Archive for December, 2007

postHow to stop drinking alcohol for good

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Okay the most common question asked is can I stop drinking alcohol?
And the simple answer is yes anyone can, but you have to have made your mind up and be fully committed to doing it.
Anyone going into this half hearted will not succeed so you might as well stop reading this article now.
Cutting down […]

postChoosing not to smoke

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I will say that I am lucky. Smoking has held no ill effects for me. Perhaps I did not inhale deep enough or whatever or perhaps the genetics of having people who live to 100 plus in my family had something to do with it. My journey to quit smoking started more than 2 […]

postNo Need For Reduced Alcohol Consumption In Later Life, Study Suggests

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Provided they stick to the same guidelines about alcohol consumption as younger adults, regular moderate drinking poses no additional risks to the ‘over 65s,’ and may even bring health benefits, according to two new studies.
Original post by ScienceDaily: Addiction News| mySoberLife Syndicated Blog

postAddiction recovery: a break in the denial

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I had previously written a few posts venting about having to sit back and helplessly watch an addict in the throes of addiction. This post happened to be about watching my own brother in active Oxycontin addiction.
His situation was getting pretty bad back in the beginning of November and I was having a hard time […]

postThe great gambling addiction

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Won at a slot machine after spending some dollars. You think the machine is lucky for you and you buy some more tokens for gambling. You experience hard luck and you don’t win. Probably thinking of buying some more tokens, then some more, and at the end you lose even your winnings. Next day some […]

postNew Neuroimaging Study Identifies ‘Brain Signature’ For Cigarette Cravings

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A new brain imaging study shows that cigarette cravings in smokers who are deprived of nicotine are linked with increased activation in specific regions of the brain. Using a novel method of measuring brain blood flow, this study is the first to show how abstinence from nicotine produces brain activation patterns that relate to urges […]

postAddicted doctors are allowed to practice (AP)

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AP - Troubling cases in which doctors were accused of botching operations while undergoing treatment for drugs or alcohol have led to criticism of rehab programs that allow thousands of U.S. physicians to keep their addictions hidden from their patients.
Original post by Addiction Recovery Blog| mySoberLife Syndicated Blog

postQuit alcohol addiction

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The reason that many people tend to get addicted to alcohol is varied. Some people drink to enjoy their life and others drink when they have nothing to do, when at a party and others drink in their mournful days. Alcohol addiction can also be a consequence of the environment a person has grown […]

postMarijuana Smoke Contains Higher Levels Of Certain Toxins Than Tobacco Smoke

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Here’s another reason to “keep off the grass.” Researchers report that marijuana smoke contains significantly higher levels of several toxic compounds — including ammonia and hydrogen cyanide — than tobacco smoke and may therefore pose similar health risks. The scientists found that ammonia levels were 20 times higher in the marijuana smoke than in the […]

postAlcohol addiction for teens

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It is no secret that teens across America experiment with alcohol everyday. Statistics say it is common for most teenagers to have experimented with drugs and/or alcohol by their freshman year of high school. It is an alarming change from even twenty years ago. Each year, kids are finding drugs and alcohol earlier than the […]


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