did bring up a nice reminder that I would like to share with you. Everything that I'm writing about on this site really is my life. I'm no fortune teller...we're just all in the same boat.
When you are seeing a pos...
Source: What Winners Do - November 19, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addictive thinking addiction recovery identifying sharing Source Type: blogs
The Gambling Fix Can Be FatalEmail this article to a colleague.
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Have you got the gambling fix? Do you have that magnetic attraction to gambling that arises every time you have money? Does this attraction drive you to spend all your extra money… and your bill money? Has your phone or hydro been cut off? Did you lose your house because you spent your mortgage money on gambling? Be careful… gambling can be fatal!
Gambling can lead to many unsavory things. People who gamble usually lie continuously. They lie to their spouses, their parents, their kids and their friends about how they spent their money. They will exaggerate about how much things cost. People who gamble will make...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Instant Gratification Is A Huge Part of AddictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Our world today is based upon instant gratification. Taking into consideration all of the technology that allows us to get what we want right when we want it, it's really no wonder that we are trying to apply that standard to our emotional state.
Think of all the ways that people use drugs or alcohol pertaining to instant gratification. If you are having a stressful day...pop a pill and feel de-stressed. If you are feeling a little social anxiety or lack of confidence in a situation...have a few drinks and get some liquid courage.
By feeding these types of emotional needs with drugs or alcohol we are in a way giving ourse...
Source: What Winners Do - November 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addictive thinking addiction recovery instant gratification Source Type: blogs
What's in the news: Nov. 18 -- Will feds permit a supervised Vancouver crack-smoking site?Email this article to a colleague.
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Trying to make crack saferVancouver may get a supervised crack-smoking clinic. PHS Community Services, which also operates the supervised injection site Insite, would like to set up the crack-smoking clinic but federal officials would have to provide an exemption to the relevant drug-control laws. [Globe and Mail] Needless to say, the idea is a controversial one. [Vancouver Courier]Emergency military mental-health team formedThe Canadian Forces created an emergency mental-health squad to respond to soldiers' urgent psychological problems. Major Rakesh Jetly, mental health adviser to the Forces' surgeon general, said they w...
Source: Canadian Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Medical Publishers Tags: What's in the news British Columbia addiction H1N1 flu Military doctors Source Type: blogs
Alcohol Misuse Among the ElderlyEmail this article to a colleague.
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An Opportunity for Prevention
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Current US census estimates predict that by the year 2020, 18% of the population will be 65 years or older. As most adults in this age group have health care needs, it is vital that clinicians are competent in identifying and intervening in the most common health issues among older adults.
The article in this issue by Blazer and Wu again reminds us that alcohol use, including binge drinking, is common among older adults and that despite popular culture, alcohol misuse does not disappear as one ages. As noted in the article, the findings are very consistent with other epidemiological ...
Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcohol Alcoholism Assessment Demographics Drugs Medication Older Adults Relapse prevention Research Symptoms of addiction Women at-risk drinking binge drinking Source Type: blogs
How to Stop Smoking Marijuana Today!Email this article to a colleague.
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If how to stop smoking marijuana is a question you have been asking yourself for a while but have never found the answer then you may just be psychologically addicted to smoking pot. This is different to some other drug addictions which come with physical dependency and very painful withdrawal symptoms.
Those addicted to weed often continue doing so because of a small four letter word that has crippled many people’s lives: FEAR!
This can come in many shapes and sizes but they are all designed by your subconscious to keep you hooked on a habit that is inhibiting you but you still do it because it is an easy crutch, an...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Addiction Recovery: My Outlook On Life Has ChangedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Since being in recovery for substance abuse there have been little changes in my outlook on life that happen all the time. I can't say that I always notice them right when they happen, but sooner or later it usually hits me. I just came to the realization that I am now a person full of hope. This is quite a contrast to my outlook on life when I was actively addicted. Here is what happened.
