How to Keep an Addiction Recovery Journal

By Doreene Clement and Rev Stephen J. Murray During any addiction recovery process and even afterward, support is essential. A simple, easy and proven effective way, that anyone can use to support themselves, is keeping an addiction recovery journal or diary.

Which Drug Addiction Treatment is the Best?

The answer is simple: there is no such thing as the best drug addiction treatment...

Gambling Addiction 101

A lot many of us know something or the other about gambling, must have at some point or the other have indulged in it in some or the other form. A trip to Las Vegas takes us right into the heart of the matter although the start might be as simple as a game of poker with friends while waiting for the school bus.

How To Break The Addiction To Anger

The addiction to anger is one of the most common addiction and one that ruins lives and relationships. This article shows how to undo It. We see the functions the addiction serves,its effects on our lives and how to begin the process of dismantling it. An exercise is included (Article based upon The Anger Diet - Dr. Shoshanna's new book).

Overcoming Addiction: Addiction + Denial = Out of Control

My addiction used to control me. It overwhelmed the person inside of me, and I became a stranger to my family, and to myself. All I cared about was having another drink. All I thought about was where and when I was going to get my next drink. My mind was totally and completely absorbed within my addiction, and I didn’t even know it. I was proud, haughty and selfish. I was an alcoholic.

Treatment Options for Prescription Drug Addiction

There is help available for people addicted to prescription drugs. There are countless inpatient and outpatient programs around the world that are specifically created to help people kick their drug addictions.

Drug Addiction - Drugs Don't Love You Anymore

When we think of drug addiction, we simply think of somebody who’s gotten accustomed to taking an addictive substance and can’t stop. But what causes this addiction, what is the force behind it. For instance, what is the thing which makes the user go back time and time again to use more and more drugs. What we want to know is, why can’t they just stop?

Rehab: Find Treatment Now!

Rehabilitation (“rehab”) is a carefully formulated program of treatment to restore normal functionality to severely disabled individuals. Drug addiction is one of the most widespread disabilities, and this article provides a starting point for persons trapped in this difficult situation and wanting to get out of it.

Drug Addiction - Information on Cocaine and Crack Cocaine

Cocaine: The glamour drug, the expensive 'rich mans drug'. Crack cocaine: The cheap and highly addictive cocaine/baking soda derivative, drug of choice for the homeless and poverty stricken. Cocaine, in powder form is inhaled via the nostril or is made soluble and injected into the bloodstream. Sometimes it is even mixed with heroin prior to injecting, which is known as snowballing. This is a practice which leads to more fatalities than simple heroin use. Crack cocaine is smoked and due to its low cost and the instant high experienced, it soon becomes highly addictive.

Hallucinogens: What They Are and What to Do About Them

This article thoroughly describes what a hallucinogen is, its effects, possible drug dependence and how to help a user/abuser.

Internet Obsession

How to tell when you have an internet obsession.

Screening for Poly-Behavioral Addiction

Introducing the Behavior Risk Assessment Screen (BRAS) for evaluating patients with Multiple Addictions. By James Slobodzien, Psy.D., CSAC

The Basics About Alcohol

Find out all you need to know about Alcohol

I Can Measure My Success in Recovery From Addictions, By My Bank Balance

What has money got to do with addiction? For alot of us it cost alot of money to continue using our substance of choice. In the end it cost me too much.

Vices and Virtues in Marriage: Temptation vs. Self-Control

Robert, a recovered alcoholic of three-months is invited to a friend’s birthday party. His wife of ten years doesn’t want Robert to go to a party where there is going to be alcohol but he goes anyway. Heavy drinking is going on and people are offering him drinks. Robert desperately wants to find reasons for having a beer. He wants a drink, he needs a drink, and the more he thinks about the rush it will give him the more justifiable it sounds. He rationalizes how one beer won’t hurt. Robert gives in. An hour later he is drunk. He stumbles to his car and prepares to drive home. Robert never makes it home. The crash kills him instantly.