Drinking Alcohol or Living Water? 8 Things to Consider

Is drinking alcohol the way to go? How does drinking impair a person and impede their spiritual growth? Would you rather drink alcohol or the living water of God's Spirit?

12 Step Quotes and Sayings, III

Here are two great 12 Step sayings that help you focus on recovery and stay out of self centered fear.

Compulsive Gambling, More Than Just Greed

Most people think that people suffering from gambling problems have an addiction to money. Maybe they are just greedy right? Wrong, compulsive gambling has very little to do with money as most people think. Compulsive gambling is about a feeling that gambling produces for the individual.

Are You A Shopaholic?

Do you shop for therapy or necessity? In a day and age with so much to do and see, and buy and become it isn't surprising that we as North American's purchase tens of thousands of dollars per year in stuff. We never actually realize how much we have consumed until it is time to move! Why is it that while others have so little we all continue to spend like money is going out of style? Some shop for groceries, which are a necessity. Some shop for Christmas gifts, birthday presents and others just shop to shop. That's right, shopping as a form of entertainment to pass the time. Find out if you are a good shopper or if you are shopping for therapeutic reasons that you may have never even considered before.

Most Common Plastic Surgery Traps

Avoid falling into these common cosmetic plastic surgery traps.

Dual Diagnosis Treatment Spans the Full Gamut of Addiction, Psychological and Societal Methodologies

About 70 percent of people with drug and alcohol addictions may suffer from dual diagnosis. Estimates of 22.2 million Americans with dual diagnosis show the magnitude and commonality of the problem.Equivalent populations include, immigration, coastal areas that may sink as the oceans rise, areas of high mortality risk from two or more hazards (drought, floods, cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides), and children that do not survive their first year of life in Ethiopia. While immigration, climate change, natural disasters and third world starvation, disease and civil war are daily headlines, dual diagnosis is not found in the lexicon of our day-to-day colloquy. Maybe we should rethink our standards of decorum and social embarrassment so that we may become informed as a people, to remove the stigmas of substance abuse and mental illness.

Addiction Recovery: Ten Simple Steps to a Strong Aftercare Plan

In the last article, I discussed why it is imperative to have an aftercare plan to help you recover from addiction. So, what needs to be included in your aftercare plan? My friend Donny has graciously given me permission to reprint his aftercare plan. He has over seven years of sobriety to his credit and still follows this plan to this very date.

How I Broke Free of a 20 Year Sex Addiction - And What You Can Do to Help Others! Part 1

Can a guy who sleeps with a prostitute every two weeks and who goes to church and who has the gifts of the Spirit go to heaven? I thought he could as long as he said sorry and repented - I couldn't possibly lose my salvation from something I couldn't conquer. I struggled for 20 years with this addiction till a preacher put the fear of God into me and I saw the truth that I was headed for hell and then I reached a stage where I found repentance, was granted the grace to resist temptation and was set free. It's inspiring, it's a miracle and it's a message of hope for all the sexually addicted in the world. Come and read this even if you don't know a sexually addicted man and see how you can help people who you know with this secret sin!

Habit = Addiction?

This article talks about the siamese twins called Habit and Addiction, their similarity and how one should tackle them...

Some Good Pointers On How To Get Rid Of The Nastiest Of All Habits

It’s not a secret that smoking has very bad effects on your health. Even when smokers are fully aware of this, a lot of them fail while trying to get rid of this nasty, dangerous habit.

Clear Your Addiction Now - Addiction Information

Drugs and Alcohol - These are substances are addictive and dangerous. However these are just few of many addictive and harmful issues surrounding our lives. Every thing from food, sex/porn, gambling, relationships, and television can have an addictive nature. Find out if you are or are approaching a critical mode of addiction.

Is Alcoholics Anonymous For You? A Complete Review

I first went to an Alcoholics Anonymous 12 step meeting 2 months ago. I was at the trough of my life cycle, having gone on a 3 month continuous bender after my wife left me for another man, and was ready to settle down a little and start to sew my life back together. Well, my Alcoholics Anonymous meeting worked wonders– just a couple of months and I'm cured, honest.

Dealing With Alcoholism in Yourself or Someone You Love

Dealing with alcoholism is a difficult thing to do whether it's yourself that is addicted or a loved one. When times get tough you need to remember there are people who care and places to go for help.

Addictions and the American Citizen

They say that Americans are a very addictive society. They, whoever they are most likely are probably right? How do you know when you are addicted to something? Well, simple really. Think of the first thing you do when you wake up, what is the first thing immediately on your mind?