When I was an active addict as soon as my eyes would open in the morning, morning meaning about 11am, I would be filled with the feeling of dread. Another day filled with lies, sneakiness and depression was just starting. When the sun w...
Source: What Winners Do - November 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
My New Addiction: Yahoo AnswersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Well it's official, I now have a new addiction...Yahoo Answers. Have you guys checked this out yet? I spend about an hour each day answering mental health questions for strangers. What am I doing?
A while ago my husband had shown me Yahoo Answers which he explained could be used as a social media tool to promote our websites. At first, I really didn't understand why people would bother with this site.
Here's how Yahoo Answers works. Your normal Yahoo user name is what is used on this site too. (everyone has one right?) Also, you choose an avatar that will show up next to the questions or answers that you post. There are i...
Source: What Winners Do - November 16, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
Are You One of Those Attention Addicts?Email this article to a colleague.
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Have you known some people who are always being recognized? Not that they are popular but they are noticeable. They always want to be on the spotlight. They seem to love the limelight to get recognition they want but what are the things that are noticeable to them? Do you know that there’s a reason behind this for they might have an addiction to attention? Of course, most of us want to be noticed by others but not to some extent. People who are attention addicts are usually those that have not received any care from their family and outside when they are still a child.
Every one of us needs a dose of care mainly from...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
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Just a quick note to wish everyone out there a happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your family and friends.
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Source: What Winners Do - November 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
How to Overcome Email Addiction and Be More Productive at WorkEmail this article to a colleague.
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As I started wondering if I was checking my email too much, I started fishing around online for others in the same boat. Since the internet is in fact a very large boat, I found many others in it, checking their email obsessively. I also found a few studies done recently documenting just how much this obsession decreases productivity at work and, according to clinical trials performed by Dr. Glenn Wilson at King’s College London University, actually lowers your IQ more than smoking pot or losing sleep.
This can’t be good. It did explain the lethargy I have been experiencing and the lack of focus on projects at ...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 14, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
3 Ways to Positive ThinkingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Deep in thought
Three Tips For Releasing Your Addiction To Negative Thinking
If you are finding yourself caught in your negativity thought addiction (i.e “I’m a failure. I’m a horrible person. What if the worst happens?” etc. etc.)
People in recovery may find these addictive thoughts seeming to appear out of nowhere. And, when an alcoholic, addict or codependent has these thoughts they are dangerous. Many will use the program and fellowship to find answers, but these tips may also help.
Three tips for the easiest and fastest ways to shift out of these painful thoughts into more uplifting thought patterns:
1. Not...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 14, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Recovery failure fellowship horrible meditation negative positive thinking Source Type: blogs
Making Postive Changes In Addiction RecoveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Anyone who has gone through very early recovery can tell you that at first everything seems like it will just fall into place. You have stopped your physical addiction and have been working on your mental addiction. You are walking around in your pink cloud and life is good. And then...
Well, and then you realize that things aren't just going to get better on their own. You have not miraculously become the person you've always wanted to be. Are you ready to do something about that?
The reason I'm brining up this subject (once again) is because I have a sibling that in late December of 2007 entered into addiction recovery. ...
Source: What Winners Do - November 14, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
Publishers, Agents, Nonprofit Owners or AccountantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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I am in need of some help from the people listed in the title– so if you have connections, help me out. I am adding this sentence to the front of this post after rambling too long, as I’m afraid that the person I need won’t get to the important part! If you work in the areas I mentioned or have connections to someone in those areas, please read on.
I’ve talked about some of the goals I have had for this site over the past couple years… one of my ‘personal issues’ is that like most addicts, I like to take things on by myself and solve problems by myself. I remember, in fact,...
