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Coming Out of Our Comfort Zones: Recovery From Addiction - by Candace Plattor- HEDONIC EATING AND EATING DISORDERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2016 from Marty Lerner“Hedonic Eating” literally translates to “pleasure eating.” It refers to eating in the absence of biological need or hunger. From my standpoint it describes a pattern of disordered eating that contributes to the current rise with eating disorders and obesity. With few exceptions it involves ...
Views: 2014(2 votes) - Our anxious mind - How anxiety turns into addiction - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Akira OlsenAnxiety is a common complaint among people of all ages. The sources of their anxieties varies with each person. Some are anxious about everything, while others are anxious about a specific, narrow life issue such as job and money. Anxiety is generally not negative as long as (1) it’s mild and; ...
Views: 2014(2 votes) - Why You Should Go to Rehab for Addiction Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Peter MaplethorpeIf you have an addiction to a substance, drugs or alcohol, you may often wonder what the benefits of a rehab are and why you should go to rehab for treatment. It takes a lot of courage to decide to get treatment. It means that you have accepted that you have a substance addiction, which you ...
Views: 2012 - Addiction: Can Toxic Shame Lead To Addiction? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to hear the word ‘addiction’, there is a strong chance they would start to think about an alcoholic or a drug addict. This is not because it is impossible to be addicted to anything else; it is because of how addiction is often portrayed in today’s world. As a result of this, it ...
Views: 2009 - The Key Factors to Stop Smoking: Methodology and Willpower - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2012 from Hendrik GodbersenSmoking is a severe addiction. Therefore it is not surprising that most of ex-smokers need more than one attempt to finally quit smoking. This article gives you an overview of the two key factors of sustainably quitting to smoke. Key Factor 1: A Sound Method to Quit Smoking A good method ...
Views: 2009 - Self-Help Tips - What Does Abandonment Really Mean? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Peter MainWhen people talk about abandonment, or fear of abandonment, they often feel it is something that either happened to them, or what happens to other people in childhood, often without a really clear sense of what it might mean. There is some truth in this interpretation of abandonment, but its ...
Views: 2007(2 votes) - Substance Abuse Evaluations. Who Needs One? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Dean SunseriA substance abuse evaluation is an assessment of an individual to discern whether the drugs or alcohol use is a problem in the person’s life. There are basically three general categories of using drugs, which are social use, abuse and addiction. Social Use is either the experimentation of ...
Views: 2006(1 vote) - Alcohol Awareness Classes Come in All Shapes and Sizes - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Mike MillerOften when potential students contact me looking for an alcohol awareness class, they aren’t sure the length of course they should enroll in. Our alcohol awareness classes, for example, come in 8 hour, 16 hour and 24 hour lengths. These are also called our Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 ...
Views: 2005(2 votes) - Can You Feel Your Feelings? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2008 from Keith BrayThis is a time of the year when for a lot of us, emotions and feelings run high. Family, or lack of family; friends or lack of friends; loneliness, big ups and big downs, and of course the lingering resentments, something many feel at this time of the year. One of the big challenges I faced in ...
Views: 2002 - Love Addicts: 7 Steps To Feel Good About Yourself - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Jim Hall1.Don't make other peoples thoughts, feelings, or actions about YOU. In other words, with healthy emotional boundaries, don't take responsibility (or blame yourself) for what another person may do, say or think? You are not responsible (i.e., your partner or ex partner). As an adult, you are ...
Views: 2000(2 votes) - Core Personal Mastery: The Five Keys - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2007 from Paul RandakThe Five Keys The Five Keys to freedom and recovery 1. I admit to constructing a “Core Belief System” that does not supported me living through my Artistic Self, my authenticity. 2. I commit to exploring my “Core Belief System” and come to an understanding of the beliefs that support my ...
Views: 1997 - Addiction Treatment for Homebound Clients - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Todd BranstonFor over 27 years as an addiction treatment professional I have applied various treatment approaches in various communities. In helping my clients find success I have learned that treatment approaches should vary not only by community, but also by client experience and milieu. Many clients ...
