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~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~ Let Go If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to take certain steps. At some of these...*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~* "Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and...*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~* A.A. Thought for the Day Since I realized that I had become an alcoholic and could never have any more fun with liquor and since I knew that from then on...*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~* I DON'T RUN THE SHOW When we became alcoholics, crushed by a self-imposed crisis we could not postpone or evade, we had to fearlessly face the proposition...
I feel bad about this but am spending some time with my sister and her 8-month old baby. I love them of course but it reminds me how I have never liked babies. Ever. Never had any maternal instinct...
Overcoming my alcohol addiction has been THE most difficult challenge I've faced in my life. Addiction is just so cunning and so clever that I'm having a difficult time dealing with it. Just today,...
I'll be ending day 6 tonight. Beginning day 7 tomorrow and will have to hurdle over the first weekend without being a warrior (in respect to drinking that is). I've been very back forth with my...I am 60 days sober today and feeling good. I attend AA meetings three times a week but so far I have only listened, mostly because of fear. I have always been quiet and had low confidence around...Very fortunate to have one of my oldest closest friends be an alcoholic...I know that came out wrong, but he brought me to my first meeting today. Too soon to tell, but I'll give it another spin...
You probably can’t get high off of Wellbutrin without overdosing on the medication. More on Wellbutrin side effects and dangers of taking Wellbutrin here.
Who you date likely influences the movies you watch, the restaurants you go to, and – occasionally – the clothes you wear. But did you know it could also affect how much you drink and when? A new study from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, says that is indeed the case.
For about a month, the [...]
How we think about drugs or alcohol has a major impact on our behaviors. Learn to abstain from drugs or alcohol by changing your thinking process. More here.
Things today are certainly different from the late 1800s and early 1900s when it comes to drugs and products that affect our health. With the establishment of the FDA in 1906 came much protection for consumers – a protection that we take for granted today. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is often seen as [...]
No, you can’t get addicted to gabapentin. You can, however, experience withdrawal symptoms after taking it for extended periods of time. We explore the use of gabapentin and how to deal with a physical dependency on the drug here.Yes, you can die from taking Xanax, especially if it’s taken with other drugs or alcohol. Read more about this commonly abused drug here.
Cocaine is a very strong drug, a stimulant that affects the central nervous system whether it is smoked, injected, or snorted. Though women have a 3 percent to 5 percent chance of giving birth to a child with a birth defect in any given pregnancy, according to the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, that chance [...]How can you stop drinking? Compare the benefits with the costs. Learn how to apply this simple method to your drinking life here.
Parents who are concerned about keeping their child off drugs have a big challenge ahead of them. With all the new names and types of drugs, parents may find all the information overwhelming, but with a little help, parents can eventually navigate through the details they need to know. Denying a Problem Ignorance is bliss, [...]Yes, it’s possible to become addicted to huffing. More on the health impacts of huffing, types of inhalant abuse, and signs of huffing addiction here.
Tramadol won’t show up on a standard drug test. But Tramadol does show up on drug testing for prescription medications. More on the types of drug tests that might be used to detect tramadol here.
Doctors have struggled with diagnosing depression for years now, relying on patients’ reported symptoms and health journals’ definition of the condition. New research is working to develop a blood test that would accurately diagnose depression. Defining Depression Depression can be hard to diagnose. Physicians traditionally use a reference book such as Diagnostic and Statistical Manual [...]Dangers of Tramadol include serious side effects, drug interactions, overdose or addiction (especially when not taken as prescribed). Plus, you can die or experience serious side effects of Tramadol if you are diagnosed with certain medical conditions, which we explore in more detail here.
Can you treat alcoholism, drug addiction or behavioral addictions from home? Yes. How to access a free self-help program from home here.
Maybe you just found out or confirmed your son is on drugs. What should you do? Down-to-earth advice from someone who's been there. More here.
Prescription drug abuse continues to be a problem among the youth of our country. Teens are using the drugs for a variety of reasons, but they fail to see the seriousness of the problem. Adolescents abuse prescription drugs more than just about any other substance. “For adolescents, prescription drugs are second only to marijuana as [...]
Researchers have been studying the effects of exercise on the human body and mind for years now, and they still conclude that exercise has great benefits to people of all ages and backgrounds. Health Benefits to Exercising We know there are health benefits to exercising. Working out will help with things like obesity, high blood [...]
We know that parents have great influence over their teen when it comes to experimenting with drugs or alcohol. New research suggests that teenage brains can actually form differently, based on the drinking behavior of their parents. This helps to explain a little more about why some adolescents are at greater risk for alcohol abuse. [...]
We want to thank Dr. James DiReda for offering another excellent guest post for us! Dr. DiReda has over twenty years experience working with individuals, families, and organizations to address alcohol, drug, and mental health issues. He holds a dual Ph.D. in Sociology and Social Work from Boston University. He is currently Director of Counseling [...]
Etta James, the legendary singer, passed away this month, leaving behind a library of incredible music and a success story to inspire any woman in recovery. The 73-year-old singer infamously struggled with dependence upon multiple drugs during her career but ultimately overcame addiction. Unlike most who live through what she experienced with drugs, James did [...]
SAMHSA has released a new report on mental health statistics for our country. They found that in the past year, 45.9 million Americans above the age of 18 years, or 20% of American adults, experienced mental illness. (1) Seriousness of Mental Illness SAMHSA administrators acknowledge the seriousness of mental health disorders. Administrator Pamela S. Hyde [...] Check out this video where Our CEO Jim Bevell has a great conversation about Music, Recovery the Treatment Industry and more. Also come to the next concert event sponsored by Treatment Solutions Network and Rockers in Recovery. Mark Lundholm will be making everyone laugh, along with great music and great food! Learn more and [...]
Darryl Graves’ was a cocaine dealer in Lynchburg, Virginia, and a convicted felon, so when he decided to fire a weapon in his home, he ended up with multiple firearms charges as a result, including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, discharging a weapon in an occupied building, and attempted malicious wounding. The [...]
Methamphetamine is one of those drugs that is truly addicting and it truly changes its user’s appearance and brain function. Many people who experiment with this drug just once or twice end up hopelessly addicted, ruining their lives and sometimes the lives of others as well. Horrible Attacks Story after story has come out in [...]
Mindy McCready lost custody of her five-year-old son to her mother due to issues with illicit substance abuse, according to CNN. However, she made headlines recently when she took her small son from her mother’s Florida home and fled, refusing to return him for days and asking that he be returned to her custody because [...]