Blog Entries tagged 'addiction'

The Bag of Pain

kenandjody@comcast.net — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Every addict and/or alcoholic wakes up every morning with this bag of pain hanging over his or her heart by a rope that is so tight that it only allows the sufferrer to take short shallow breaths. This pain is a 'mixed bag of goodies, but unlike a pinata that yields treats when it is broken, this one just sort of exudes misery like a foul vapor up into the nostrils.

Through the years the addict has, through trial and error, found ways to loosen the rope, and som [...]

Favorite Addictions of Codependent Men

kenandjody@comcast.net — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:00:00 +0100

What, me addicted?

Addictive behaviors work. They provide temporary relief for intense physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual agony. We co-dependents have our own favorite addictions.

To most of us, the word addiction brings to mind images of down and out souls whose lives are lost to drugs and alcohol. But that group actually represents only a fraction of the population whose lives are hampered by addiction. If we must do the numbers, it is g [...]

Alternative to 12-step recovery?

karima@aboutdrugrehab.com — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:18:34 +0100

In all the talk about recovery from addiction, all I ever hear about is meetings and 12-step. It seems that all recovering addicts and alcoholics have become religious and embraced Christianity - for the most part. Is there any other way? I think to myself that there has to be a non 12-step, non religious way to remain in safe recovery from addiction. I am not in recoverymyself, but I can certainly empathize with those who do not embrace organized religion. I kn [...]

Soberlivingla.net-Mc laughlin House & Redwood House

memories727@yahoo.com — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:32:42 +0100

Sober Living L.A.

Mc Laughlin House & Redwood House

Transitional Structured Sober Living for men

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the Mc Laughlin and Redwood House. We are a structured soberliving for men. We provide our residents with a safe, drug and alcohol free environment where men can experience a positive transition between early recovery and li [...]

God Don't Make No Junk

kenandjody@comcast.net — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:29:31 +0100

We are three men with over 40 years of al-anon between us. Please help us help others...men or women, addict or codependent, who might have these diseases in their lives. One of the most common symptoms of our diseases is this problem with realizing that we have HUGE WORTH!

Here are seven points to ponder before you start ripping yourself up from the inside!

Please read on and forward to everybody you possible can!

Most people would conclude that there is very little in common between these problems but I believe there is a mutual cause and effect relationship.

It is well established that addicts often lose their ability to make sound decisions while under the influenceof alcohol and drugs. As a result, unwanted pregnancies occur and sometimes the unborn child is harmed from expos [...]

Enabler no more

imthestain@yahoo.com — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:11:47 +0100

I am a nurse and was trained to believe the patient's statement of pain level. My husband started with alcohol, which he said he'd quit when we married. Of course he didn't. Then he 'hurt' his back. Oh what luck he had, a sympathetic wife. When he couldn't 'control' himself with managing his pain medications i was conviently there to administer them properly. He constantlyhad to be 'bumped' up because of tolerance. I bought into that one also. Had no idea [...]

Enabling � What it is and how to stop

rthelen@sbcglobal.net — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:09:01 +0100

Early in our Al Anon and Nar-Anon recovery programs we hear about the concept of enabling behavior. This is usually defined as doing things for the addicted loved one to prevent them from experiencing a laundry list of consequences that occur because of their addiction. The result of this behavior is that the addict’s self esteem is damaged and their desire for recoverydiminished. They also come to resent us and we in turn become frustrated, angry and resentful becau [...]

Treatment-Centers.net's new functionality!

bernie@treatment-centers.net — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:19:22 +0100

Treatment-Centers.net launched a new version of the popular recovery help site with vastly increased functionality 9 days ago. The new site features a directory of treatment centers and a recovery community component which are both unique in the substance abuse treatment and addiction recovery field.