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Prosecution for Torture: Non-Negotiable We currently have a Constitutional, sociological dilemma regarding Americans engaging in the practice of "Torture". But, the most serious part of this situation is something that surpasses Constitutional Law or the debates that rage on inside of... ( added 39 days 11 hours ago.)

The Disease of Addiction In 1956 the American Medical Association (AMA) declared Addiction to alcohol and other drugs, to be a disease. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) followed the AMA, in 1960. Addiction to AOD qualifies as a disease by meeting the following... ( added 106 days 5 hours ago.)

the Other America Recently, one of the Network News agencies, has chosen to warm our hearts with a new Series "the Other America". The content is good. Overall the series is supposedly a Media example of their "sensitivity". In reality it's an example of their... ( added 162 days 9 hours ago.)

The Defeat of Prop 5: California The defeat of Proposition 5, in California, was a major blow to the entire area of Drug Addiction Rehabilitation. Whether they know it or not it was also a disastrous outcome for the people of California. It was nothing more than a rude awakening... ( added 220 days 1 hour ago.)

I Had a Dream You know, I'm really nobody. But, I think I'm a lot like all the other nobody's who make up the greatest nation on Earth. I often wonder if other people are thinking and feeling, what I'm thinking and feeling, at a given time. Right now, I'm not... ( added 231 days 22 hours ago.)

A Moral Challenge to the Reputation of a Nation For the most part, the bulk of this article pertains to the period after the events of 911 and preceding the Invasion of Iraq. I believe the following actions were a precursor to the Iraq War, and part of a much broader plan to establish major... ( added 242 days 23 hours ago.)

Fear Mongering: All's Fair? I'm 58 years old, which obviously makes me I suppose, a "baby boomer", for whatever that's worth not much I suspect! I'm also a Veteran (1967-1971). I am a Recovering Drug Addict. I practiced my addiction for nearly three decades, losing the... ( added 244 days 21 hours ago.)

The Counselor: Their Addiction Recovery A very large percentage of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors in our country are also Recovering Addicts. This especially pertains to those certified by agencies created specifically to improve the qualifications of those working in a... ( added 257 days 4 hours ago.)

Seven Stages of Early Recovery Over my years of counseling drug addictions I have derived what I believe to be a clear set of Stages in early Recovery, that occur for those truly making the effort to gain control of their lives once again. These Stages generally occur over the... ( added 321 days ago.)

Why Politics, from Me? I'm 58 years old! I am a Veteran of the U.S. Navy who worked in Top Secret communications! I am a Recovering drug Addict with over 13 years of clean time, after having used drugs for nearly 30 years! I have been incarcerated many times and am a... ( added 355 days 2 hours ago.)

How Important are We the People, as a Nation? Just exactly what is the future of our Democracy? Are we just lost in our own times and seeing them as more critical than other times because they affect us personally? Is there anything left to do, or is the planet as a whole just tumbling down a... ( added 1 year 6 days ago.)

Addiction: How Much is Too Much? How much is too much? There is always a lot of debate about this inside the families of Addicts and Alcoholics. Of course, the Users always defend their selves and claim that they can, "quit anytime I decide that I want to." But, just what is too... ( added 1 year 15 days ago.)

The Addict and the Night: Our Problem? Though the United States has an unacceptably high number of homeless, very few of us have any concept how terribly frightening and spirit breaking it is to have become one of those lost, stereotyped souls! When it comes to be late in the night or... ( added 1 year 55 days ago.)

Drug Addiction Recovery: The 12 Step Way I often find myself baffled by the alternatives to 12 step Recovery. It's kind of right out of the AA Big Book; "looking for an easier, softer way!" If you really look at what happens to the person that is afflicted with the disease of... ( added 1 year 112 days ago.)

Recovery: When the God Thing Happened! Throughout my childhood, in Missouri, I was given the gift of having a God to believe in! The first "tangeable" gift I ever received was given to me on the day that I was born. It was a King James, New Testament Bible. In my cache of things that... ( added 1 year 127 days ago.)

Addiction: Victim, Problem, Solution? This is not a disease that cuddling, warm blankets and pity will help! Addicts do , most often respond to kindness and understanding, when it is properly given or very often, administered by a professional care-giver, or another addict... ( added 1 year 134 days ago.)

Some Thoughts on Recovery I am a Recovering Veteran and chemical dependency Counselor. There is a "frame-of-mind" that is common to those that Recovery is more likely to work for. 12-Step programs have an identifying directive, of sorts. "Stick with the winners!"... ( added 1 year 169 days ago.)

What About Addiction Treatment? One main function of Treatment is providing "Tools", or skills to help resist the "craving" for the drug-of-choice. In the end, though, helping the addict return to normal functioning in society can be the most important and difficult part of the... ( added 1 year 171 days ago.)

Acceptance and Addiction Recovery The anti-social nature of drug addiction results in a "Life-Style". The addict becomes out-of-synch with the social structure in which he must live. Addicts begin to associate only with other addicts or drug dealers and then transcend into the... ( added 1 year 177 days ago.)

Addiction and the Criminal Justice System Straight off the top Addicts for one reason or another, have a problem coping with every day life in our Society! Drugs fill some void in their life, family or personality. A large number of people, who progress to the stage of drug use that is... ( added 1 year 183 days ago.)