When we think of the word addiction we usually think of the obvious ones like food, alcohol, drugs, gambling, TV, spending, work, sex, etc., but many people are not aware of the more subtle addictions. These addictions are often so covert and pervasive that they are invisible to us. Yet these subtle addictions may have a negative impact on us, sabotaging our professional and/or personal relationships as well as our lives on a daily basis. Many people are aware of the fact that...

Non-traditional alcoholism treatment methods have always recognized that 12 Step models work for some individuals but not for most, at least not for very long. The problem is that nothing else seems to either. Designing effective treatment for individuals turns out to be a complicated business that must take into account many variables in ways that don’t easily lend themselves to any particular model. As a result most programs offer little beyond "don’t drink, go to...

Having bad habits in social situations can make you a very unpopular person. You may not even know how others feel about your social blunders. However, if you are acting in ways that are not considered appropriate, people will notice.

Many bad habits can be noticed when people go out to a restaurant together. It can be a very unpleasant experience if people have certain bad habits. For instance, chewing with an open mouth can be disgusting to the person watching. When a...

Not knowing how to quit porn addiction can make you feel hopeless and full of guilt with fear and discouragement. These feelings can rob you of the freedom life should offer in full! Fear of getting caught or feelings of desperation in personal sin only add insult to injury. If you learn how to quit porn addiction you will empower your life as a whole. Many people feel helpless and never learn how to quit porn addiction because they are focused on their past failures.

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What is drug Rehab? This is medical and psychological form of treatment which done to treat drug dependency. Drug dependency cannot be treated without professional help and care. A patient who is addicted to drug or alcohol should have to go under a rehabilitation program.

The treatment in the drug rehab center depends on the drug to which the patient is addicted. Nowadays teenagers as well as adults are addicted to both prescription and street drugs. Most common...

If you're one of the human beings looking for how to stop drinking alcohol now, I counsel you to read this article to the end. Unknown to many individuals around you, it is really feasible for you or anyone fighting with  alcohol addiction to stop drinking right now. It is not mandatory for you to expend lots of your hard earned cash on going to any rehab. It is something that you can carry out right now. What's more, there's no need to delay for many months. This commentary is...

There are many symptoms of severe drinking problem. Such symptoms may vary from person to person. But there are some major symptoms which will be helpful in detecting the severity of alcoholism. Alcohol dependence or alcoholism will show the following symptoms:

1. The drinker will begin to neglect social or other recreational activities due to heavy alcohol consumption.
2. He\she will start drinking more frequently and that too in larger amounts.
3. The drinker will...

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Here's a question: How many gratitude lists have you written in your recovery? And how many times have you suggested that same list-writing exercise to others? I assert that the answer is MANY-- if notmany, many. I also assert that the reason we continue the tradition and encourage our fellows to do the same, is because it works. And you know what they say, "If it's not broken, don't fix it." A list...

I often find myself baffled by the alternatives to 12 step Recovery. It's kind of right out of the AA Big Book; "looking for an easier, softer way!"
If you really look at what happens to the person that is afflicted with the disease of Addiction, it's a tale of immorality, unscrupulous ways, and anti-social thinking being adapted to. With the focus of a life becoming narrowed down to obtaining and using a drug, not much is left that would indicate ever needing to be...

Whatever county you live in will have their own Detox Center. You can check in the phone book or visit your local Police Department and ask them. They can go here while they're waiting to get into Drug Rehab. They have forms for those who meet the criteria. Most people who go here don't have enough money to pay for a private rehab facility. In fact, many don't work or even have medical insurance, so this would be where you should consider taking her.

In many cases the court...