If you live with an alcoholic you will almost certainly feel shame.  Some people will experience it to a very high level, others will experience it much less so but almost everyone who lives, or has lived, with an alcoholic experiences it to some degree.  You will probably feel anxious that people will discover your secret, that they will judge you and, inevitably, will find you unacceptable to be around decent people.

Seeing it written down like that it probably...

In the previous article; Living with an alcoholic – Shame, we talked about the shame and the secrecy that comes from living with an alcoholic and how it leads to isolation.  In this article we will look at ways to start tackling and reducing the shame.

It is important to point out up front, that there are no quick and easy answers.  Changes in the way we feel take time.  This is doubly true if we are still living with the same issues that caused these...

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Have you ever thought about eating rotten food? Well to be more precise, I should say ‘have you thought about the importance of eating food that rots? That was certainly running through my mind last weekend when I did my grocery shopping. One the one hand I was delighted to see a father doing the grocery shopping with his two young children. On the other hand I thought ‘he has bought nothing that rots'.

I watched him go through the...

Alcohol dependancy is medically identified as being a sickness which results in the frequent use of alcohol, regardless of the damaging consequences it has on a person's everyday life. This is a term often confused with alcohol abuse , there is, however, a tremendous distinction between the two..

Alcohol addiction is among the most common and draining psychiatric problemsamong the total population, and is completely treatable for those who have plenty of one-on-one therapy by...

01. Say Good Morning, Every Morning to their elders.

When children say good morning, you will come to know about their night sleep, and it's Morning Prayer too for you and your children. It will lead confidence in your kids throughout the day; they will consider that their parents are always with them.

02. Treat Politely with every One.

Parents should show good behaviour to their children so that when they treat others their acts should be polite. It will lead good...

Passively planning to try harder next time or in the future is absolutely ineffective in ending porn addiction. It takes real, deliberate shift in focus and mental awareness to cure porn addiction. I know the frustrations you must be feeling. Nothing is more discouraging than trying to beat a hard wired habit that you feel emotionally and physically chained to, but there is hope! I bet you are ready for change!

In this article I will go over some mental processes you can...

While you are choosing a Florida rehab center, make sure you think out every aspect and make a well-balanced decision. A proper rehabilitation is the most effective way in which an addict can get back to a healthy life. Therefore, all the decisions you take must be carefully measured and all aspects looked into. To find out the treatment best-suited for your requirements, you must be prepared with necessary questions for overall satisfaction. Look for the treatment centers which can...

Once you decide it's time to stop smoking marijuana what is your next step? Well, firstly you need to write down all the reasons that have brought you to this decision. You need to know how you got to this point and why you really want to quit. Once you have these answers you are ready to begin your recovery.

Quitting an addiction is not an easy thing to do. Having a well thought out recovery plan will greatly improve your chances of becoming marijuana free. A plan designed by you...

1 How do I stop watching porn when it is all around me all the time?

You are not alone when it comes to this question. There are an estimated 390 million porn web pages on the internet. Upwards of 90% of those web pages are produced by the United States. 12% of all websites are pornographic in nature. Out of around 340 million people in North America, about 300 million of those use the Internet. You have porn at your fingertips everywhere! Here are some tips in combating...

It is sad for most families who have members suffering from drug addiction. It is one of the most difficult and stressful trials to deal with. We know that we cannot abandon or let the person go down the drain because we cannot bear losing a loved one. The addict suffers so much but is helpless unless we do something about it. One thing with drug addiction is that the person thinks that the drug is the only solution to fill a void in him or her or a way to escape problems. It may be...