New Years Resolutions are often formed as negatives, form them as positives and they’ll more likely lead to actual change rather than disappointment. It’s easier to build new positive habits than it is to focus on not doing something all the time.
Author: Steven Slate
Todd Bridges Made Bad Choices – And He Owns It!
Todd Bridges takes responsibility for his choice to abuse drugs, and stays sober 17 years so far. Addiction is not a disease, it is a choice.
No Such Thing As A Former Heroin Addict?
Dr Drew says there is no such thing as a former heroin addict, I call nonsense.
The Never-Ending Stigma Battle
The public has embraced the disease model of addiction, but stigma hasn’t changed much. The disease model itself may be to blame for the current levels of stigma towards addicts.
Quick Tip: Explore Your Options
When substance abusers find better options to replace their drug and alcohol use, that’s when they finally escape their addictions for good.
Financial Abuse – Ponzi Schemes In AA 12 Step Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous can be a dangerous place to make friends, recently a con man ran a ponzi scheme which bilked fellow AA members out of their life savings.
Food Addiction = Drug Addiction, and Vice Versa
Overeating is like drug addiction, and drug addiction is like overeating. That’s the message in a recent story from NPR where they quote a Yale scientist who says
“The motivation to take cocaine in the case of a drug addict is probably engaging similar circuits that the motivation to eat is in a hungry person.” Well, why would you think the two behaviors were that different in the first place?
The Differences Between Physical Dependence and Addiction
Sometimes people go through painful withdrawal from prescription medications they were legitimately using according to medical advice, this is not the same as addiction, and should not be treated in the same way. Time magazine has an interesting piece on the subject.
Fake Recovery Alternatives: New Face of Recovery – Narconon – Scientology
“New Face of Recovery” is a front for Narconon and its methods of treatment which are derived from the teachings of Scientology. It is not an effective or true alternative to conventional treatment and 12-step methods of recovery from addiction.
Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization Seems To Be Working
A new study examines the state of addiction in Portugal, and whether their massive decriminalization of drugs in 2001 has helped or hurt. Maia Szalavitz (one of the best reporters covering addiction news) examines the study in her latest article for Time Magazine which you can read at this link. Here’s an excerpt: For example,… Continue reading Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization Seems To Be Working