Source: Suboxone Talk Zone - November 13, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: SuboxDoc Tags: Suboxone Suboxone Forum addiction buprenorphine legal other blogs research subutex accounting addiction author agent book agent book publication literary agent manuscripts new author non-profit nonprofit nonprofit agenc Source Type: blogs
Giving Up and Quitting MarijuanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The main element that is necessary in the cessation process is having the determination and motivation to do so; without it all efforts are useless. There are a lot of people who return to the habit even after the so called “cleansing” process. Determination and motivation pave the way for the rest to follow in quitting marijuana. Determination allows one to be interested enough in the possibilities that could happen during the first couple of days of therapy, which may happen to be the hardest part in the process. Determination allows one to be consistent despite the absence of the motivator (who, most of the ...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 13, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Dealing With the Consequences of AddictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Now that I am in addiction recovery I am trying to deal with all of life's issues that I let slide right by me when I was in the grips of active substance abuse. Anything in my life that would give me the slightest twinge of a feeling, good or bad, I would block out with the use of drugs. Now it is time to start sifting through the ashes.
One issue that I have been working on since I started in addiction recovery has been the relationship between my husband and I. Although this is no where near perfect, we are heading in the right direction. Our relationship seems to improve at the same pace as my own improvements. I deci...
Source: What Winners Do - November 13, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
Private Outpatient for Opiates, Done RightEmail this article to a colleague.
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Prescription drug abuse, especially by young people, is on the rise, and opiates like Vicodin and Oxycontin rank high on the list. People with chronic pain all too often end up addicted to their medications. People who got into heroin or other opiates for recreational use or to self-medicate some psychic hurt frequently find themselves in deeper waters than they ever intended. We meet all these people, among others, in LifeRing meetings, and one of the big concerns for them is anti-addiction medications. In the past, the most common medication to treat opiate addiction was methadone. Met...
Source: New Recovery - November 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Tags: San Francisco Opiates Addiction Treatment Twelve-Step Source Type: blogs
What's in the news: Nov. 12 -- Addictions MDs oppose mandatory minimumsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Addictions physicians oppose mandatory-minimum sentencingThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, based in Toronto, announced its opposition to Bill C-15, federal legislation that would create mandatory-minimum sentences for drug crimes. "The evidence from the U.S. and other jurisdictions tells us that mandatory minimum sentences are most effective at increasing prison populations and the cost of jailing them," CAMH deputy director Wayne Skinner told a Senate committee. "Reducing the demand for illicit drugs by investing in addiction treatment, including drug treatment courts, have proven to be much more cost effective ...
Source: Canadian Medicine - November 12, 2009 Category: Medical Publishers Tags: What's in the news law Alberta addiction Quebec Source Type: blogs
Addiction Symptoms VideoEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sarah Jessica ParkerA great video from Face the Issue about the effects of drugs narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker.This is an anonymous quote from a young addict trying to reclaim their life.“ok, so pot, is fine let’s not get into that….but whenever i hang out with my friends they’re always drinking, which i don’t do, because i’m on pills.lots of pills, pills to sleep, pills to wake up, pills to dull the pain, pills to be numb… it’s ok, i have a prescription….but for a while i got off them. because i ran outbut the other day i found some codiene and i took it, with other...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Alcohol Alcoholism Craving Drinking Drugs Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Narcotics Anonymous Recovery Sniffing Sobriety Women Youth codiene pills Sarah Jessica Parker Source Type: blogs
Overcome Alcohol DependencyEmail this article to a colleague.
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When you reach a point in your life that you realize that alcohol is creating problems, then you know that a change is required. Some people drink far more than the doctor recommends but are completely happy with the effect upon their life and their health, and that’s fine; you are the person living you life and you are the only person who can choose when the detrimental effects outweigh the benefits.
We all know what we should do so as to give ourselves the best chance of enjoying optimal health, but at the same time, most of us make compromises along the way. We may walk around in the sunshine and omit to put on su...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Good-Enough SexEmail this article to a colleague.
