Gay Drug Addiction and Rehab in Chicago

The gay and lesbian community is attracted to drugs and alcohol at a rate higher than that of the heterosexual community. The questions are why and what is being done to help the gay community with gay drug addiction.

Is Drinking Actually An Addiction?

I stopped drinking quite a while ago and I can't help but ask this question to myself anytime I hear someone saying that drinking is an addiction. Or should I say, becomes an addiction, because of course nothing is an addiction in the beginning.

From Codependent to Independent

All of us have made - or have struggled to make - hundreds of changes in our lives only to realize that nothing real has changed in our lives except our own rising levels of frustration over what we want changed. Yet, as strange as it seems, it is just this realization of our not having progressed anywhere that is a required leg in our journey to real self-change. Why must this disappointment come to us and seem to darken our lives? The surprising answer is that this unwanted darkness is really a messenger of Light.

Admitting You Are Wrong and Personal Transformation

How can admitting you are wrong help with personal transformation? Discover how a powerful psychological concept may be unconsciously holding you back.

Alcoholism Stages

An individual passes through several phases prior to the last stage of addiction or dependence. The four stages of alcoholism are pre-alcoholic, prodomal, crucial and chronic. The first or the pre-alcoholic stage is the use of alcohol without any negative consequences. There is no preoccupation with drinking and the drinker has control over the amount of alcohol consumed and rarely drinks to the point of intoxication.

Crack Addictions

From its original use as a local anesthetic in various types of surgeries, cocaine has come a long way. Crack is a highly addictive form of cocaine that is typically consumed by smoking, though it is sometimes injected. The reason it's called crack is because of the crackling sound that one hears when the substance is heated.

Internet Addiction

The Internet is here to stay. It has become an integral part of our lives. It is almost impossible to imagine a world without it! We'd be as lost as a blind man crossing a busy intersection on his own.

28-Day Alcohol Rehab

Generally duration of ninety days is preferred for alcohol rehab programs. However, for people who cannot afford to be in rehab for ninety days, accelerated program options are available that allow patients to transition back home after 28 days with continuing transitional recovery support

Christian Alcohol Treatment

Christian Alcohol treatments are specifically designed for men and women who find comfort in the Word and believe in the ideals proclaimed in the Bible. These centers try to help Christians and their families face the harsh effects of alcoholism and step onto the long path of recovery and reconciliation. Often quotes and excerpts from the Bible are used while conducting the programs. Along with spiritual healing, these centers offer traditional treatment procedures such as relapse prevention, face to face counseling and alcohol abuse education. Information on good nutrition and other psychological values are also imparted. The life skills units help the applicants to focus on God and Christian program curricula.

Do You Want To Go Have A Beer Or Three? Me Too

I find it perplexing how a person's thinking can become...well clouded. I quit drinking quite a while ago and it seems to me that things become clearer almost by the day.

About Abstinence Based Treatment for Drug Addiction

Addiction is more than a dependency upon alcohol, drugs, or painkillers. It is a disease that causes people to become self-destructive and hurtful toward others. If addiction goes untreated, the person will be unable to control unhealthy and self-defeating behaviors despite the physical and mental risks. Those who suffer from addiction - whether to alcohol, drugs, or other obsessive behaviors like gambling - stand to damage their health, relationships with family and friends, careers and finances if nothing to done to help.

Alcohol Rehab Facilities

Alcohol detoxification programs must be uniquely planned taking into consideration the individual's age, severity of the problem and the duration of time needed. Extra care and attention is required to be provided to patients. The severity and intensity of the withdrawal symptoms due to the discontinuation of alcohol depends on the usage history of the patient. The physical and emotional symptoms may be extremely severe depending on the patient's alcohol abuse history.

Self Medicating and Your Anxiety

This article is going to talk about self medication with street drugs. Let’s first take a look at the street drugs that people commonly use, specifically pot and alcohol....