In recent years, gambling addiction has gotten so much attention due to the rate of its increase. It has become so popular among this generation more than ever. It does affect all generations and people of different ages and gender. It affects men and women and people from all type of backgrounds. It has no specific individual that it targets. As long as you are willing to spend your money, the gambling den is there waiting. Gambling addiction rehab centers know that this type of...

Gambling addiction is not something that people relate to because it just seems like it is nothing harmful. Some think that it is only an activity to pass the time or have some kind of way to be entertained. They don't see it as a painful process in the long run. They don't see the wife that cries when her husband tells her that the bank account is wiped out because of his gambling ways. They don't see the children looking up to their mother and asking her for something to eat when the...

If you know someone who is addicted to gambling, you will be able to get an idea of what that person is going through, if that person is a loved one. In fact, a gambler will oftentimes steal from their family members to keep their habit going. They will lie about their whereabouts to their spouse. They will go into depression if their loss is substantial or if they are on a losing streak. They will isolate themselves especially if they are gambling online and don't want their...

Gambling addiction is a difficult thing to cure. It is not easy because of so much hype and popularity that gambling has. Once the person has entered and completed treatment one of the best gambling addiction treatment centers , they still have to go back into the real world and try to exist amidst all the distractions such as casinos, horse race track, dog race track, sports betting and online poker. The treatment program has to equip the addict with all that is necessary to fight...

Integrity Way has agreed to provide many of their apartment homes for Transformations Treatment Center. They will also provide staff for monitoring, drug testing and transporting clients.

Transformations Treatment Center is located in Delray Beach, Florida and is licensed by the Department of Children and Families for a Partial Hospitalization and an Intensive Outpatient Program.

Integrity Way Transitional Housing has recently contracted with...

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours… Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart.”
John Grogan,Marley & Me

In June of 2006, I was walking beside the river in our town praying for my husband, Dave. In times like these, (if I listen very carefully) I sometimes feel like there’s a message for me coming directly...

While it may seem obvious what the symptoms of porn addiction are there is a fine line between a harmless habit and a damaging addiction. By definition porn addiction is behavioral and does not have a chemical induced high like cigarettes and other drugs but it is classed as a proper addiction when it become apparent to the addict that his habit is damaging to his life and to the people around him, but he still continues doing this habit despite full knowledge of its impact. So to...

There are five distinct stages of drug abuse. The first stage is described as access to drugs but no use thereof. Teens are just curious about drug use; they may ask questions or ask to join those using drugs. They willingly listen to stories about the effects of drugs. They watch others obtaining drugs or using them.
In this stage, minimizing the risk factors that make a teenager more vulnerable to using drugs are an issue. Prevention is the key element here where parents take on...

There are basically four types of eating disorders, but not all are classified as food addictions. Anorexia and bulimia are defined as disorders, whereas compulsive overeating and binge eating are typically classified as food addictions. But, what exactly is the basis for food addiction? Is there a substance in a particular food that chemically addicts people to it, causing them to eat uncontrollably? Well, many proponents of the addiction brain disease model would have you believe...

Alcoholism is a serious problem nowadays. However the problem can be rectified through treatment. The first step towards treatment to alcoholism is to determine whether you have this problem or not. Self test alcoholism helps you to find out whether you are a serious drinker or not. Your willingness to quit alcohol is the basic requirement to provide honest response to self test alcoholism. The following questions will help you in determining the severity of your alcoholism