Having a spouse that has an alcohol addiction can cause a great strain on your relationship. Many times, an alcoholic does not even realize that they have a problem. If your spouse suffers from an alcohol addiction and you feel they need to seek alcohol rehab clinics treatments, an alcoholism intervention may help your partner to realize they have a problem and convince them to seek help.Planning an intervention for an adult can be tricky...more
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE JAMES RAY SPIRITUAL WARRIOR RETREATOctober 2009, three lives were lost due to organ failure and at least nineteen people were injured while participating in a sweat lodge ceremony during the James Ray Spiritual Warrior retreat. According to The Huffington Post, Ray addressed the public's concern at a seminar he held near Los Angeles: "This is the most difficult time I've ever faced." Ray said. "I don't know how to deal...more
Author: Quintin WhitfieldHow can you tell if your loved one is subjected to cocaine addiction? Is it just teenage behavior or school pressure that is making them act "strange"? It can be confusing to watch someone and be uncertain about their behavior.There are certain physical manifestations one can look for when someone is involved with cocaine addiction but what of the behavior manifestations? One thing to realize is that anyone using drugs - even medical ones - is that the majority of them have a mental affect as well. Basically, the drugs throw you out of present time into something else that your mind gets stuck on.A person who is suffering from cocaine addiction can appear to be in the same room as you are, doing the same things as you are but he's only partially there. There's often a sort of glazed look about their eyes and they can appear to be a bit like a robot.He's there physically but he isn't tracking with what's going on. He does not "get" what you're saying and when you tell him to take out the garbage, he may pick up the broom and start sweeping. If you scold him he thinks you're crazy because he's supposed to sweep. It all looks odd. It is odd to you. He's just...more
Do any of these empty promises sound familiar:Ill stop smoking when I have a kid.Ill stop smoking when I reach my 30th birthday.Ill stop smoking when cigarettes cost $5 a pack.Have you made (and broken) a similar promise to yourself and your loved ones? Look, the truth is quitting smoking is hard. Breaking the habit takes a lot more than just...more
Before I discovered Nicodyne, I never believed that I would be successful in stopping my smoking habit. I had been smoking for over twenty years--I started with a few cigarettes a day as a teenager and gradually worked my way up to using a pack a day. I really enjoyed the calming effect that nicotine had on my system, and I relied on cigarettes to...more
For the majority of drug addicts, the only way they can beat their drug addiction is by booking themselves into a drug addiction clinics. Drug addiction can be very, very hard to overcome and most addicts who try to stop will have done so on a number of occasions before and have failed. Also, depending on the type of drug that the addict is hooked on, it can be dangerous to withdraw without medical supervision and obtaining the right help. Drug addiction can be treated in most cases but this is most successfully done when the addict enters a drug addiction clinics and undergoes a treatment programme. Most addicts will need to undergo a detox programme before hand. This is usually done in a drug addiction clinics and will help the addict to safely withdraw from drugs. They can be safely weaned off the drug with the help and supervision of medical staff. In some serious cases, this should never be attempted on their own at home or without medical help. The consequences can be fatal. The treatment programmes undertaken at the drug addiction clinics is done in such a way as to teach the addict behavioural changes and learning a new way of life. They will be taught how to deal...more
Author: Jeff PaulHeroin addiction has been chronicled throughout popular culture. Famous musicians such as David Bowie, Neil Young and Jim Morrison all have had experience with the drug, with some of their music influenced by it. Films such as...more
Author: Jeff PaulEcstasy addiction has been an increasing source of concern for authorities over the past decade. The rise of large dance hall parties and the prevalence of the drug being distributed at these events make ecstasy one of the most...more
Author: Jeff PaulBarbiturate addiction has been proven to cause short-term and long-term effects that can be fatal. Barbiturates are a variety of drugs that operate as central nervous system depressants triggering a wide range of effects, from mild...more
"What you resist persists; what you accept disappears."I don't know where I found this Buddhist concept because I memorized the thought instead of the source. I doubt that Buddha would mind.I memorized it because I had to. You see, all addictions...more
Intervention 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,...more
Early recovery from addiction can be rough. Recovery brings about all manner of changes in a persons life. As an addict's body begins to detox he or she may she may experience detox symptoms, which could involve a wide range of possible symptoms,...more