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Smoking is the cause of the most deaths in the USA than any other disease. Millions of people, young as well as old are affected by this dangerous scourge. But, what is smoking? It can be defined as the habit of burning, inhaling, and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or…
Out of the many resources on the internet today there is a lack of help for those of us who are in a relationship where both people are recovering from an addiction. Addiction is a devastating, insidious and incurable disease that affects people from all walks of life. From the…
It has been debated whether or not pornography can be categorized as an addiction. In my experience, I could tell you that it is. There are many people in this world, including myself, who's life has been negatively influenced by porn. There are many who desire to be clean of…
We all know that the first step in any recovery program is to rid our bodies of all drugs including alcohol. In other words it means to become clean and sober. It is often a huge decision for a drug addict/alcoholic. First and foremost you must have reached a place…
No one treatment option is suitable for all cocaine users. Often it takes a combination of several options for some, and yet some can kick the habit with only one way. Any chemical dependence is a complex problem unique to each user. The reasons why anyone starts, is as many…
I just read an article that talks about all the conflicts of interest that are involved when it comes to the facts of alcoholism. The number of people and organizations that benefit from this disease is astounding. The amount of money that these people make is even more astounding. So…
The key element to sobriety is happiness. What makes you happy. People say that getting clean and sober is the easy part, but staying sober is the hard part. Find positive support that understands the importance of staying clean. Choose activities that make you feel good and boost your self-esteem…
I have experience it firsthand. Returning home from a thirty day treatment program I was thankfully greeted by loving and supportive family members. Feeling like a totally new person I faced my friends who are not addicts with the same excitement only to find them either lost for words or…
Figuring out the best ways to quit smoking is going to be different for everyone trying to kick the cigarette habit. When I attempted it I tried several methods, and it took me many attempts to figure out which one would work for me. Below are the 5 best methods…
Let me count the ways to quit smoking. Sounds like a line from Shakespeare, yet here you are researching it on the internet. No doubt you have tried to quit on your own. Yeah! The cold turkey method! I’ll just smoke one less each day until I’m not smoking any…
Gambling is the devil of all addictions. There are no criteria for what type of people can be addicts. That's because gambling can affect anyone, of any age, of any sex and from any background, poor, rich or middle class. Millions of people need help for gambling addiction but just…
The New York Times recently published an article called "Rethinking Addiction's Roots, and Its Treatment". The idea is that addictions such as alcoholism are related to physical rather than mental conditions. Formerly, we used to think that alcoholism was best treated by using talk therapy and willpower. However, they are…
They say that people who have addictions live in denial. Consciously they don’t even know, or admit, that they have one.
I made light of mine. It wasn’t illegal, or immoral, and even my friends laughed along with me as I made such expansive fun about my ‘habit’. They bought…
All drug addicts who decide to stop using their drug of choice will certainly experience withdrawal at some point. Withdrawing from any substance has never been comfortable and it can sometimes be dangerous and it can be even more dangerous for those who try to detox at home.
When addicts…
In the 1960's and '70's, the problem stemmed from the abuse of heroin. In the '80's, the problem morphed into the crack baby epidemic. The problem now is the abuse of prescription drugs, leaving mothers hiding their growing addictions and leaving millions of newborns across the United States, born addicted.It…
Addicts suffer from craving almost every day. No matter whether the addiction is alcoholism, gambling, cocaine, shopping or adult movies on the internet, the strong urge to get the drug is the same. In an addiction therapy, patients learn how to identify the typical triggers for craving, e.g. by using…
Just how many ways are there to quit smoking?
One popular method is the NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) approach, where you get your nicotine from an alternate supply, such as nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine nasal spray, nicotine lozenges or a nicotine inhaler.
These products ease the withdrawal symptoms by…
A friend of mine told me recently that he decided a while ago to stop drinking too much alcohol.
When he goes to the pub, he doesn’t bow to peer pressure.
He gets a round in and makes his pint last.
He declines another one when the next guy buys…
Can you believe there is such thing as “Facebook Addiction Disorder”? Seem crazy to me, but I can believe it, because I’m a Facebook fanatic, not much so of a Facebook user that uses it for fun, but more so of a person that uses Facebook for business. I will…
by Jonathan M. King PART 5
My point is the problem of moving to sustainable energy has never been a big one. We have all sorts of technology that would allow us to make the change to 100% clean energy in almost no time. We don’t do it because of…
In many places through different parts of the world, it is vivid that drink alcohol plays a huge part in our families, cultures, traditions and occasions. Sometimes, people are not aware how much alcohol they take in on their bodies, though it provides them problems in their work, home or…
People often ask me, "Are electronic cigarettes safe?".Of course, the short, flippant answer to this question is no, nothing is completely safe. Is it completely safe to wake up and leave the confines of your house in the morning? Is it completely safe to drive on the freeway? Is it…
Having a Bad Year So Far
Randy Travis, who went through a messy divorce in 2010, was found with alcohol in his car earlier this year. He is a famous country music star, and pleaded no contest to a charge of public intoxication. He was found parked outside a church…
In this article I want to talk about the harmful effects of not only the mainstream smoke that a smoker takes in while enjoying his cigarette, but the adverse effects that second hand smoke has on someone standing nearby. Most smokers don't take into consideration what is happening while exposing…
Pregnancy is a state of developing new offspring in your womb. Making pregnant more mindful of whatever she’s taking inside its body. It is important to pay more attention and be knowledgeable about certain consumption that will harm the condition of the baby. Consumption of illegal drugs will harm both…
If you are struggling with a painkiller addiction and have been unable to get clean and sober then you might look into going to substance abuse treatment to get some help. There are a bunch of different treatment centers that you might attend and the most important thing is that…
by Jonalthan M. King.
Monsanto and GM foods are only one example of a product that we can say no to which would immediately halt its production. The tricky thing is that in most countries they have lobbied not to tell the public which products on the supermarket shelf are…
Some may say these books don't belong on this list of spiritual books however I feel they are compulsory reading for any drinker or smoker aspiring towards enlightenment or simply a deeper understanding of themselves, the universe or ones fellow man or woman. They certainly fall under the catagory "self…
As many of you, I use a specific method to solve problems.
I ask questions. So, when I came to the realization that I absolutely needed to stop smoking, I began asking myself questions. Since I had tried to stop smoking on numerous occasions over the previous few years, and…
Everyone knows how bad tobacco cigarettes are on your health and the environment, but we now have other alternatives. When you smoke E Cigs you are not polluting the environment like tobacco cigarettes do. These electronic cigarettes do not contain dangerous substances or chemicals like tobacco cigarettes, and are safe…
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