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Alcoholics Anonymous, Christ, and Recovery -
 - Richard Burns, J.D. (16)    
It's a tough road these days for the Christian leaders, scholars, and afflicted dealing with the recovery community. They are pelted with critics who claim Alcoholics Anonymous is a cult, is "not of the Lord," is psychoheresy, and is the product of spiritualism. What these folks need is a very... ( added 10 days 3 hours ago.) |
Alcoholics Anonymous as I Have Seen It -
- Richard Burns, J.D. (16)
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 13 days 23 hours ago.) |
Power Potion & Meditation to Cure Addiction & Let You Shine! -
Kathy Crabbe (66)   
Kathy Crabbe
How to stop addiction? This is a question that many of us are asking ourselves. How do we stop doing what we know is harmful to our very being? It may be something that provides us with both intense pleasure and pain and I do believe that we are quite the masochistic society. So, how do we stop?... ( added 7 days 4 hours ago.) |
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Effects of Smoking – Smoking is an addiction? -
- KimberlyAnn Scharfenberg (171) 
KimberlyAnn Scharfenberg
There are so many devastating effects of smoking. One of which is an addiction to smoking.
When you talk about addiction to smoking, the addiction most commonly discussed is the addiction to the nicotine. Nicotine is one of the most addictive chemicals in the country today. In fact, nicotine... ( added 9 days 4 hours ago.) |
Quit Smoking Help - How to Effectively Fight Quit Smoking Symptoms -
Samantha Whiller (1,512)   
Smoking cigarettes is one of the strongest addictions to overcome. People who understand all the health risks associated with cigarette smoking and consciously make a firm decision to quit smoking find themselves constantly fighting an uphill battle.
One of the reasons people fail to stop... ( added 10 days 12 hours ago.) |
Overcoming Adiction The Imposter Syndrome -
- David Roppo (360)
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 20 days 11 hours ago.) |
Should the Government Step In On the Obesity Issue? -
Mike Fak (5,649) 
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 141 days 8 hours ago.) |
Sweet Surrender: Turning My Will and My Life Over to the Care of God (Step 3 of the 12 Steps) -
Dave Dozier (396) 
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 204 days 23 hours ago.) |
What is a Higher Power? (step 2 of the 12 steps) -
Dave Dozier (396)
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 220 days 5 hours ago.) |
Will the 12 Steps Work for Me, Even if My Addiction is Not Alcohol? -
Dave Dozier (396)
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 225 days 10 hours ago.) |
Looking At Business Opportunities In the Stop-Smoking Industry -
Mike Fak (5,649)
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 232 days 12 hours ago.) |
Saying Goodbye To Cigarettes -
Mike Fak (5,649)
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 235 days 11 hours ago.) |
The Ruyan V8 Electronic Cigarette Stirs up Questions -
Mike Fak (5,649)
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 263 days 10 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 274 days ago.) |
The Addicted States of America -
Jeff Brown (10,529)  
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 44 days ago.) |
Letter to My Best Friend Alcohol (Humorous) -
- Ian Asotte (713) 
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 243 days ago.) |
Bulimia and the Modeling Industry! -
Peggy Butler (4,296) 
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 66 days ago.) |
Is Looking at Pornography the Same as Adultery? -
- Angie Lewis (13,789) 
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 152 days ago.) |
Crystal Meth: The ‘Devil’s Candy’ -
Judi Lake (1,866) 
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 161 days ago.) |
A Day Without Alcohol Is A Sober Day -
Susan Thom (12,110) 
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 203 days ago.) |
Quit Smoking Time! Your Big Day Has Arrived. Try My Success Secrets. -
Sylvia Dickens (6,620) 
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 257 days ago.) |
Prescription Drug Addiction vs. Drug Ads -
Howard Jamison (422) 
Howard Jamison
If we know that Americans are hooked on prescription drugs, then why are we bombarded daily with drug ads' repeatedly throughout daytime programming? We've never had so many ads before and why do you think that is? Dr. Oz was recently featured on the Oprah Show and the topic was... ( added 45 days ago.) |
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Coffee vs Green Tea- The Experiment Continues After All. Plus, Is Splenda Evil? -
Ken McCreless (1,685)  
Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers ...
About three weeks ago I made the decision to stop drinking coffee. I would average a pot a day, far above the "one cup a day" that I read so many citizens would drink.
What you need to know is that MY coffee is described by family and friends as "sludge." I... ( added 61 days 18 hours ago.) |
Looking at a Woman Lustfully is Adultery -
- Angie Lewis (13,789)
Angie Lewis
Porn addiction is becoming more and more prevalent in marriage today. It doesn't seem to matter whether the marriage is a supposed Christian marriage or not. The truth is if a Christ One is having trouble with porn addiction then my first thought to that person would be to rethink and review your... ( added 80 days 10 hours ago.) |
Functioning Addict -
Ronyae (4,454)  
Ronyae
Is It Really Possible?
The person wakes up and before their feet hit the floor, they light up the small white rock, roll up a joint or take a drink from the liquor bottle. They go about their usual routine of getting ready for work, and preparing the children for school. While at work, they... ( added 109 days 4 hours ago.) |
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