Despite pot being a soft drug compared to many such as heroin or ice it is highly addictive but for reasons people do not often give it credit for. Marijuana, pot, weed, hash or many other terms is a drug that gives a chemically induced high but it does not give the body a chemical that it becomes dependant on like nicotine in cigarettes.

The reason for the addiction is that people often smoke pot to escape from something in their life’s, the soothing numbing effect of...

Bad habits plague many people in one form or another. We want to know what causes us to fall into bad habits. Questions arise about how are the best ways to quit. New research gives new answers and confirms some of the old ones.

Some research has been done to find out what motivates people to quit bad habits. It turns out that the emotional reasons seem to be the most telling of all. If a person does not have the desire to change, then that person is likely not to have any...

People often come to relationships with bad habits when it comes to getting along with another person. They may have every intention of making a relationship work, but ingrained trends stop them from truly connecting. There are many such bad habits.

Jealousy plagues many otherwise good relationships. A boyfriend might always suspect his girlfriend of going around with other men. Or, it could be more subtle. A woman may suspect that her husband is constantly looking for...

In the words of Rhonda Byron, 'an individual is the most powerful magnet in the universe. He contains a magnetic power within himself that is more powerful than anything in this world and this unfathomable magnetic power is emitted through his thoughts'. Power of mind is the strongest weapon that differentiates human beings from other forms of living.

Human mind as per psychological definition is divided into the conscious and the unconscious segments. It has been frequently...

First of all, let us look at the means in which brainwave entrainment actually delivers most of its results and this is from the binaural beats that have been used for a long time to deliver and produce the brainwaves in our mind. What these melodies and tones really are actually are called artefacts of procession, in which sounds or tones, which have been developed to a frequency beyond that of human hearing, are introduced to the brain. The reason is that they cannot be heard by...

Quitting pot can be done if you remain strong and have a good sense of how you can to be addicted and have a clear course of action to become un-addicted (if that is even a word!). There are many methods to help but here are a few that have helped many people get through their cravings and establish a long term commitment to be clean of the drug and never go back.

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Keep a list of all the good things that will come from quitting weed and write them down. Keep a copy...

Washington Drug Rehab centers have witnessed both increases and decreases in drug and alcohol abuse over last decade. However, for every bit of good news recorded about drug or alcohol rehab, Washington appears to present a challenge to match it.

According to statistics provided by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington, 12% of all women of child-bearing age are currently seeking or in desperate need of treatment for chemical dependency. In...

When you see someone you love struggling with an addiction to alcohol, helping them recover can be a touchy situation.  Seeing a loved one suffer with alcohol addiction can be painful for both you and them, but recovery is not only possible, but within reach as long as you're willing to help them along the way.

Believe it or not, alcohol is a very powerful drug.  While it suppresses the central nervous system, it also makes people feel very relaxed which can lead to...

Astrology is a complex subject, and when it comes to bad habits it is no different. There are many details to consider about any person when discussing their astrological sign. Birth date is just one of them. However, it is fun to dabble in astrology and find out the general rules for the astrology of bad habits.

Capricorns are said to be persistent, hard workers. Perhaps this is why they are thought to be workaholics. They are driven to get the job done no matter how long it...

While there may not be one certain way approach an addict about their problem, there are things you can do when approaching alcohol and drug intervention. One of the first things a loved one should do is stop enabling the addicted person. Don't let them borrow any more money for one thing even if it may jeopardize their health or children. If you bail them out it will make them think that you will continue to help them, especially when their children may need rescuing.

One of...