Pain Pill Addictions

Many people are addicted to pain pills. Rather than reading some medical tech speak, what follows is a real live account of a former pain pill addict and how he beat the addiction.

Why Do Drinking And Smoking Fit Together So Well

I quit drinking and smoking after engaging in both for more than 15 years and have always been perplexed about how the two practices seem to go hand in hand. I always smoked more when I drank, which I always found to be an interesting phenomenon as well. I used to jokingly wonder if the two practices were somehow in cahoots.

Addiction - Is our Addiction Killing Our Kids?

Depending on the definition of addiction that's used, many of us could be considered addicted. The most common definition of addiction is an uncontrolled craving that drives us to continually seek and use a drug or alcohol. Drop off the drug or alcohol limitations and we're all subject to the addiction label.

Do You Love Shopping A Bit Too Much? Take These Steps To Reduce It And Save Money

These days it's hard to break bad spending habits and resist buying on consumer credit. Follow these steps to get into a new frame of mind. Breaking shopping addiction is hard - but once you see the rewards it will get easier and easier, I promise.

What Is A Dry Drunk?

The 'dry drunk' is a phrase that often pops up in speaking of addiction recovery and relapse prevention. But what, exactly, is dry drunk syndrome?

The Facts About Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehab Programs

If you love someone, the best thing you can do for them is to encourage them to get into an alcohol rehab or drug rehab program. They need to want this for themselves but the programs are designed to help them kick the habit permanently, and getting them into the right program is the best thing you could ever do for them.

Addiction- An Attempt to Get Enough

You can't get enough of something if it isn't what you really need. The more you know about what you really need, the more likely you are to be successful and happy.

Are You An Alcoholic?

This is a question that I used to ask myself all the time. I would have to guess that it happened once a day. I was well aware of the fact that I drank everyday, some more than others, but the point was that I drank everyday, therefore I always wondered if I was an alcoholic.

The Principles Behind The 12 Steps Of Addiction Recovery

The principles of the 12 steps can be very difficult or very simple to understand. This is an effort to simplify the meaning of the principles of the 12 steps for those who may be having difficulty.

Early Warning Sign for Parents to Intervene for an At Risk Youth

What to look for and why to take action for parents who have a teen that may be showing signs that there is something not usual about their behavior.

How Will A Gambling Addition Effect You?

Gambling addiction is a growing problem for people all across the world. Whether it is gambling on sporting events, horse races, table games, or the increasingly popular poker games, the result can be the same. Certain people can gamble all day and it will never affect them. They will never feel like they are losing control no matter how much money is won or lost. Then there are the problem gamblers.

Internet Computer Addiction Among Teens

A growing trend is internet computer addiction among teens. It is not a positive trend, unfortunately, but negative. This kind of addiction among teens is very often destructive and one that could have a major impact on not only the computer addict, but on his or her family and friends also.

Club Drug Rehab Becomes Priceless - A Composite Life Story

Going out to a club for the first time and getting high, dancing to great music and finding a place that has so many beautiful girls that want to dance and talk with me... Besides many people there really like me, even the rip-offs and predators... Some nights I can sell a little and turn a profit... The high was not the same and the women I was with never amounted to anything due to what I had become...