Eating certain foods can increase the craving for alcohol so let’s see what foods can be eaten that will help decrease this problem. Balancing your blood sugar and not being on excessive amounts of carbohydrates help your inner balance. Some even say that alcohol drinking is a sugar problem itself, though others dispute that. Refine [...]
What are some alternative methods that can be used to treat addiction to drugs or alcohol drinking problems? Some experts feel that there chemical imbalances that fuel addictive behaviors. By balancing our systems, healthier choices can be made. Because relapse often occurs after staying clean or getting drug free, these are important tools to improve [...]
It’s easy to fall into negative emotions where you beat yourself up over and over again about being a lousy dad, a loser, a hopeless addict, a person without a future. These thoughts drag you down and feed on each other. It is true that you have to fake it till you make it and [...]
If you’ve been able to stay clean, sober or drug-free be proud of yourself. You know what it took and you did it. This is a wonderful accomplishment. Try to remember how far you’ve come and how dark it once was to stay motivated. Despite the fact things are good, there needs to be an [...]
Many people don’t think twice about grabbing an energy drink to get the day going. But, do you know how much sugar and caffeine are contained in some drinks? Northwest U reported over 250 calls to a poison center because of over-consumption of caffeine. This partially was contributed to by the use of energy drinks. [...]
Because drug use is a furtive activity, it isn’t always easy to pick up if your child or loved one is indulging in pot, speed, cocaine, prescription medication abuse or a different drug problem. Denial is always going to be the first response if you ask someone directly if they may have a drug issue.
If you are pregnant and using drugs or know someone who is using during their pregnancy, this is something to really look at closely. Obviously, this can effect the fetus and child as well. Kids can be born cocaine addicted and there is a lot of guilt and worry that accompanies this which can lead [...]
Everyone is a product of their family background and family therapy is used as part of a drug addiction recovery program in many cases, even if it’s for a short period of time. Individual psychotherapy for addiction assists someone in getting less guarded and looking at the underlying causes for the drug or alcohol problem. [...]
Certain drugs need to be tapered off and not stopped abruptly. This is due to various side effects due to the previous physical dependency. It is good if you want to stop and have your body heal. But certain medications including valium and various benzo addiction meds require the tapering process for best results.
In the sixties and seventies, there was a lot of talk about drugs being the door to changing one’s awareness. People were interested in living a life different than their parents, wanting to have insights like the Maharaji during the Beatles infatuation with the guru and experiencing love. Of course some people were also interested [...]