Getting over any addiction can be a rough road to travel down and even if you have a good support network those that have never been in the same position can never truly give you the insight and help you need to overcome your problems. So for those of you looking for help here are some tips on how to get over pot addiction.

• Success Diary
  Keep a diary or a notepad of your successes. When you have a success even unrelated to overcoming your addiction note it down and...

Is there a porn addiction cure? The simple answer is yes, there are cures for any addictive behavior as it is not something hard coded into you that you cannot overcome, there is always a way to change the course of your life with some hard work and an honest and open mind.

All addiction is caused by some base issues that drive people to addictive behavior, most often it is used as an escape from something in their lives and becomes so ingrained it starts to take over their...

One of the great controversies in respect of treatment of alcohol problems is the debate of whether alcoholism is a disease. There is little doubt that regarding alcoholism as a disease, rather than as a moral weakness, has brought benefits to alcoholics/addicts. To some extent it reduced the stigma experienced by sufferers and has opened the door to treatment rather than punishment. It is the mainstay of the belief system of AA and NA groups who have been responsible for helping many...

MASTURBATION: How to Overcome and Quit the Habit

Preface

Since volumes have been written about masturbation, one wonders why another author still feels the need to write about the subject. Is it not presumptions to believe that one has something new to say about a chronic problem of both men and women over the centuries? I respond that there is something new to be said on the subject, for example, one's response to new developments and thinking on the subject matter, as well...

Many people believe that an alcoholic is simply someone who drinks too much and usually too often. While that does describe certain aspects of alcoholism it falls far short of the genuine picture.

Alcoholics simply put, cannot seem tocontroltheir drinking once they begin.

In the book Alcoholics Anonymous we find an interesting passage:"The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower...

Sure cocaine will curb your desire to eat while you are on the high. After the high what happens? Usually the emptiness and loss of motivation causes you to eat in excess.

There are several dangers of using cocaine for weight loss. There are both short term dangers and also long term dangers associated with using cocaine. One of the most obvious misconceptions about using cocaine for weight loss is that your appetite is curbed thus causing weight loss. Yes it is curbed while you...

Alcohol the exotic poison, yes used since ancient times for intoxication. Alcohol addiction is one of the most severe common causes of many diseases caused by the side effects of this chemical on the human body. It is true that this social mood lifter turns into a deadly poison when it's consumed in abnormally large quantities. It is said that only the weak minded fall for this poisonous trap, but that is totally untrue. Social pressure, family problems and money matters are all...

I want to start by admitting something up front – I’ve never been in a 12 step program. Those who have are often either very passionately for or very strongly against the program, but I’m not looking to take a side. Instead, what I want to do is give you an overview of what the 12 Steps are, because I think most of us have heard of Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12 Steps, but those like me who have never been through the program may not be familiar with the specifics....

Cocaine addiction treatment for others begins with detection. There are various signs and symptoms that can help you determine if someone close to you is addicted to cocaine. If you yourself take cocaine regularly or on occasion, there are questionnaires that can help you determine whether or not you are addicted.

The addictive properties of cocaine have been clear since the early 1900s. Problems associated with addiction were already plaguing society at the time. Today the...

There is much difference between somebody who wishes to know about how to quit drinking alcohol and the person that put into action what he has studied. The previous person only desires to learn without having the corresponding craving to quit drinking alcohol. But the second person move ahead to take advantage of the several suggestions offered by people who have successfully conquer their alcohol addiction crisis. And this is what I encourage you my dear reader to do after reading...