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Good SexThe “Good-Enough Sex” model for couple sexual satisfaction “Then we have the voices who cry for sex and more sex; who bewail the institution of marriage; who think that most of the troubles of the race are traceable to sex causes. They think we do not have enough of it, or that it isn’t the right kind. They see its significance everywhere. One school would allow man or woman no flavor for their fare and the other would have us all on a straight pepper diet. We want to stay out of this controversy. We do not want to be the arbiter of anyone’s sex conduct. We all have sex problems. We...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-Anon Alcoholics Anonymous Family Gamblers Anonymous Just for today Males Narcotics Anonymous Recovery Sex addiction Sexuality Spiritual Women satisfaction Source Type: blogs
STZ Now on MedpediaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Medpedia has been expanding on a number of fronts, with a ‘wiki’ approach to all things medical– including addiction. This blog– Suboxone Talk Zone– will be included in the News and Analysis section of the site; I also hope to submit content and contribute to our knowledge base about opiate dependence going forward.
I invite readers to visit Medpedia and review my thoughts about the relationship between buprenorphine maintenance and traditional recovery. The topic will be important as we sort out whether buprenorphine should be used as a bridge to step-based treatment, as a long-term tre...
Source: Suboxone Talk Zone - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: SuboxDoc Tags: 12 steps Suboxone addiction buprenorphine other blogs subutex AA medpedia NA opiate dependence Suboxone and recovery twelve steaps Source Type: blogs
Addicted to the Internet? Better Not Be in ChinaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Most people don’t realize it, but a good number of individuals in our society are addicted to the Internet. Amongst these individuals are probably bloggers, online video gamers, and individuals who enjoy the Internet a little bit more than their TV. At one time, the average citizen spent five hours watching TV every single day, and now they split that time between the Internet and the TV, or use both at the same time (I know there goes the electric bill, and no wonder no one can spell online). Does this mean they are addicted to both the Internet and the TV?
Some psychologists believe so, and perhaps, it is this visu...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
This One’s For The Ladies… Dealing With PMS In Addiction RecoveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Like the title says, this topic only applies to ladies for obvious reasons. The reason that I'm talking about this subject is that I have never come across too many discussions about what a hurdle PMS can be in addiction recovery.
If you are like me you suffer from PMS, pre menstrual syndrome, each and every month. There are the annoying things like cramps and fatigue but then there are also the emotional upheavals that can come out of left field.
It's these emotional side effects of PMS that I find so challenging to my recovery. I have these very low, lows that come on me and it takes a while for me to realize that it's a...
Source: What Winners Do - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
Symptoms of Anorexia VideoEmail this article to a colleague.
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Julianne MooreA wonderful video from Face The Issue narrated by Julianne Moore.This is an anonymous quote from an anorexic.So…I kind of had a breakdown the other day, and I wrote this on a piece of paper: I’m not ready for the holidays…I’m not sure what I’m going to do.All I know is I can’t handle it. There’s no way. I have my two boxes of laxatives for Christmas day…and I still don’t think that’s going to be enough.Related Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com)
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Adult Children of Alcoholics Alateen Anxiety/Stress Codependent Family Food problems Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Recovery Self-help Women Youth Anorexia face the issue Julianne Moore laxatives Source Type: blogs
The Kinsey InstituteEmail this article to a colleague.
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URL: http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/index.htmlThe Kinsey Institute at Indiana University promotes interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction.
For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Lifestyle, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Articles, Author Lists, Clinical Tools, Databases, Information, Links, Research
The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University promotes interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. (Source: PsychSplash)
Source: PsychSplash - November 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Psych Central Resource Editor Tags: Abnormal Addiction Anyone Articles Author Lists Clinical Tools Databases Features For Information Lifestyle Links Research Sexual Assault Topics Source Type: blogs
Music Preference and Substance UseEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study doesn’t only focus on music styles with deviant reputations, and it looks at alcohol and tobacco use in a large sample of adolescents controlling for factors such as household composition, relationship with parents, school achievement, use of substances by their parents. In short, a large study (n= > 7000) controlling for confounding factors with a wide range of music genres.
