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...

Once the all important decision has been made, a commitment has to be made to getting help; once there is an acknowledgement that there is a problem and that problem needs help to be tackled, then one goes on to the next step; that is choosing an alcohol rehab center. That imperative has been identified, that the alcohol rehab detox intervention is actually required and then you come to the next hurdle; how to choose the right alcohol rehab center.

Choosing the right alcohol...

It is amazing how fast things can change; how pure innocence can turn to arrogance and adventurism. It seems up until your first year in high school , you feel safe from anything. You are preoccupied with life as how you knew it from the start, when in school you’re intrigued to hear rumors in junior high, they're usually about who likes who, and who broke up with who. It just seems so naive. But when you stepped into high school, it becomes an entirely different ballgame. Somehow...

How Can I Get Rid Of My Bad Shopping Habits?

How many times have you asked yourself the question: How can I get rid of my bad shopping habits?

And everytime that is where the question ended, with no resolve.

How many times have you come home after a days' shopping spree, unpacking the groceries and what-not, just to realise or have somebody to ask: Is this you bought really neccessary?

Of course your first reaction would be to say yes---vaguely. But repeating the...

Addictions are known to take away all the tensions of the life but rather these addictions are the cause of the biggest problems a person can face. Most of the time the one that is addicted to drugs do not realize that he is actually addicted. This type of addiction can become the only focus of that person’s very subsistence and it usually happens very quickly; however, it becomes impossible to stop this habit or to make choice on their own. Comprehending this situation and to...

Once a person realizes what they are doing to their body, and has not only admitted to their self that they have a problem, but are also tired of cycles and the frustrations that go along with "using", they can indeed do a "self intervention".

There is no specified age or time for this to happen. Most people that end up with severe addiction problems started out when they were young, just "partying". Usually when a person grows up and has children of...

Alcoholism Signs and Symptoms

Alcoholism signs and symptoms is not something you usually think about before you take your first drink. Perhaps your mates ask you if you'd like a drink, or you wish to be cool like your ma and pa are and have an alcoholic drink, or perhaps it is just all those beer and liquor commercials that eventually have programmed you to take that first drink of your life. Consuming alcoholic drinks typically starts out naively enough, a curious...