Many of us have encountered the self proclaimed victim, be it a family member, a friend or a work colleague. What never ceases to amaze is that these people make it their life purpose to report to the world of their misfortune or short coming. Granted some people may have incurred a health related illness that was not easily welcomed, though glorifying it and publicizing the condition will not make it any better, more often than not it will turn you off.

Like me you probably...

Your cigar collection can never be considered complete until you get your hands on a good quality cigar cutter . Having good quality cigar cutters will enhance your smoking experience as they are vital piece of equipment for enabling you to have a smooth draw. Making a choice on which cigar cutter to purchase starts with recognising your exact need. Whether you are someone who smokes regularly or smokes only at particular occasions, a cigar cutter would certainly help you get a...

This article attempts to make sense of our vulnerabilities to developing abusive or to use a more popular term; addictive relationships to activities of daily living. I will review the outstanding features of those of us caught up in addictive relationships. Then, I will highlight some developmental issues that may determine an addictive relationship to one specific activity of daily living; male masturbation. As an addictive relationship male masturbation has received much publicity...

Sunland/Tujunga—Members of the Church of Scientology of Pasadena were among hundreds of youths who participated in an Anti-Drug March from Bolton Hall in Tujunga to Sunland Park. Students from the Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga and the Delphi Academy in Lake View Terrace organized this walk and a festival to educate teenagers about the dangers of drugs.

"We knew we wanted to do something to tell people about drugs, and at first we thought of just doing talks...

The mainstream approach to addiction recovery consists of two primary components, neither of which yields better than a 5-7% success ratio, nor do they address self-esteem related issues.  If you’re like most, you may not realize that 98% of all addiction treatment options utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and/or the Twelve-Step Program as their primary modalities. Ironically, both of these approaches fail to properly address low levels of self-esteem. Instead, they offer...

Do you really want to stop smoking or do you want to help somebody quit smoking? If your answer is YES then this brings us to yet another question “How can you stop smoking?” how can you or anybody else quit this stinking habit? Well, in rare cases it’s easy for some individuals to quit the smoking habit, they will just wake up one day and decide they will never smoke again and they quit smoking just like that. Out of my own experience I think nobody enjoys smoking,...

At one time or another we have all said, "I am addicted to…" The difference between the person that says that and an addict is that that person is admitting that they know their behavior is excessive.

The truth is they aren't addicted, and they can go with out what ever the activity or substance is, but an addict can't.

When an addict doesn't get the substance or activity that they are addicted to they are unable to function and/or have...

Teenagers nowadays want to have a sense of belongingness, importance and pride. But at times, some teenagers are being out-casted. Some cannot handle peer pressure and are tempted to turn into various dangerous vices like smoking, drinking and taking of illegal drugs to take away the pain they are suffering. After a while, it becomes a habit or addiction. These vices become their detour not to face the harsh realities that affect them.

Teenagers tend to share and listen to...

Treatment For Sexual Addiction -- A Psychoanalytic Approach

by Dorothy C. Hayden, LCSW

It is well known among people in the 12-step sex programs that of all the addictions, sex is the most difficult to master. Far from the notion that sex addiction is the "fun" one, the suffering of dealing with this affliction is enormous. The compulsion is so compelling that it is common for members of the sex recovering groups to be unable to maintain any continuous time of...

How to quit smoking marijuana can be a difficult thing for some people to undertake. The emotional side of things is a major part of the whole process but it is important to discuss the physical implication as well such as possible withdrawal symptoms from stopping smoking pot and how you can deal with them and reduce the severity with detoxification.

Firstly not everyone has a physical reaction when quitting marijuana. Some people stop and that is it, no change. Other may suffer...