How was this study done?
the Dutch National School Survey on Substance Use (DNSSSU), a self-report questionnaire among a representative school-based sample of 7,324 adolescents aged 12 to 16 years, assessed music preference, tobacco, ...
Source: Dr Shock MD PhD - November 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr Shock Tags: Addiction alcohol substance use tobacco Source Type: blogs
Easy Does It But Do It: You Can’t Wait Around For Everything To Just HappenEmail this article to a colleague.
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In recovery there is a great saying "Easy Does It But Do It". I always understood what this saying meant but I never really applied it to my life.
I was living under the assumption that things always have a way of working themselves out. Which is true... if you do your part.
Since we work on our ability to accept the things we cannot change we should surer than shit be working on the other part to that which is having the courage to change the things we can.
A long time ago in my recovery I decided to live by a very simple plan: Do what I can, the best that I can each and every day. Simple right?
It's a simple idea but th...
Source: What Winners Do - November 9, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
Pros and Cons of Drug TestingEmail this article to a colleague.
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The testing centers provide correct results for the drug tests within a short time period. There are various methods of testing and each method has its own benefit and limitations. So, let us read the pros and cons of drug testing facilities.
First and foremost let us analyze why drug testing is essential. Drug testing becomes a must in situations when one needs to find out if the loved one is an addict. It can be anyone in the family - be it your children, spouse or parents you need to ensure that you test them if you doubt that they are addicted. Now this is easier said than done and you need to find the options which wo...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
People Watching:My Addictive IsolationEmail this article to a colleague.
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I have noticed a quality about myself that I absolutely hate. I have a tendency to pick people apart. It starts off innocently enough with people watching. I’ll be out somewhere just looking at people as they walk by. Then something in my head starts to judge these people. Maybe they have on some shoes I don’t like, maybe their hair is a color I would never color my hair or maybe I just think they are funny looking.
It doesn’t stop with just silent judging though. Sometimes those bad thoughts about others make it out of my mouth to whomever I’m sitting with. It then causes whomever I’m with to judge that person ...
Source: What Winners Do - November 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
Goodbye Genetics, Hello EpigeneticsEmail this article to a colleague.
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For the first time in history, science now has tools that can definitively answer long-standing questions about the role of genetics as the cause of diseases. So far, the results have been devastating for believers in genetic causality. The better we can see, the less genetic causality we find. I've previously summarized the minimalist findings of modern genetics research for a number of psychiatric disorders, including addiction, here and here in this blog, and in my book, Empowering Your Sober Self. Now comes another blockbuster study, this time of schizophrenia, a disease commonly believed to ...
Source: New Recovery - November 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Research Genetics Source Type: blogs
AA and SpiritualityEmail this article to a colleague.
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The concept of spirituality in relation to addiction recovery and general psychiatry.
This chapter is directed at defining the nature of spirituality and its relationship to empirical research and clinical practice.
A preliminary understanding of the spiritual experience can be achieved on the basis of diverse theoretical and empirically grounded sources, which will be delineated: namely, physiology, psychology, and cross-cultural sources.
Furthermore, the impact of spirituality on mental health and addiction in different cultural and clinical settings is explicated regarding both beneficial and compromising outcomes.
Illu...
Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com - November 7, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcohol Alcoholics Anon Alcoholism Contrast to other models Recovery Relapse prevention Research Spirituality Stages of Change Addiction clinical cultural physiology psychiatry psychology Theory twelve-step Source Type: blogs
Skills Learnt at a Christian RehabEmail this article to a colleague.
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Since inception, the Christian rehab centers have laid a lot of emphasis on making sure that they not only help the drug addicts get rid of their addiction problem but also help them to find a new meaning for their life. With this objective in mind, the treatment programs have been developed in a way such that it becomes easier for the recovering drug addicts to ward of negative emotions and concentrate on productive things in life. For this, the administrators devote extra attention on catering to the individual needs of the patients.
