Sex addiction is a way some people medicate their feelings and/or cope with their stresses to the degree that their sexual behavior becomes their major coping mechanism for stresses in their life. The individual often can not stop this sexual behavior for any great length of time by themselves. The sex addict spends a lot…
In a growing crackdown on abuses in the addiction treatment industry, Huntington Beach and the Orange County District Attorney’s office are employing a novel legal approach in suing five sober living homes. The suits, filed this month in Orange County Superior Court, contend that each residence is operating as a substance abuse recovery or treatment…
Hello, my name is Drugs – The Poem Hello, my name is DRUGS, I destroy homes, tear families apart, take your children, and that’s just the start. I’m more costly than diamonds, more costly than gold, the sorrow I bring is a sight to behold. And if you need me, remember I’m easily found, I…
Obesity does affect all ages Get in touch with the granddaddy of all support groups, Overeaters Anonymous (OA). Not only does this group provide meetings in cities throughout the U.S., they also offer online and telephone meetings for those who don’t live near one of those cities. Eating too much has become a national pastime.…
Take Me in Your Arms (Miss Heroin) So now, little man, you’ve grown tired of grass LSD, goofballs, cocaine and hash, and someone, pretending to be a true friend, said, “I’ll introduce you to Miss Heroin.” Well honey, before you start fooling with me, just let me inform you of how it will be. For…
Drug Addiction Center: When You Need More Time A regular stint at a drug addiction center lasts thirty days. Sometimes a rehab will suggest or a judge will demand that you check in for ninety days. If you don’t want to check in for that long then you might want to consider outpatient therapy. If…
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Fighting Living Sober It’s not out of the norm for an addict to fight living sober. They accepted that they have a drinking problem. They entered rehab, went through detox and therapy and came out the other side a better person but now they are in the real world and all they want to do…
Living Sober Doesn’t Not Mean Having A Few Drinks With Friends During rehab recovering addicts learn a lot about living sober. They are given tools in rehab to help them deal with the stresses in everyday life that cause them to drink and do drugs. Upon exiting rehab it’s normal for a recovering addict to…
What Does Living Sober Mean? Understanding what living sober means upon exiting rehab isn’t always as clear as one might think. Some people exit rehab feeling rejuvenated. They think that because they were able to stay sober for thirty days that they can eventually go back to drinking and even doing drugs. They are under…