by admin | Nov 29, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Medications, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Given the recent report that alcohol is the most dangerous drug, posted previously, and the reality that there are now more marijuana “wellness” clinics than Starbucks in many areas, should those of us addicted to alcohol start smoking? This summary of...
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...
by admin | Nov 5, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
How we crave drink after drink, even though we know we will feel awful afterwards, is a lot like not being able to resist scratching a mosquito bite, even after it has started to bleed. Although the analogy has been used before, The Mosquito Bite, on Neftwink’s...
by admin | Nov 2, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Health, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A panel of experts from the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs, in England, made the assessment that in looking at the entire picture of the damage that is caused by drug abuse-including the physical, psychological problems and their effects on the family and...
by admin | Oct 28, 2010 | Addictions, Brain, Detox, Health, Recovery, Recovery Centers, Sobriety, Uncategorized
An article, entitled Making Addiction Visual, announcing the opening of the first rehab center on the East Coast to use SPECT scans in addiction treatment, shows a few brain scans of people addicted to drugs or alcohol. Pretty scary. There is hope, though. Take a look...