Throughout the treatment procedure, the patients are introduced to a socially and psycho...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 7, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Addiction Recovery: Where Are You Along Your Road Of Recovery?Email this article to a colleague.
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At first, the main purpose of entering into addiction recovery was so you would stop drinking, drugging, gambling, over-eating whatever else you did compulsively. You finally realized that you had a problem and needed to stop, the next thing you did was to admit that you not only had a problem but that the problem was one that cannot be fixed on your own.
The next stop along your road of recovery was realizing that since you cannot fix your problem on your own, you needed to ask for help. This was one of the most difficult things that you ever had to do in your life. Saying out loud to someone "I need help", is not somethi...
Source: What Winners Do - November 7, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
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These are the hottest articles on Recovery Is Sexy in order of popularity.Alcohol and SexualityMature Women and SexWomen’s Sexual FantasiesSigns and symptoms of eating disordersCharacteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA’s)Sensual MassageWomen’s Sexual Arousal5 Ways to Please Your Man In BedThe Sexual G-spot, Male and FemaleAlcoholic Family RolesSex for Men Over 50About12-Step Speaker Tape LinksErotic FantasyPorn Addiction10 Reasons for Low LibidoAlcohol Related Brain InjuryAlcohol side effectsRelapse is never an accident10 Masturbation MythsRelated Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com)
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-Anon Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Brain Codependent Drinking Family Food problems MP3 Tracks Males Recovery Sex addiction Sexuality Sobriety Women g-spot libido masturbatio Source Type: blogs
Professional Intervention Services Will Give You The Start You NeedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Intervention services can very often make the difference between the success and failure of a rehabilitation program. Addiction, after all, is a personal disease, and addiction treatment can only succeed if a patient makes a personal commitment to the healing process. That sort of commitment, in turn, can come only after an addict has been made to recognize the full extent of his problems in a successful intervention. And more often than not, the most successful interventions are those which are managed by a professional intervention specialist.
The intervention process is always a traumatic one, fraught with tension and e...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - November 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: christa Tags: Addiction Treatment and Program Resources Source Type: blogs
What Winners Do Is Proud To Introduce The Suboxone Help SpotEmail this article to a colleague.
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It is with great pleasure that I announce the creation of The Suboxone Help Spot. This Suboxone support forum was created with the intention of providing a place for anyone associated with Suboxone to find the information and the support that they need.
So who is "anyone associated with Suboxone"? This would include active addicts who are contemplating beginning Suboxone treatment, those recovering addicts who are currently in Suboxone treatment, Methadone patients who are trying to make the switch over to Suboxone treatment, and also those who have loved ones that are on a Suboxone treatment program.
So, why would someon...
Source: What Winners Do - November 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: suboxone addiction recovery recovery program suboxone support suboxone treatment Source Type: blogs
Symptoms of Alcoholism VideoEmail this article to a colleague.
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The symptoms of alcoholism are graphically illustrated in this video narrated by Nicole Kidman.From; Facetheissue.com Related Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com)
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 5, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Alcohol Alcoholism Craving Denial Domestic Violence Drinking Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Males Recovery Self-help Video's Women Youth compulsive Nicole Kidman Source Type: blogs
Addiction - What is It?Email this article to a colleague.
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When the word ‘addiction’ is mentioned it very often stirs up an abundance of thoughts, feelings and behaviours within an individual, there appears to be a sudden change in interest and attention from people. Being an addiction counsellor and hypnotherapist I witness this when I am asked what my line of work is; from my hairdresser to the postman they all suddenly feel the need to tell me that they ‘have a friend’ who has a problem with alcohol or drugs.
