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Stopping Overeating Isn't That Easy

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:43:09 +0000

Overeating is epidemic in the United States. For those who do not fall into the trap of food addiction, overeating can seem senseless. But walk for a day in the shoes of a person with a food addiction, and you start to get a sense of why it isn't that easy to just stop.

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Coping With an Unhappy Mother's Day

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:41:24 +0000

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Mother's Day is one of those days we are all supposed to enjoy. Stories of warm, happy memories of idyllic childhoods abound, and cards express gratitude for the most wonderful woman in the world But for many people with addictions, Mother's Day is a painful reminder of a less-than-perfect relationship.

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Addiction Vs. Harm

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:45:28 +0000

Often, when talking to heavy drinkers, drug users, or other people who engage in addictive behavior, I notice they define their behavior as non-problematic if they feel they are not "addicted." This is unhelpful in (at least) two ways .

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The Pot Smoking Lifestyle

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:31:16 +0000

Pot smokers are among the most defensive people who engage in addictive behaviors.

Read A Day in the Life of a Heavy Pot Smker.

While denial is a common feature across both substance and behavioral addictions, none argue as vehmently that their drug of choice is healthy, not harmful, and not addictive, as regular marijuana smokers. Whether their cannabis use is recreational marijuana use, marijuana abuse, or marijuana dependence, rarely will they admit, even to themselves, that their drug use is a marijuana problem. And even when their lifestyle completely revolves around drug use, they often fail to recognize that life could be better any other way.

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Just 4 Kids

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:30:57 +0000

Living with a parent who has an addiction can be hard. Often you feel like you have to be the adult, while your parent doesn't always act like one.

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Substance Use High In People With TB

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:37 +0000

Tuberculosis (TB) is a now rare but serious condition affecting the lungs, and sometimes spreading to other parts of the body. It is known that recent immigrants to the US, people with compromised immune systems, and the elderly are more at risk, but there are now higher incidences of TB among substance users than any of these other groups. Substance users may have a harder time accessing screening, diagnostic and treatment services for TB.

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Drug Users - Know Your Legal Rights!

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:20:00 +0000

Few people plan to become addicted to drugs like cocaine or heroin. Even fewer plan to end up in jail, or with a criminal record that will follow them for life. But this often happens when people break the law, and are unaware of their legal rights.

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Genetic Research Shows Overlaps Among Addictions

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:45:32 +0000

Genetic scientists at the University of Virginia have shown that some people may have a physiological predisposition to addiction. Furthermore, it is well known that people with addictions often shift from one addiction to another, which has also been supported by the findings.

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The Importance of Detox

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:53:12 +0000

There's something about detox that seems off-putting to a lot of people. They may have faced the fact that they have a problem, they may even be looking for help in overcoming their alcohol or drug addiction, yet the idea of detox is the last thing they are willing to consider. But it is the first thing they need.

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A Workaholic's Perspective

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:53:37 +0000

Many of us have times when we know we are working too hard, and it is stressing us out. But that doesn't make you a workaholic. Escaping from feelings, other activities, and real relationships through work makes you a workaholic.

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