Addiction Treatment – Using the Body to Heal the Mind
Addiction treatment – there is no one nor “right” way to treat the disease of addiction. The following is a guest post by Herby Bell, a practicing chiropractor for over 30 years. He has studied and practiced mind-body-spirit fitness and wellness protocols for three decades. As a candidate for diplomate status with The American College of…
Read MoreAddiction Recovery – One Step at a Time
Addiction recovery – taking it one step at a time reduces the fear and worry over whether it can really be done. The following is a guest post by Hyrum Taffer, a freelance writer on drug addiction and recovery issues. Through both personal and family experience, Hyrum has seen the reality of drug addiction. With…
Read MoreDrugged Driving
Drugged driving is not drunk driving. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) was founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner after her daughter, Cari, was killed by a repeat drunk driving offender. She was soon joined by Cindy Lamb—whose daughter, Laura, became the nation’s youngest quadriplegic at the hands of a drunk driver. Together they launched what’s become a massive grassroots movement…
Read MoreIt’s Just Marijuana – It’s Still a Drug; It Still Affects the Brain
“It’s just marijuana!” I can’t tell you how many times I hear this in my work with individuals and families. Many go on to defend using marijuana as safer, less harmful to self and others than drinking alcohol. Of course the legalization of prescription marijuana confuses the issue because people think that makes it “safe.”…
Read MoreSuicide, Mental Illness, Drugs and Alcohol
Suicide. More than 34,000 suicides occurred in the U.S. This is the equivalent of 94 suicides per day; one suicide every 15 minutes or 11.26 suicides per 100,000 population. [CDC, Suicide: At a Glance, PDF in The Spotlight box] Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 25-34 year olds and the third leading…
Read MoreRecovery Resentment
Recovery resentment – the reason you still feel angry, lonely, hurt, and raw when your loved one is finally in recovery. Author Carolyn Hughes explains. The following is a guest post by Carolyn Hughes, a freelance writer with special interest in alcohol issues. Carolyn is currently writing The Hurt Healer, a novel based on her own…
Read MoreSo What is Codependency?
Codependency – so what is it? This was a very difficult concept for me to grasp. And for the longest time (like almost 4 decades as of 2003), I didn’t even try because I didn’t think it had anything to do with me. But for those of you who’ve read my latest book, 10th Anniversary…
Read MoreHow Much Alcohol is in Your Favorite Drink? Standard Drinks Explained
Standard drinks – alcohol by volume. What do these terms mean and why do they matter? “I only had a couple of drinks,” or “We each had a drink and then split a bottle of wine.” These kinds of statements are common when someone gets into trouble as a result of how much they’ve had to…
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