by admin | May 14, 2014 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Health, Moderation, Moderation Management, Nutrition Issues, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
My favorite- 1. MY SENSES ARE HEIGHTENED X1000 Wow I feel everything with a noticeable heightened sensitivity. This includes emotions, muscle pain, sense of smell, hearing, and taste. My nose is so sensitive to smells I am ALWAYS saying “it smells like ___ in...
by admin | Mar 25, 2014 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
I wish AA worked, it just doesn’t, despite being mimicked as the way to recover from every malady and bad habit you can think of. If it truly was the way to a new lifestyle America would look like a very different place. A new book by Lance Dodes, MD, “The...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | AA, Addiction Freedom, Addictions, Moderation Management, Recovery, Recovery Centers, Sobriety
David Colman wrote a fascinating article last week , in the New York Times, Challenging the Second A in A.A., discussing the opposing, strong opinions about AA’s insistence on maintaining member anonymity. Below are some of the highlights. The timing is...
by admin | Mar 5, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Take a look at a short video by Dr. Marc Kern that compares the life of substance abuse to a carousel. We may have the sensation of going somewhere, but it’s only up and down movement-getting high or a buzz and then going down again into depression and remorse,...
by admin | Mar 3, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Moderation, Recovery, Uncategorized
While a lot of recovery programs emphasize rational thinking, a new approach similar to a video game focuses on impulses. As with any addiction, like smoking or overeating, we can know all the reasons in the world why we should not be reaching for that cigarette or...
by admin | Feb 28, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A recent post mentions a new study that shows the effectiveness of Baclofen in the treatment of alcohol addiction. Other studies show that one of the effects of the medication is on the level of the “love drug” oxytocin, that plays a role in bonding...