Views: 1993 - CAFFEINE-FREE FOR OPTIMUM HEALTH - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2011 from Jeffrey RoseAnyone in recovery desires several things. You want to remain free of the drug you had been using and you want to alleviate the negative physical and emotional conditions that were created by that addiction. Hopefully, you also want to lead a healthier life in general. In order to move along a ...
Views: 1993(2 votes) - How to Choose Your Most Effective Drug or Alcohol Treatment Program - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Melanie SolomonHOW TO CHOOSE YOUR MOST EFFECTIVE DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROGRAM (A Chapter from “AA Not the Only Way” By Melanie Solomon http://www.aanottheonlyway.com Note: This is NOT a free product. You do not have the right to give it away or sell it without proper written consent from the ...
Views: 1993(2 votes) - Porn Addiction, What To Do If It Is Affecting You and Your Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2017 from Nicola BeerThis is a topic no-one talks or writes about yet it is really common and the number is rising. Why? Well for one is has become accessible to almost everyone. If you think about it nearly everyone has a mobile phone and most people have a lap top or tablet on top. Statistics show our addiction to ...
Views: 1992 - ***The Functioning Alcoholic and Achievement: Part Two - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Dr. Neill NeillIn The Functioning Alcoholic: Gaps in Functioning I argued that doing one’s job is not one’s only function in life. For the alcoholic to consider himself to be “functioning” he has to function in various areas of life, not just on the job. In Can the Functioning Alcoholic Last?: Part Three I ...
Views: 1990(1 vote) - Living With an Addict – Alcoholic - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Darlene LancerAlcohol Living with an addict can be a living hell. Unpredictable and dangerous, yet sometimes exciting and romantic. Never knowing when we’ll be blamed or accused. Not being able to dependably plan social events. As the addict becomes more irresponsible, we pick up the slack and do more, often ...
Views: 1989(1 vote) - How To Taper Off Alcohol - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2018 from Kylah StrohteMembers of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) generally assert that their use of alcohol is out of control and that even one drink is too many. AA espouses total abstinence from alcohol for life. But is it possible for a person who has abused alcohol to gradually cut back on their use of alcohol and ...
Views: 1987(1 vote) - Personal Transformation: From Addiction to Freedom - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Leslie FiegerWe are all addicts. Yes, you are. So am I. We are addicted in many ways to many things. It is easy to identify the obvious physical addictions; drugs, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, sugar, etc. In addition to being the easiest to identify, these physical addictions are also the easiest to kick. ...
Views: 1987 - Sex After Recovery - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Jyude AllbrightSEX..now there’s a word that can cause an immediate response in a majority of our population. Look at the teenager wondering how the first experience “should be” or the parents who refuse to allow their children to take Sex Ed classes in school. Listen to the church that preaches about ...
Views: 1987(2 votes) - Do Interventions really Work? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Dean SunseriIntervention means to interfere in the affairs of another person in order to bring about a positive change. The common use today in the mental health field is to interfere in life of a person who is in a self-destructive cycle. Most of the time, the self destructive cycle has to do with ...
Views: 1985(2 votes) - The Compulsion Merry-Go-Round - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2008 from Gloria ArensonWhen you can’t control when to start or stop a substance or behavior, you have a compulsion. Compulsive overeaters have the urge to gorge until they feel sick, shopaholics can’t control the urge to buy all sorts of stuff they don’t need. Many don’t even open the bag once ...
Views: 1984 - Why Everyone in Recovery Must Be Trauma-Informed—For Men’s Sake (Part 2) - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Dan GriffinI was recently invited to speak at an event in the same small Virginia town where I started my recovery journey and had the chance to be with some of the people with whom I first got sober 17 years ago. There were the guys I called the Fantastic Four: my first sponsor, my first best friend in ...
Views: 1981(1 vote) - SELFISHNESS - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Keith BraySelfishness Every now and again I reflect back on my life to a time before I started what I know call a “co-creative process of life recovery”. There were many negative qualities that were at work most of the time. One that I really regret is selfishness. I wanted the world to see me as a ...
