Alcohol addiction has become one of the serious problems of the world today. What makes people hooked to alcohol? Is there anything to blame rather than the person himself? What causes alcohol addiction? Information like these are vital in understanding alcoholics and helping them beat their addiction.

Stories of people with drinking problem have become so common, to the point that some people just ignore them. But these people need more than just a cold shoulder, they need...

You can overcome drug addiction by taking a comprehensive approach to this problem. Treatment can be augmented with self-hypnosis for maximum effects. You may seek help for overcoming prescription medicine, cocaine, alcohol, marijuana or nearly any other medicine found in a pharmacy. Substance abuse is a serious matter that requires attention.

How Addictive Problems Help

It may be surprising but substance addictions help you recognize that you have issues that need to be...

Without question one of the more successful treatment models has been the 12 step program, which originated with Alcoholics anonymous. In the past several years the program has suffered a great deal of scrutiny in regards to its religious formatting, and even though it has desperately attempted to escape this labeling, for all intent and purposes that’s what it is! However, the religious aspect is not what makes successful, and in fact I believe it to be a detriment to the...

Without question one of the more successful treatment models has been the 12 step program, which originated with Alcoholics anonymous. In the past several years the program has suffered a great deal of scrutiny in regards to its religious formatting, and even though it has desperately attempted to escape this labeling, for all intent and purposes that’s what it is! However, the religious aspect is not what makes successful, and in fact I believe it to be a detriment to the...

Those working through drug and alcohol addiction, need to change long held beliefs, behaviours, attitudes and self images, This can take time and involve a great emotional cost. There is often a long struggle and even suffering to break the chains that bind them to their addiction. So for the resident in a community, there is "no gain without pain".

Recovering addicts need to become personally fit and physically and mentally fit. They will often need to deal with a...

Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused drug in the United States. For most people who drink, alcohol is a pleasant accompaniment to social activities. Moderate alcohol use-up to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women and older people-is not harmful for most adults. (A standard drink is one 12-ounce bottle or can of either beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.)

Nonetheless, a large number of people...

Many people who end up with a pain pill addiction had never even experimented with drugs or alcohol in the past. The addiction to pain pills grew slowly as a response to pain from a car accident, sports injury or medical condition that progressed. Often we hear about an actor, celebrity or athlete that is in rehab due to a benzo addiction or addiction to pain relievers. When this hits your own family member or yourself, you see how this can occur. You may have been just following the...

Thin has been in for a while now and most people who stop smoking worry about weight gain. Unfortunately cigarette does help weight management to some degree and gaining 5 to 10 pounds of weight is normal when you stop smoking. The good news is that there are ways to prevent the weight gain associated with smoking cessation. You can have the best of both worlds. Stop smoking today and follow the simple steps below to prevent weight gain.

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Substance Abuse starts out being a great trip. But, as you’ve probably found out, the highs you receive after the first few times diminish. Now it takes more and more of the addiction of your choice to “try” to get that same high.

Addicts have lost many important relationships. Many have burned the bridges to the most important people in their life. And they didn’t want to. It’s just that their addiction has control over them and they feel...

Porn addiction is growing like a plague and you're not alone in your desire to learn how to finally cure conquer this continuous life interruption. Most people involved in porn addiction commonly say that it effects them even when they are trying to ignore it. Strong feelings of guilt, fear, shame, depression, suppression and anxiety tend to hover over their life like a dark cloud as they suppress this sexual addiction as a secret. I have been there all too many times.

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