Beyonce has made an incredibly generous donation of 4 million dollars for drug rehab programs via Phoenix House. This was the money she made starring in her latest movie which was about the life of Etta James . Etta James was a singer with a serious drug addiction. Phoenix House is the drug rehabilitation centre that Beyonce was at while studying for the acting role. Read the rest of this entry »
Something has to click with your own personality to be effective. This is true for drug and alcoholic rehab programs just like anything else. Some of the considerations include outpatient or inpatient, religously oriented or new age rehab facility, dual diagnosis treatment recovery programs and whether it is a short-term program are all factors to consider. Read the rest of this entry »
Cocaine addiction is very common and widespread. It’s a stimulant and also known as crack and blow. People like it for the increased energy as well as euphoria. The high feeling is very brief (usually under forty minutes) so this leads to increased use The euphoria is related to dopamine in the system which connects to pleasurable feelings.
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Vicoden drug addiction is a growing concern today and unfortunately many people unknowingly get hooked on it. Initially, it may have been taken as a pain relief medication because vicoden as a commonly prescribed analgesic. How does this then turn into a drug addiction? The vicoden drug medication after continued use, becomes less effective so someone then feels taking more of it is not a problem. Read the rest of this entry »
I saw an interesting article written in the early century in a newspaper clipping. It talked about whiskey and if it ever did anyone any good. The wisdom from the past is very useful in today’s world. The writer was discussing whiskey. Here’s some of what was said: Read the rest of this entry »
Stop Drinking
Are you involved in binge drinking and do you promise yourself that you’ll give it over and over again? What happens that starts the pattern another time? Binge drinking may start off as a fun evening but can lead to so many negative situations such as driving, having sexual relations that you hadn’t planned or getting aggressive in a social context that makes you feel foolish later.
Binge drinking is something that leads to a lot of self-hate for people. I’ve found as a counselor, so many people are beating themselves up the next day, angry for their poor resolve, feel they’ve let down their family AGAIN, worry about work and how they can perform etc etc.
There are ways to get a nice high from life that don’t involve drinking. Don’t give up your wish to have fun and to feel care-free. Just do this in a healthy way. Meditation is a great thing to practice as it helps stress slide off more during the day as well as get you in touch with a nice inner feeling of peace and connection with your breath. Visualization is also wonderful to get an image of something that is fulfilling. With an image, there is the possiblity of actualizing it.
Remember your dreams as a teen. Sure now you may have a family and a job and can’t go to college. But what about just taking one online course or a local class in something you are interested in. It can be a 6 week class and not for credit, but something to give you a passion again. This is great to get your juices going and not rely on the high from drinking. Plus you get back your self-esteem again and don’t fall into lots of negative self-hatred which only makes you feel rotten inside.
You don’t have to beat yourself but start creating healthier habits to replace the binge drinking cycle. Get some vitamins , add in 20 minutes of exercise a day and this will all help to put yourself back in a positive state of mind. There are local counselors and groups for support as well to be an assistance. But get your visualization in your head of the you that you wish to be.
A study by NSW in Australia found that teens are spending thirty dollars a week on alcohol. At the University of Wollongong , Professor Jones studied 1263 answers from teens aged between 12-17 years in her research study. Ninety percent indicated they had consumed alcohol.
They are talking about alcopops which have fruit or malt flavoring to mask the taste of the alcohol. In the US the stats of teens drinking alcopops is also high. Read the rest of this entry »
Is it possible to overcome a drinking addiction yourself or is alcoholic rehab necessary? That is greatly debated, but the general opinion is that
if there is an addiction to alcohol , it’s wise to book yourself or the person you are concerned about into an alcoholic rehab. Alcoholic rehab centers consist of people who have tried on their own to quit drinking, whether once or repeatedly. Having said that, there are also accounts of people who have stopped on their own whether it was through attending aa meetings, getting involved in a spiritual tradition passionately or using their own drive and determination. Read the rest of this entry »
Wishful Drinking is the autobiography just released by Carrie Fisher. She is the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher and many remember her as Princess Lela in Star Wars. There was even a Friend’s episode about Ross having a crush on Princess Lela. She has had periods of recovery but also relapses over the years for addiction. Read the rest of this entry »