You Can Stop Your Gambling Addiction

Compulsive gamblers of all ages continually fear the day they know they will have to stop gambling. Most of them realize this when their personal resources are dwindling with each passing day.

Accountability Key For Rehab

Anyone in the addiction treatment industry knows that without accountability no progress towards healthy decision making can be made. In fact in many cases accountability or the lack there of has led the addict into a patters of self destructive decision making.

Do You Understand Crack Cocaine?

Looking for a great high? This is it, the problem is you will never get that same high again and will spend thousands of dollars to try and get there.

Alcohol: America's Drug of Choice

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the American Society of Addiction Medicine defined alcoholism is this manner: Alcoholism is primary a chronic disease with genetic, psychological and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, the continued use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking; the most notably is denial.

Sex Addiction

Just what is a sex addiction and can it be easily treated? If only there were easy answers to those questions.

Teen Drug Addiction Part 1

Teen Drug addiction is on the rise not only in cities but also in some of the wealthiest communities in the country. This article discusses the role of the School System and of the parents in perpetuating the rise of teenage addiction.

Women Recovering From Drug And Alcohol Addiction Part 1

This is one of a two part series about women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. When a woman is newly recovering from drugs and alcohol the kind of support she obtains can be the difference between success and failure.

Porn Addiction? Take Responsibility for Your Choices

You can make different choices. If something isn't good for you can choose to get the help you need in order to change or you can choose to be a slacker and complain about your misery. Well quit complaining and do something about your life. Get over the poor me stuff. Reach out for help. 40 million people are addicted to porn. You’re not alone!

The Unity of Alcoholics Anonymous

Discusses the Unity and principles of AA that make it appealing to all walks of life.

Alcohol Treatment Centers in Philadelphia

Recognizing the signs of alcoholism is the first step to towards getting treatment for the addiction. Many times it is a loved one or family member that first notices the signs, such as coming home late groggy or tipsy

Clinicians Are Not Superior to Addicted Clients

Article discusses the relationship between clinician and addiction clients reaching out for help. Discusses therapeutic relationship and the need for trust and equality.

Drug Rehab Centers

A drug rehab center is a beacon of hope for persons suffering from the curable disease of drug addiction. There are over 11,000 such locations and programs in the United States and a quick internet search will reveal one in the local area.

The Role of Physical Fitness in Recovery from Addiction

Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Addiction requires a balanced approach of the mind, body and spirit. The whole person is injured in mind, body and spirit. Therefore, the recovery of the whole person also involves the mind, body and spirit. One cannot function independently of the other. The mind, body and spirit are interconnected at all times.

Drug Rehab

Drug abuse or substance abuse is a widespread issue. Although popular culture has created certain stereotypes for the drug abuser, all are susceptible to drug addiction. The intensity of addiction, the type of substance abused and the effects may vary based on the genetic makeup of the individual among other environmental factors. It is heartening to note that drug addiction is treatable. This treatment process is also called drug rehabilitation.

Alcoholic Anonymous

There are many different groups of people that have been part of the alcoholic anonymous organizations. These are organizations that people are going to go for help when they do not want people to know they are going.