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Alcoholics Anonymous as I Have Seen It -
 - Richard Burns, J.D. (8)   
Alcoholics Anonymous as I Have Seen It
A Welcome, Needed, Haven of Love, Service, and General Tolerance
When I first entered the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous on April 23, 1986, I was a very sick man-about to get sicker. Years of sleeping pill dependence; a lesser number of years of... ( added 1 day ago.) |
Drug Addiction Cause and Cure -
Howard Jamison (348)    
Howard Jamison 
The term addiction usually refers to the chronic use of one of three kinds of psychotropic substances, legal drugs (eg. alcohol, nicotine), illicit drugs (eg. cocaine, marijuana) or prescription drugs (eg. valium, prozac), in large enough quantities to cause life-damaging consequences in various... ( added 9 days 2 hours ago.) |
Why People Smoke - The Peer Pressure Hook -
Howard Jamison (348)
Howard Jamison
Peer pressure and the media are the main reason many people smoke.
Before World War I, tobacco was smoked mainly in the form of cigars and primarily by the wealthy. Cigarettes, which were basically leftovers of the cigar making process, were used by the less fortunate.
The number of... ( added 11 days 21 hours ago.) |
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Overcoming Adiction The Imposter Syndrome -
- David Roppo (378)
Identity theft has become a well known topic of concern in later part of this decade, and I might add with good reason. But, I'd like to talk about a different kind of identity theft one that has absolutely nothing to do with social security numbers or credit scores. The type of identity theft... ( added 7 days 12 hours ago.) |
Effects of Smoking 6 Methods to Quit Smoking -
- KimberlyAnn Scharfenberg (181) 
KimberlyAnn Scharfenberg
The effects of smoking are detrimental to your health and those around you. That is why it is so important for you to quit smoking now! In this article we will discuss some of the ways to kick this nasty habit. There are 6 methods we will discuss.
1. One strategy is to try "Nicotine... ( added 20 days 7 hours ago.) |
How to Overcome Addiction - The Power of Faith! -
David Roppo (378)
The real meaning of faith and how to harness it's power.
Faith is often greatly misunderstood and is usually equated to hope, prayer or even religious practice. However, it's none of the before-mentioned! Yes, a single mustard seed of faith can move a mountain, but only if the seed is planted... ( added 10 days 13 hours ago.) |
Effects of Smoking Tips for When You Quit -
- KimberlyAnn Scharfenberg (181)
KimberlyAnn Scharfenberg
Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. The benefits of quitting are insurmountable. It does take a while to reverse the devastating effects of smoking but there is no better accomplishment.
In order to quit, you not only have to fight the addiction but... ( added 13 days 7 hours ago.) |
Effect of Smoking Do You Know the Effects of Nicotine? -
KimberlyAnn Scharfenberg (181)
KimberlyAnn Scharfenberg
One of the effects of smoking is the effect of nicotine on the body. In this article, we will discuss what happens to your body when you take that first puff.
After that first puff, nicotine starts to have an effect on your central nervous system and the rest of the body. Certain areas of the... ( added 13 days 7 hours ago.) |
How Effective are Residential Treatment Programs? -
Jenna Brooklyn (137)
Do residential treatment programs work? Well obviously yes' because so many teens come home with a marked improvement in their behavior. But the degree to which they work will obviously vary with each individual.
We all know about respite care. It usually involves a person who is responsible... ( added 17 days ago.) |
Children in Residential Treatment Programs -
Jenna Brooklyn (137)
Children are precious but sadly can and do fall into bad habits. We can roughly divide troubled children into two broad areas addiction and troubled behavior. With addiction, a child may have a problem with alcohol or drugs. Any form of addiction needs to be nipped in the bud and certainly so... ( added 17 days ago.) |
Should the Government Step In On the Obesity Issue? -
Mike Fak (5,747) 
Mike Fak
There can be nothing more sanctimonious than a reformed smoker so I refuse to be one of those. I have no problems with friends who smoke and I don't chide or berate them for their bad habit. They know it is stupid and unhealthy and they don't need me interjecting opinion into their own... ( added 128 days 9 hours ago.) |
Sweet Surrender: Turning My Will and My Life Over to the Care of God (Step 3 of the 12 Steps) -
Dave Dozier (449) 
Dave Dozier
The third of the 12 steps is the first step in which the person caught in addiction takes real initiative. Steps one and two are primarily passive. Step one is the admission that I cannot defeat this enemy within (the addiction). Step two is receiving the faith that God ("a Power greater than... ( added 192 days ago.) |
What is a Higher Power? (step 2 of the 12 steps) -
Dave Dozier (449)
Dave Dozier
The second of the 12 Steps is, like the first, more of an act of the heart than an act of the intellect. The step reads:
We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Most people in recovery made many attempts at breaking free before they succeeded.... ( added 207 days 6 hours ago.) |
Will the 12 Steps Work for Me, Even if My Addiction is Not Alcohol? -
Dave Dozier (449)
Dave Dozier
There are over 20 million people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol in America today. The costs associated with this are enormous. Lost work time, mismanaged funds, medical expenses are estimated to top $143 billion, according to NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse). Not to mention the human... ( added 212 days 11 hours ago.) |
Looking At Business Opportunities In the Stop-Smoking Industry -
Mike Fak (5,747)
Mike Fak
Yeah, I'm not even one day into the nicotine-free world and already thinking of how I can turn my misery into moola. There are hundreds of products and books and gizmos on the market that are stop-smoking aids, but I don't think most of them work very well. If they did, by now the field of... ( added 219 days 13 hours ago.) |
Saying Goodbye To Cigarettes -
Mike Fak (5,747)
Mike Fak
I first grabbed a smoke when I was fifteen years old. I didn't like it and didn't try another until I went into the Army. I figured I was going to get killed anyway so what the heck harm could the smokes do. Besides I had grown up in an era when doctors were endorsing smokes as good for you. They... ( added 222 days 12 hours ago.) |
The Ruyan V8 Electronic Cigarette Stirs up Questions -
Mike Fak (5,747)
Mike Fak
I didn't know I was a prophet but I guess I am. Last year, in one of my gatherings of quips, quotes and really bad jokes, I wrote "At the store I saw a new cigarette that was half the price of the other brands so I bought a carton. As soon as I took the first puff I knew something was wrong. In... ( added 250 days 12 hours ago.) |
My Mate Jenny - before, during and after drugs -
- Leah (12,682)   
Leah
Taking drugs is your choice, but before you make that choice... Let me tell you about my mate Jenny
Jenny was a bright breezy Scottish lassie, 21 yrs old, tall, slim, and smooth skin, blue eyes that sparkled, always too much black mascara. We called her spider eyes! Her hair was a mass of... ( added 1 year 261 days ago.) |
The Addicted States of America -
Jeff Brown (10,058) 
Jeff Brown
One human condition, habit, is a weakness, even though when doing the right thing or obtaining productive results habit has a positive connotation. But let me explain the issue at hand first. Addiction has become a country wide issue. It's gotten so bad that Congress has had to step in in regards... ( added 1 year 31 days ago.) |
Letter to My Best Friend Alcohol (Humorous) -
- Ian Asotte (721) 
Dear Alcohol,
First and foremost, let me tell you that I'm a HUGE fan of yours.
As my friend, you always seem to be there when needed. The perfect post-work cocktail, a beer at the game and you're even around at the holidays (hidden inside chocolates as you warm us when we're stuck in... ( added 1 year 230 days ago.) |
Bulimia and the Modeling Industry! -
Peggy Butler (4,243)  
Peggy Butler
What role does the modeling industry play in this killer disease? Plenty, according to those who are dying to be thin.
Her hands are snarled, the teeth decayed, her face lined and wrinkled, and she weighs an emaciated 70 pounds. The woman I've just described is not a patient in a... ( added 2 years 53 days ago.) |
Is Looking at Pornography the Same as Adultery? -
- Angie Lewis (13,733) 
Angie Lewis
“You
have heard that it was said, "Do not commit adultery. But I tell you
anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with
her in his heart." Matthew 5:27,28
Pornography has snuck into our homes like Satan did with Eve in the Garden
of Eden, tempting even... ( added 2 years 139 days ago.) |
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Crystal Meth: The ‘Devil’s Candy’ -
Judi Lake (1,875) 
Judi Lake
It started innocently, or so I was told. My girlfriend, Diane, called desperately seeking help. She was frantic and she was babbling. In all of the years I have known her, I have never once heard her in this state and I became frightened for her. “Diane, try to calm down. What is going on?"... ( added 2 years 148 days ago.) |
A Day Without Alcohol Is A Sober Day -
Susan Thom (12,105) 
Susan Thom
I’ve written nine articles for this online magazine, and the one that has been read the most, is "So Much Better Without Alcohol." I wrote a story on getting back with my childhood sweetheart, and was happy that it was at the top of my list, with twelve readers. I wrote the alcohol piece... ( added 2 years 191 days ago.) |
Quit Smoking Time! Your Big Day Has Arrived. Try My Success Secrets. -
Sylvia Dickens (6,630) 
Sylvia Dickens
You’ve tried in the past and failed to quit smoking. Time to make you a permanent ex-smoker. Right?
Let’s get started.
First off, note that whatever quit smoking method you choose it must cover the habitual, mental, emotional, behavioral, physical and chemical aspects. How much and what... ( added 2 years 244 days ago.) |
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