Views: 1975 - How Drug Abuse and Addiction Affects the Brain - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from addiction professorDrug addiction and abuse can be prevented. Research has shown that prevention programs that involve families, schools, and communities can help reduce drug abuse. It is important for the youth and general public to understand the real risks of drug abuse and addiction. Community leaders must ...
Views: 1974(2 votes) - Don't Let Myths Keep You From Getting Sober - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from Peggy FergusonI keep hearing the same old myths over and over again. And I can't help but think that others hearing these myths either believe them and give up or use them for excuses to avoid taking action on getting clean and sober. One of the myths that I hear daily is that you can't get sober for ...
Views: 1973(1 vote) - Spiritual Terms - Self Acceptance Not Self Improvement - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from Peter MainSelf-improvement has become something of a mantra and a watchword for a vast industry that has grown up around it in the last 30 perhaps 40 years. A lot of the self-improvement industry has flourished in the last 10 or 15 years with the growth of the Internet. Perhaps an inevitable ...
Views: 1971(1 vote) - Me and My Recovery - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from Addict's Friendhttp://www.addictsfriend.com/tara-m---me-and-my-recovery.php by: Tara M. Me And My Recovery The last week has been a very busy week. The school semester is winding down, and finals are here. The pressure I put on myself is so great, today I hold myself to a higher standard. ...
Views: 1969(2 votes) - Changing Your Addictive Behavior - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Maria Khalife“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.” ~ Jung Addictions can take many forms, and each of them is detrimental. We are all ready to admit that drugs and alcohol are addictive and if you stretch your thought a bit further, you might ...
Views: 1968 - Recovery Is For Anybody - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Todd BranstonMany years before I found my way into a group room or sat in a chair before a client, I listened to a recording of Dr. King and his "I Have a Dream" speech. Having listened to his speech I knew I wanted to help people in some way and I knew I wanted to affect change, I just didn't know how. I ...
Views: 1966(1 vote) - Detachment. How Can I? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Judy HerzanekWhen life becomes one crisis after another, when emotional pain and endless drama become “the norm” what am I supposed to do? Over the past few decades I’ve received this question a lot. Recently it has become the #1 question. Why is that? What do I suggest to families who have arrived at this ...
Views: 1965(1 vote) - Are You Addicted? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Tim GrayAs a substance abuse counselor I have worked with many clients who were on the fence about their addiction. They would have some issues in their life that made then think they were addicted but they would also have some reasons why they couldn't be addicted. I have found it helpful to explore ...
Views: 1961(2 votes) - What is Opioid Addiction? - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Jeffrey StuckertTo first understand opioid addiction, you must first understand what opioids are. The term opioid refers to any drug or chemical that attaches (like a key fits into a lock) to sites in the brain called opioid receptors. The human body makes its own opioids (called endorphins) but the opioids we ...
Views: 1961(1 vote) - 5 Ways Addiction Affects Parent-Child Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2017 from Claire StewartChildren should be able to trust their parent completely. This is a person who, usually, helped bring them into the world. But what happens when the parent is suffering from an addiction? Addiction doesn’t just affect the addict. It has far-reaching effects, many of which impact children and the ...
Views: 1960 - How to Stop Smoking Weed without many withdrawal symptoms - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2018 from Kevin BryceIf you are serious about quitting your weed smoking habit there are several ways you can do it. There's no 'one size fits all' approach, but there are particular methods which are more likely to work for different people and their situations. If you'd like to find out more about how to stop ...
Views: 1960 - What's the "Hook" in Sex Addiction? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Dorothy HaydenA sex addiction is a habitual response and a source of sexual gratification or emotional security. It is a way of coping with internal feelings and external pressures that provides the Addict” as “Not You”">addict with predictable and consistent immediate gratification, but that has concomitant ...
Views: 1957 - Marry Your Self First: Addiction, Depression, Divorce.... - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonI had a client say something very interesting to me last week…she suggested that because I was a mental health counselor, I, therefore, have minimal issues or challenges in my life. Ha! I wish! I shy away from sharing much of my personal story with my clients, as that is all part of ...
