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People sometimes romance the memory of the first time they used cocaine. The memories usually provide the perception of extra energy, the ability to drink more alcohol and increased focus, euphoric feelings, and the feeling of being powerful. The first time effect can never be replicated, so why do cocaine addict’s continue to try time
Codependency is an excessive emotional, physical, and psychological reliance on a relationship that is dysfunctional. It is an emotional condition that can destroy a person’s happiness, career, health, and personal relationships. Research has found that codependency is generational. It is a way of relating that is learned from the family of origin. Understanding codependency, the
According to the National Eating Disorder Association, 10 million females and 1 million males suffer from an eating disorder. Individuals receive direct and indirect messages about body image throughout their lives from family, friends and the media. This has an unhealthy influence on an individual’s belief systems regarding food and eating. Some individuals develop eating
Drug addiction and alcoholism are serious diseases that can literally dismantle and destroy your life, piece by piece. If you’ve been struggling with either of these serious diseases or if you have a loved one who has been caught up with addiction, professional help is your only answer. One of the first questions that you will
Most kids end up trying drugs or alcohol at least once or more during their teenage years. Studies have shown that a reasonably high percentage of kids have already tried alcohol while in high school. The dangers of children experimenting with drugs and/or alcohol are unsafe and illegal. Despite this fact, kids often easily give
There are many health concerns related to heavy alcohol consumption. One of the most debilitating illnesses is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, also known as wet brain. Wet brain affects males more than females and the sufferer has a 10-20% chance of early death. Stopping alcohol use when the body and brain are dependent on alcohol can result
Deciding to get help for cocaine addiction is the first step to a sober life. The second is finding a treatment center that will provide you with the best multidisciplinary treatment programs. With the right treatment, you give yourself a better chance of successful sobriety. Incomplete treatment or no treatment at all could cause you
Susan Rosovsky LPC, CCADC with ProActive Interventions Most people have a strong reaction to the word “intervention.” While the TV show Intervention has done a lot to spread the message that you don’t have to wait for your loved one to die or go to prison before getting them help, it has also led people
In AA, someone believed in affirmations and we started saying, “My name is ____, and I’m an alcoholic.” If you affirm anything long enough and often enough then our conscious, unconscious and subconscious minds begin to believe it. When I said by rote at the beginning of my sobriety “I’m an alcoholic,” a part of
The pharmaceutical industry is an important one and fills a critical role in the health and wellbeing of the population. From antidepressants to painkillers, to new antibiotics, we have a wealth of options when it comes to fighting even the most persistent of symptoms. But with such an abundance of drugs at hand, could we
