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Relationships and Recovery

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:31:30 +0000

One of the more difficult adjustments to make in recovery is sustaining or seeking out new healthy relationships. Many have been in marriages for most of the marriage as an active addict or alcoholic. Some married young and stupid and both were using. One got sober, the other didn’t, it never or rather rarely works. [...]

Therapies Used at Drug Rehabs

admin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:26:10 +0000

Alcohol addiction grabs the addict like a slow poison. It has now become a leading cause of death all around the globe. Intense rehab therapy is one of the solutions which can help this problem and for people who have become dependent on these drugs in physical, psychological and mental ways. There are many forms [...]

Painkillers Addiction – How to Overcome?

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:20:35 +0000

Anyone willingly or unwillingly can become a victim of painkiller addiction. It can also happen when a person has acquired injury or met an accident and have been prescribed a handful of painkillers. The habit can be quite bad for health and life-threatening. The term used to define painkiller addiction is opiate addiction as well. [...]

Eight Ways You Enable Your Spouse’s Addiction

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:41:35 +0000

Although drug or alcohol addiction is a personal demon, spouses of addicts do, at times, act as enablers. Many spouses do not even realize they are doing so. They may say, “I have no control over what he does,” or “she knows I don’t like it.” But this is most assuredly a case of actions [...]

What happens after treating cocaine addiction?

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:19:30 +0000

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant taken for its euphoric effects, including increased energy and mental alertness. Cocaine highs last for a relatively short amount of time, typically between 5 and 30 minutes, so in order to sustain the high the drug must be administered frequently. Cocaine works by increasing the levels of dopamine in the [...]

A Day In The Life Of An Alcoholic/Addict

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:06:07 +0000

It’s light so it must be day time I can see it through my eyelids, I don’t want to open my eyes yet because the light hurts them. I can’t remember what day it is my head is throbbing mouth tastes foul I need a sugary drink before I do anything. What happened last night? [...]

Getting Addicted:The Prescription Drug Nightmare

admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:54:11 +0000

Recently, with so many powerful, designer painkillers, sedatives, and stimulants being introduced to the market, there has been a marked increase in the number of people becoming addicted to prescription drugs. Though these drugs may actually be helpful and work perfectly fine when used appropriately, many are highly addictive and have become a nightmare for [...]

Xanax Addiction

admin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:09:34 +0000

Xanax Addiction and Withdrawal Xanax addiction – it starts innocently enough for most people. Maybe you need some help calming the racing heart and other symptoms that anxiety and panic attacks induce. Or perhaps you suffer from stress or some other anxiety disorder. Your doctor prescribes Xanax to help deal with the symptoms and for [...]

Understanding Alcoholism as a Disease

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:22:34 +0000

There has been a long-standing heated debate as to whether alcoholism is a disease or not. Some would say it is and some would stay firm in their disagreement. Yet, if you ask anyone who has recovered from it, they would answer “yes” without a moment’s hesitation. Technically, alcoholism doesn’t fit the requirements for it [...]

The Power of Prayer in Addiction

Author — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:17:55 +0000

While prayer is not something that some people believe in, it is a powerful way to overcome and deal with addiction. Most people believe in some type of higher power, whether they believe in God or not. This higher power is generally considered to be “with us” all the time. This friendship and relationship can [...]

The Role of Friend in Drug Addiction

Author — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:45:06 +0000

Being friends with a drug addict is one of the most difficult things to ever deal with. The love and care you feel for them often tugs and pulls at you to do things that you know are not in the person’s best interest. How you handle your friendship with a drug addict could be [...]

Does Alcohol Addiction Ever Truly Go Away?

Author — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:10:57 +0000

When someone is fighting alcohol addiction, they are always only a drink away from being back in the grip of alcoholism. The nature of addiction is such that it always lingers in the back of your mind waiting for the chance to crawl back into your life. The good news is, addiction and alcoholism does [...]

The Connection Between Alcoholism and Abuse

Author — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:50:39 +0000

Every day across the globe countless people face abuse from someone close to them. Sometimes this is mental abuse and other times it is physical abuse. Many things can make a person become an abuser, but alcohol and family history probably top the list. Some people feel that abuse is only made worse by alcohol, [...]

The Correlation Between Anxiety Disorder and Alcohol

Author — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:29:47 +0000

Anxiety disorder is one of the most complicated health problems known to doctors. The reason for this is because anxiety disorder is not a specific thing to every person. Anxiety disorder can be one set of symptoms in one person while completely different in another. When you add alcohol into the mix as is so [...]

Alcohol and Depression

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:36:39 +0000

Understanding the Relationship between Alcoholism and Depression Alcoholism and depression may be two seemingly dissimilar things, but they are closely knit. The symptoms that are present leading to excessive alcoholic consumption are the same as those required to diagnose someone as under a state of depression. Nonetheless, a lot of people treat alcohol as an [...]

Combating Addiction during the Holidays

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:45:59 +0000

Combating Addiction during the Holidays Addiction can be a major problem for people at any time of year. However, dealing with an addiction during the holidays can be extremely rough. You might feel as if you are all alone, depressed and even suicidal. Your family might be trying to help you, but you feel like [...]

Alcohol Abuse

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:08:42 +0000

Alcohol abuse and addiction are both disastrous and embarrassing for people who suffer from alcohol addiction. Although it is pleasurable and tempting for people who begin using it socially, but with the course of time, you may realize you have perhaps begun a battle with alcohol and it’s no longer a pleasurable thing to indulge [...]

I Want To Quit Alcohol

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:38:00 +0000

Most of the people these days find themselves asking the same question that how they can quit alcohol when they are too far away with their alcohol addiction. Once they realize this habit is taking them on the wrong path of life, they decide to walk back away from the horror of the reality. Although [...]

Teen Alcohol Addiction

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:37:51 +0000

Teenage alcoholism is the most vigorous and progressive sort of abuse within several different place around the globe. It is a very common thing for a society to have younger generation involved in such matters these days. The gradual and eventual rise of society has brought about these changes which are now dangerous and life [...]

Treating Alcohol Abusers

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:23:52 +0000

Anyone who is living in today’s world is probably aware of the addictions society is going through. There are numerous forms and kinds you can imagine. Drugs, alcohol, caffeine, computers, videogames, gambling or even smoking cigarettes have been the greatest vibe these days. Anyone who is found involved being addicted to the things mentioned above [...]