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Can Being Rich Affect Your Chances at Sobriety?
Lindsay Lohan, who at this point is more famous with her struggles with drug abuse and alcoholism was recently awarded close to one million dollars for posing for Playboy. No matter the legal fees, the girl still seems to be raking in money. Though addiction affects anyone, rich or poor, is it harder for those with money to get and stay sober? Our society often equates success with monetary abundance. Internal pain seems to be … Read entire article »
Taking Sobriety One Moment at a Time
You just got sober and the world seems to be brimming with opportunities. The path to recovery offers the life that you never dreamed you could have. But first, you think, there are a lot of things to “fix” and all of it must be done NOW. Sometimes in early sobriety we feel that we need to change everything all at once. As addicts and alcoholics we are no stranger to that quick fix solution, … Read entire article »
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Shocking Similarities Between Food Addiction and Drug Addiction
According to an article on Bloomberg.com A growing volume of research is surfacing that may lead to the biggest consumer safety battle since the anti-smoking push against big tobacco according to Bloomberg.com. This isn’t an uprising against alcohol use, or caffeine, it is directed towards potent mind hijacking substances that are readily available at any convenience store, with no age limit. The culprit in question is processed food, which is not only unhealthy for the … Read entire article »
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Regaining Trust from Family in Sobriety
I had just completed a 90 day treatment program. I was 20 years old, sober and floating around somewhere in the San Fernando Valley. I had no home, no job and no money. I had lost my car and my cell phone due to consequences of my alcoholism. I returned home to the San Francisco Bay Area with my tail between my legs hoping my family would provide me with these material things. After all, … Read entire article »
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Legalizing Marijuana: A Bad Idea
The issue of the legalization of marijuana is one that has preyed on my mind since moving here to Los Angeles from the United Kingdom. In fact three years ago England moved marijuana up from a Class C controlled substance to that of Class B, now deemed alongside other drugs such as speed, Ritalin and mephedrone (Bath Salts). According to an article, this past month the California Medical Association in fact endorsed the decriminalization of … Read entire article »
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Alcoholism in the Movies
The movie business thrives off of depicting drama and chaos, which makes it no surprise that alcohol and alcoholism are heavily portrayed themes in many modern and classic films. Alcoholism is the only disease that provides intense entertainment to the viewer, which is one reason it is employed in such a high volume of films. Alcoholics active in their disease tend to make for theatrical characters, they have lowered inhibitions which can provide grounds for … Read entire article »
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Link Between Teen Violence and Soda Consumption
Poor nutrition and the effects on behavior has long been a controversial body of research. Do teens who consume more soda get involved in more fights and come off more aggressively? Does the excess sugar in soft drinks affect the brain, leading to violent acts? Soda drinks are certainly not a healthy form of beverage and has the ability to influence mood in children and adolescents. Harvard School of Public Health’s Injury Control Research Center in … Read entire article »
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Surviving Halloween Sober
It’s almost October 31st and you’re still in your first year of sobriety, what are you supposed to do? For avid Halloween party animals this can cause panic and despair. Some might bemoan the upcoming holiday wondering if they’ll ever have fun again. Others worry about a potential relapse. How are we to get through Halloween sober if we’ve never done it before. Recovery is designed to help us get through everyday life … Read entire article »
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A Sober Living Nightmare
I was lucky that the sober living home I had randomly selected happened to be a healthy, safe environment that was conducive to my recovery. I didn’t do any background checks, didn’t ask for suggestions from people I knew, and didn’t care, so long as I was off the street and given internet access and free use of my car. The men that ran the sober living both had time sober and knowledge of the … Read entire article »
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Controversial Harm Reduction Program Remains Open
Although completely abstaining from drugs is the most successful route for addicts seeking to live healthy lifestyles, this is not always an attainable task. For those who cannot stop abusing drugs, there are some regions of the world that provide harm reduction techniques such as designated areas for safely using drugs, known as “safe injection sites”. Canada’s first safe injection site, Insite, reigned victorious in a recent court case which challenged its legality and it … Read entire article »
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