Views: 1955(3 votes) - How Trauma Informs Men’s Identity, Addiction and Recovery - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Dan GriffinMost of the men I’ve talked to over the years in the journey through recovery can identify some point in their lives when they realized it was not okay to express certain feelings or behaviors, especially if those feelings showed weakness, vulnerability or sensitivity. Crying above all was ...
Views: 1954(1 vote) - Rehab Guide - Online and DVD Treatment - NEW Trend In Recovery - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Robert And Shelley JakobsenDetermining the right time for drug and alcohol treatment is different for each person. Some individuals will go and get help as soon as they feel like they're developing a problem. Others seek treatment when they feel they're becoming dependent on drugs or alcohol to cope with life. Still, ...
Views: 1953(1 vote) - Future Leaders, our Youth - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Stewart JosephFuture Leaders our, Youth (F.L.Y. Foundation) Contact: Stewart Joseph of the Family & Youth Roundtable of San Diego County (619) 546-5852 x 203, 345 15th St Suite A San Diego, California 92101, or email SpeakUp@FYRT.org Mission: Future Leaders our, Youth is a youth leadership-development ...
Views: 1952 - Addictions Brought To Light...Soul Power - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Jyude AllbrightWe are currently experiencing a massive planetary overhaul. This means we will be looking at vast changes in the way we do business, treat illnesses, run our governments, power our homes and end our addictions. Please consider the following: Is it loving to keep affirming and repeating ...
Views: 1950 - Toxic Conversations Vs. Bulimia Recovery - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Catherine LibertyWe’ve all been there. Your sister calls you to let you know how many calories she burned at the gym tonight or one of your friends fills their Facebook status with self-hating nonsense about how much they loath their body. It seems like something is always waiting to trigger us In ...
Views: 1950(4 votes) - Relationship, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Medication - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from James HendrixThere are mental health, relationship issues and emotional problems that are beyond or at least at the edge of behavioral control. People are not trying to be depressed or crazy – they act that way because of complex brain, hormone, environment, and background issues. There are times when ...
Views: 1949(5 votes) - 12-Step Recovery and “Things of God.” A Perfect Match. - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Judy Herzanek~ by Joe Herzanek I’m often asked, especially by many in the Christian Community, if the AA 12-step program conflicts with Biblical Christianity. Some feel that the two just don’t go together. Personally, after three decades of studying and being part of both groups, I have to ...
Views: 1948(3 votes) - FOOD ADDICTION VRS. EATING DISORDERS - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2018 from Marty LernerWHAT ARE EATING DISORDERS? Eating disorders are typically associated with various maladaptive patterns of behavior related to food, it’s consumption, and the ensuing effects on a person’s emotional and physical wellbeing. It may, or may not, include attempts to offset the “consequences” of ...
Views: 1948(2 votes) - NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Keith BrayNO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN Man, those words flowed from the lips of my old football coach Mr. Fleming many years ago. I still remember them well. Back then, you knew exactly when the pain would end (right after practice) and after playing a while, you got smart and learned you in deed could make ...
Views: 1948(2 votes) - Self Harm In Schools - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodWhen you mention the term self harm today the public normally associates it with young people, particularly school children or teenagers. Whilst self harm is prevalent amongst young people, it also might appear that it is prolific in the education system! It is important therefore, to paint an ...
Views: 1948 - Enabling - When Helping is Actually Hurting - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Lisa EspichIt is difficult to be in a relationship with an addict and not get sucked into enabling behavior. When somebody you love is suffering with an illness or a disease you naturally want to help. As a result, loved ones often step in to save the addict from the devastating consequences of their ...
Views: 1947(1 vote) - 2011 International Christian Recovery Coalition Projects - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),The International Christian Recovery Coalition Announces Christian Recovery Resource Centers Recent Developments as of February 11, 2011 The International Christian Recovery Coalition (www.ChristianRecoveryCoalition.com) was founded in July 2009. Its headquarters office is in ...
Views: 1945 - What Is Ecotherapy? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Nigel MagowanEcotherapy is really an umbrella term for a whole variety of nature-based therapies which utilise an experiential connection with nature as a major part of the therapeutic process. Ecotherapy draws its ideas from both modern and ancients practices. Many native cultures today still use a ...
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