by Clay | Sep 13, 2014 | Recovery Stories
Hi there. If anyone reading this is “In love” with an addict, I can honestly say, “I know how you feel.” I too, at one point had a heroin addicted boyfriend. I am 22 years old and only a couple years back, helped him come to the realization...
by Clay | Sep 13, 2014 | Book Reviews
Dying for a Drink, by Anderson Spickard and Barbara Thompson Alcoholism is a family disease. That is what any addiction treatment professional worth his salt will tell you. In their book, Dying for a Drink: What you and your family should know about Alcoholism,...
by Clay | Sep 13, 2014 | Book Reviews
Cracked: Life on the Edge in a Rehab Clinic, by Dr. Drew Pinsky Even today, addiction treatment is a topic commonly discussed in hushed tones. Unfair or not, being an addicted person carries a significant stigma in modern society. Alcoholism and other addictions are...
by Clay | Sep 13, 2014 | Book Reviews
Faith on a Sticky Note, by Mark McKinney Dying from Alcoholism is ugly business. It’s tempting to think that you get drunk, go to sleep, and never wake up. I’m afraid it’s not that pleasant! An alcoholic death is slow and painful…not...
by Clay | Apr 26, 2014 | Alcohol Treatment
Alcohol addiction is THE ONLY problem that sufferers have to be convinced that they have before treatment can begin. Many alcoholic women and men stop drinking only after enduring SIGNIFICANT suffering. Countless times I asked myself “how can I stop...
by Clay | Apr 25, 2014 | Alcohol Treatment
Finding true alcohol addiction recovery means that I have to fundamentally change how I think and act. <i>Every time I take a sober breath, I’m like a fish out of water.</i> ~Anonymous All else being equal, I would drink! My natural...
by Clay | Apr 24, 2014 | Alcohol Treatment
Terrifying new research shows alcohol abuse rampant among students and military personnel. Anyone can suffer from alcoholism. Recently, dual diagnosis treatment centers are reporting “higher than average” rates of alcohol withdrawal among college students...
by Clay | Mar 13, 2014 | Online Gaming Addiction
Computer addiction may sound like so much nonsense to most people. Those people roll their eyes when we talk about the dangers of violent video games or especially Internet Addiction Disorder. The fact is, they may be right. After all, just a few years ago nobody had...
by Clay | Mar 12, 2014 | Online Gaming Addiction
Online Gaming Addiction: Recreational Hobby or Dangerous Addiction? Is online gaming addiction a real thing? It depends on who you ask! How many hours are appropriate for someone to play a video game? Some people would say a few hours per week is plenty. Others would...
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