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Unfortunately AA Just Isn’t Effective

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...

The Merry-Go Round of Addiction

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,...

Addiction and Oxytocin

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...

Study Shows Baclofen Effective Treatment for Alcohol Addiction

by admin | Feb 3, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Medications, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized

Good news! A small, but good study, using a “gold standard trial design and evaluation methodologies,” replicated the Italian study finding that Baclofen is effective in the treatment of alcohol addiction.  A previous post talks about French...

Stages of Quitting the Addiction

by admin | Jan 2, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized

In a recent online discussion of what type of treatment works best with alcoholics, addiction recovery coach Allistair Rhind stated that- Alcoholics are immune to all forms of treatment when they are not ready to quit, and when they are ready to really quit, then a...

Are Entities Sucking the Energy of Addicts?

by admin | Nov 18, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Spirituality and Addictions, Uncategorized

Geez, some “spiritual” people are so judgmental of those of us with addictions.  Of course, New Age devotees very often are not free of the self-righteousness and addiction to perfection of the traditional Christian denominations that they were raised in...
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