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Thinking Like an Addict
Addiction is a disease of the mind, and it affects the way a person processes information and approaches problems. Understanding addictive patterns of thinking is an important part of addiction recove…
Prescription Drug Abuse —-> Heroin
A gateway drug is one that attracts first time users, and introduces them into the culture of substance abuse. These drugs are usually viewed as "safe" by the user, but eventually lead to more serious…
Media Messages Regarding Alcohol
Alcohol addiction is the most common type of addiction in our country, and more people fall victim to it every single day. In a culture where alcohol abuse is viewed as acceptable, and even fun, it's…
What's Fueling the Prescription Addiction Epidemic?
In the United States, more than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs. This is more than the number of cocaine, hallucinogen, heroin, and inhalant abusers combined. The number of prescription dru…
Hope and Peace in Recovery
I came across an article from 2008, written by a therapist from LDS Family Services, Michael D. Gardner, entitled Hope, Healing and Dealing with Addiction. He outlines the importance of maintaining a…
Finding the Right Support Group
Support groups are a great recovery tool, and one that you'll probably be using from your first week of rehab. Attending a support group will continue to be a strength for you as you progress on your…
Altering Your Belief System
Irrational thinking and false beliefs are two trademarks of addiction. All of the lies we tell ourselves in order to keep our addiction going take root, concealing the reality of ourselves and our sit…
What's the Deal with Detox?
Detox refers to the period of time after you stop using a drug and your body is working hard to rid itself of the poison left behind. Detox is a very difficult time when your physical withdrawal sympt…
Is Addiction a Lifelong Disease?
The idea that addiction is a disease the addict will struggle with for the rest of his life means different things to different people. For some, it causes a sense of hopelessness that may prevent the…
Characteristics of an Addictive Personality
Researches are constantly searching for trends and commonalities between addicts of all kinds, because this helps them to develop better prevention and treatment methods. Researchers for the National…
Prayer and Meditation
The New Year's holiday has come and gone and for some, so have their resolutions. For others the excitement and hope for what the New Year may bring is just getting started. After all, didn't we just…
Addiction and Disease
To intelligently discuss the issue of whether or not addiction is a disease, we must first define the term "disease." To do this I turned to the 24th Edition of the Stedman's Medical Dictionary which…
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