Trap of addiction invisible to users

Trap of addiction invisible to users
Northwest Herald
Addiction is like an invisible cage; invisible to the one in the cage but visible to everyone else. Theaddict insists that they are free, that they have the freedom of choice and that life is good. But they don't know they are trapped. ...

AA: Is it only way alcoholics can go?
San Antonio Express
“Addiction can be overcome,” she said. “We don't expect you to attend meetings for the rest of your life. You can put these tools to use in your life and move on.” Some SR members don't believealcoholism is a disease — the prevailing medical view, ... 

Russell Brand visits addiction centre
Newstrack India
The former addict dropped into the recovery facility, which focuses on drug and alcohol addiction, in an attempt to lift the spirits of guests at the charity. Brand has been magnanimous and donated more than 100000 pounds to Focus 12 over the last two ...

Hospice Turns Months-to-Live Patient Into Years of Abusing Drugs ...
Drug addiction among those who leave hospices has become more common in ... boat captain, said his 10- month stay in hospice care turned him into an addict. ...
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State lacks facts on gambling addiction
The Columbian
The state of Washington, as a whole, has taken steps to reduce gambling addiction in the past decade. Just how successful the state has been is difficult to say, however; no recent study exists on the problem, even as gambling has mushroomed into a ...

Woman trying to get her life on track after overcoming addiction, abuse
Springfield News-Leader
Romay, 44, was a 20-year drug addict who came to One Door in June. She got shelter and was told of services that would help her get on her feet. Like so many others, she soon left town and returned to drugs. In October, she was back, one of the first ...

Pastor, author shares expertise on addiction
Leader-Telegram
"I didn't know anything about addiction." But Diederich, 55, has learned plenty since then. He's written a book titled "Healing the Hurts of Your Past: A Guide to Overcoming the Pain of Shame," which recently was published by Cross Point Publishing of ...

Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center Shares Story About an X ...
Emailwire (press release)
Battling drug addiction and alcoholism is a fight that doesn't have to be fought alone. With the help of trained professionals and counselors at Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center, individuals are given the tools to live and to love ...

Davina McCall gets physical
Telegraph.co.uk
Davina McCall has lived a life of extremes – from drug addiction to becoming the queen of reality TV. She talks about fighting her demons and her new craze: get-fit DVDs By Tim Auld Tucking into a fishcake in a hotel in Tunbridge Wells, ...

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2012 little goals can lead you to a big dream come true
Detroit Free Press
"Psychologists say that a lot of our addiction is not to food or drugs or sex, it is the addiction to the approval of other people," Siebold said. "They say it's the greatest debilitating addiction." And worrying about what other people might say stops ...

Prayer and pudding cups
Beckley Register-Herald
Curry-Davis, who equips groups with traditional 12-step program training and resources, resists the label “once an addict, always an addict. “ She has never personally experienced addiction of any kind, but like so many others has struggled with ...

Boston's Brain Drain: The Cost of Being America's Drunkest City
The Atlantic
Quite a few of Boston's elders enjoy an alcoholic nightcap. I see them after nighttime falls in the bathroom, where they sustain subdural hematomas. Many cases I see have little to do with the addiction pathology of alcoholism. ...

Stoner wrinklies giving Germans a headache
New Zealand Herald
The problem has led to a scheme to help geriatric specialists familiarise themselves with addictionand old age. Gaby Schnell, of the regional senior citizens' association, told Der Spiegel magazine, "Older people are increasingly turning to illegal ...

HARI: Housing not part of Epiphany's mission
Asbury Park Press
While we all feel for the plight of those struggling with addiction, I think it important to clarify the larger context of New Hope's involvement with Epiphany House. (“Epiphany needed to roll back rents,” Dec. 24 editorial.) ...

Drug pusher appeals after court ignores a plea bargaining deal
Times of Malta
“The court would like to make it clear that drug trafficking is a very serious crime and it is not an excuse that this is done by a drug addict to finance his addition... “Whoever has a drug addictionshould seek help rather than resort to ...

Church out of touch with youth
Adelaide Now
Executive director Pastor Graham Ross said churches needed to do more to help homeless young people and those battling addiction. "We have a greying institution that no longer knows how to relate to the next generation. And when you pile homelessness, ...

Cap recommended on addiction treatment | New England ...
By Pamela Berard
Maine state budget task force recommended a two-year MaineCare limit on Suboxone – a replacement drug used for the treatment of opiate addiction – as part of an effort to trim $25 million from the state budget. The recommendation was one ...
New England Psychologist

Cocaine Rehab to Overcome Cocaine Addiction | bytalya.com
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You may have come to the realization that your drug problem is taking over your life, making you lose friends, and even your job or home. This is where you need.
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My Life, His Addiction: Open Letter to Lou - He's Home, now what?!?
By Barbara
I would not have believed that but then when I got there he went into a long lecture about how Keven was HOPELESS and told me that in the hospital he did his residency in if a drug addict like Keven needed a heart valve or some other costly ...
My Life, His Addiction

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