The Truth about Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous

I have read many articles on the subject of alcoholism and AA. Most are full of misinformation, misunderstanding and untruth. This is my attempt, as a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, to help you understand this cunning, baffling and powerful disease and how AA helps us live sober, one day at a time.

Gambling Addiction: Don't Lose Grip On Reality

Compulsive and problem gambling is a problem that, left unattended, can ruin the life of any gambler and those close to the gambler. Like other addictions such as alcohol, smoking, or drugs, gambling addiction is a psychological disorder that impairs a person’s ability to make good decisions.

Step 2 Of The 12 Step Program Of Recovery For Recovering Alcoholics - Addicts - Overeaters And Gambl

Step 2 of the 12 step recovery program for Alcoholics Addicts Gamblers Cocaine Addicts Coda Al-anon Sala Emotions anonymous. Higher power - Step Two, Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Want To Learn About Disulfiram or TETD Side Effects? (Disulfiram Part 2)

This is the second part of the disulfiram or TETD article we started last month. As most of you probably knows, disulfiram is a medical alcoholism treatment that make the patient sick when drinking alcohol. The purpose is to make him or her 'hate' alcohol.

Computer Internet Addiction

In some places in the world, computer internet addiction is a very alarmingly widespread condition. It is a fact that there are now organizations and counsellors which have been specifically set up to deal exclusively with those people who are addicted to the internet and to the computer. These organizations and counsellors are very similar to the well-known and well-established Alcoholics Anonymous.

What Happens in Drug Rehab?

Drug rehabilitation is an important part of the recovery process for anyone addicted. For someone who has never been in a rehabilitation center, the fear of the unknown can be intimidating. Having a brief understanding of what to expect when they enter the facility can be helpful.

Do You Want To Stop A Bad Habit?

For the better part of 15 years I got in the shower every morning and wondered to myself if I drank too much. I smoked as well and knew it was terrible for me, but every morning I wondered whether I drank too much. After all, I drank virtually every day.

Do You Suffer From Shopping Addiction?

Shopping addiction is rooted in complex psychological reasons. Shopping may just be a means of escapism from the realities of life and its accompanying problem - an outlet to anger, depression, anxiety, boredom or loneliness.

Fighting Addiction

Many people fight with addictions of all kinds, and through my own battle with addictions I learned a few things that I thought I would pass along in this article. And the ironic thing about me doing this is the fact that I'm in no way affiliated with any products that will supposedly help you fight addiction.

What Are You Addicted To?

Addictions come in all shapes and sizes with the same insatiable hunger at the core - seeking relief, comfort, peace.

An Addicts Guide To Recovery

Try to visualize the life that you dream of having and the joy that has eluded you. No matter how tall the mountain may appear to you right now, the happiness that awaits you begins with a single step called faith. It's time now for you to begin the most rewarding journey of your life. I have faced that mountain, I have climbed that mountain, and I live in peace now on the top of that mountain. You Too can find your happiness and peace beginning right now.

Alcholism Treatment Options

The classical use of medications for alcoholism is to encourage abstinence.

Are You Prepared to Handle Your Partner's Frustrations and Anxiety After They Quit Drugs or Alcohol?

When someone gives up an addiction, they will be coping with the withdrawls from the addiction, and psychological problems related to their lifestyle habits and all the conditions which trigger their behaviors. IF your partner is the one quitting these addictions, you might need more skills to cope than you imagined or even possess.

Giving up Dependency

Look at the absurdity of all of this. You are a human being, free to exist and investigate life from fresh perspectives every day, yet your dependency, whatever it is, holds you back from this. No longer is there creativity, there are only dead thoughts and conclusions that keep your mind stuck in a groove,