Each of us is exposed to and bombarded by – on a daily basis – an evil that is extremely enticing and appealing, so selfishly gratifying (temporarily), so unavoidably addictive, and so incredibly damaging to our thoughts, lives, families, and society. It is a plague and modern day slavery that is slowly and subtly destructive, and yet it is justified by the supposed mass-popularity, innate natural passions within us all, and the wrongly assumed reasoning that participation...

Captured

It is important to understand that a person suffering fromaddictionis essentially captured by the mental addictive forces inside. They feel conflicting emotions and have conflicting thoughts about their problem. In an addict's private moments of despair he knows that he needs help, but the addicted part of him regains control and the thoughts change. He says to himself "I don't need help, I don't need to change. I can beat this thing, anyway everybody is...

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...

Addiction to alcohol is emerging as a serious social concern among the intellectuals. Governments in many countries as well as many NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) have started various programs to create awareness among people regarding `drinking and its negative consequences`. But, more than all these programs, it is the self realization of a person that can help him get out of this bad habit.

Often, many people find it difficult to quit drinking despite attending...

I want you to stop reading for just a minute and ask yourself, "Is my computer addiction ruining my life?" You will agree with me that the presence of  twitter, facebook and other social networking sites one can't help updating his status on his account (otherwise known as wall,) chatting with friends etc.

Sometimes we do multi tasking while in our work places with the excuse of the quote, "too much work with less play makes Jack a dull boy." The cost...

Traditional treatment programs, especially Alcoholics Anonymous, profess that being of service to others is a critical component of addiction recovery. And, I would agree with that perspective. However, everyone's true life purpose is unique and does not necessarily pertain to helping others overcome alcoholism. In fact, 90% of the time, the true life purpose of an addicted person has nothing to do with addiction recovery. Providing a blanket rule, like AA does, not only leads people...

Ever been depressed? Most Alcoholics have been. In fact many of us have to deal with depression on a regular basis.

I have had more than my fair share of depression. I'm not complaining that's just the turn my life has taken. As a result I've had to learn ways to cope with depression.

To begin with my coping mechanisms were negative, unprofitable and unsuccessful. Mostly my coping mechanisms involved drinking, drugging and schemes. I was looking for...

Presently, subliminal learning is gaining immense popularity after the release of many TV shows, movies and episodes. In this method different types of audio with voice commands are used that is not audible to our ears, but is being understood by our subconscious mind. This is method is becoming a unique method to treat our brains and to achieve goals.

It is true that our subconscious mind has the ability to grasp information than hearing and seeing. It is always in a continuous...

You probably know about alcohol problems. You also know of someone who can't control his drinking addiction which even though he has tried countless times. Many people in this situation are able to give up drinking by controlling their urges although it isn't easy to do.

Let's look at classic alcohol problems. First of all, the drinking passes the social drinking stage. It is no longer done to have fun or for social reasons. Instead, the person drinks to escape stress from...

In "The Addictive Behaviors," author W.R. Miller tells us that people can become dependent on, addicted to or compulsively obsessed with any substance, object, activity or habit that gives them pleasure.

It has been noted that there are many similarities between a physical addiction to a substance like alcohol and a psychological dependence on a compulsive activity like gambling. The object of the addiction could be anything, food, shopping, sex, alcohol, drugs, or...