Addiction appears to have been in our society forever and it doesn’t seem to be leaving us either. The word ‘addict’ was first us...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 5, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Dopamine and AddictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Molecule of Motivation, Dopamine Excels at Its Task – NYTimes.com.In the communal imagination, dopamine is about rewards, and feeling good, and wanting to feel good again, and if you don’t watch out, you’ll be hooked, a slave to the pleasure lines cruising through your brain. Hey, why do you think they call it dopamine?Related Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com)
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 5, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Anxiety/Stress Craving Drugs Medication Recovery Sobriety compulsive Source Type: blogs
How Does Marijuana Affect Me?Email this article to a colleague.
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Among nicotine and alcohol, marijuana is easily one of the most popular recreational drugs in the world today. Unlike most other drugs around the world, marijuana is still climbing in popularity. Also rising is the strength of marijuana itself. People have been constantly researching and updating ways of growing stronger weed. More THC content means stronger effects, which makes weed more valuable. This has led to new levels of potency in marijuana.
Marijuana today is twice as potent as the stuff people were smoking in the 70s and 80s! When you smoke marijuana, THC enters your blood via the walls of your lungs and quickly ...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 4, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Overcome Addiction - The Impostor SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Identity theft has become a well known topic of concern in later part of this decade, and I might add with good reason. But, I’d like to talk about a different kind of identity theft - one that has absolutely nothing to do with social security numbers or credit scores. The type of identity theft I’m referring to is personal identity, which is more widely known as the impostor syndrome.
This type of identity theft is quite common in addiction. As a matter of fact, I believe it’s a core component in every form of addiction. Being subjected to patterns of family dysfunction is completely suffocating in every...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 3, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Are You Still Keeping Secrets In Your Recovery?Email this article to a colleague.
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"They Say" that a huge part of addiction recovery is un-burdening yourself of all those "secrets" that you keep inside because of the fear of judgment. I guess this goes along with Step 5 of the 12 Steps. You admit to your higher power, yourself, and another human being the exact nature of your wrongs.
The purpose of this step is supposed to be about openly acknowledging the positive while committing to work at rectifying your negatives. I do understand the purpose of it, I guess I'm just NO WHERE near being ready for this type of outward honesty. I'm not saying I'll never be there, just not right now.
It seems that I'm no...
Source: What Winners Do - November 3, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
The Way Out of Alcoholism and Drug AddictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this commentary, we shall investigate the several techniques out of alcoholism and drug addiction. Unknown to numerous people, particularly, alcohol and drug addicts around you, there are some basic steps you can take on your own to leave this problem and this does not call for lots of your hard earned cash. These steps are necessary before you start considering the paid option to ending the problem. I encourage you to use the info discussed in this article.
The first action to fruitfully stopping alcoholism and drug addiction is desire. You must have a strong desire to quit. Without this preliminary step, all your atte...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
Addiction Recovery: Ebbs And FlowsEmail this article to a colleague.
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When I am having a hard time with my addiction recovery for some reason I start to think that it is always hard, that I'm always struggling. Then I take a look at some of my previous posts and I realize...no I have had just as many easy and harmonious times as I have difficult times.
Ebbs and Flows is the best description relating to addiction recovery that I have heard in a long time. It was written to me by Scout in a comment that she had made to one of my posts over at The Discovering Alcoholic's site.
My post was about my current feeling of loneliness and the fact that I thought being disconnected from my higher powe...
Source: What Winners Do - November 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin Tags: addiction recovery Source Type: blogs
How the Families of the Alcoholics Get AffectedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Indulgence in alcoholism or any other type of drug addiction is a major cause of getting into complex situations. The alcoholic himself, as well as his family, suffer from inexplicable turmoil from this bad habit. An alcoholic not only brings bad reputation to his personal name and character but his entire family is, in most of the cases, victimized by the negative attitude of the society towards them. The problem is not limited to the society alone; it encompasses all major and minor areas of personal and collective lives.
Alcoholism may numb the senses of a person for the time being, but when he recovers from the state o...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - November 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs
