Ways to Combat Addiction
by Artgib.Over the past several years, statistics have shown that alcohol abuse is declining in Utah, but drug abuse is on the rise. Three illicit drugs that are increasingly abused are methamphetamines, marijuana and heroin, all three of which are highly add...
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Quit your addiction here and now.
by Malcolm Pugh.how to permanently quit addictionsI am a reformed alcoholic. I am a reformed chain smoker.I am an ex fat person. I am also not selling anything.My only wish now is to help people by passing on myknowledge, I guess this sounds too good to be true.When...
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Why Do We Need Our Addictions?
by Brian Maloney.The psychology of the human mind is ultra complex whencompared to any other species on earth, so why does it loveto tangle itself up in a destructive mode? Once more, whywould it seemingly feel right to be in this place in life?Let’s drill down and...
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Feeling addiction
by Stacey T Pollock.Feelingsare in many ways a stimulation, a way in which to enjoy the physical.? When looking back at the culture of the pastand also today, it is obvious that people are addicted to certain feelingswhether they are good or bad.? They yearnto have the ...
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Internet Addiction
by Jesse Miller.Are you wondering if you became an internet addict? Do you feel you spend too much time in front of your PC? Well, read below and if the symptoms described fit your behavior, then you should turn off the PC once in a while.1. How many times did you v...
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Computers and Addiction
by Jesse Miller.No one ever told us that the extended use of computers could lead to addiction. I'm not talking about the kind of addition that drugs have, but it can also be as damaging. Prolong use of computers, can cause mental breakdowns and people that spend to...
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Beware of the Danger of Gambling Addiction
by Bill Urell.Place a bet - you might make a big score. The allure of making a quick buck is powerful. What if that quarter you drop in the slot returns millions? You start with a quarter, it becomes a dollar than hundreds - but never anything big. You may be on t...
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TV Addiction Quiz
by Katherine Westphal.According to Nielsen Media Research, Inc., the average American watches TV for 4 hours 32 minutes every day. The time people are spending in front of the TV, in spite of the warnings about obesity and other negative effects, strongly suggests that Am...
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Subtle Addictions
by Dr. Margaret Paul.The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included. Notification of publication would be appreciated.Title: Subtle AddictionsAuthor: Margaret P...
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AN ALL-TOO-COMMON ADDICTION
by Terry L. Sumerlin.It was a beautiful spring morning in LaJolla, California . I had flown to San Diego the evening before. After a pleasant breakfast, the cab driver had taken me five miles to LaJolla. In an hour and a half he was to pick me up for the trip to the San ...
Addiction to Self-Judgment
by Margaret Paul, Ph.d..The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated.For other articles which ...
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Addiction to Spirituality
by Margaret Paul, Ph.d..Yet Lian was depressed. “I have faithfully practiced what I’ve had been taught, so why am I still depressed? What am I doing wrong?”Lian was suffering from what is called “spiritual bypass.”Spiritual bypass occurs when people use their spir...
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Addiction to Perfection
by Margaret Paul, Ph.d..“For no obvious reason this morning, I was feeling anxious and depressed. I looked at it and realized that the false belief creating all this was that I have to be perfect in order for me to allow myself to feel happiness. Yet, there are so many co...
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Mindfulness and Addiction
by Steve Taubman.There’s a fairly recent story from my life that I’ve come to call the “Angela’s butt story.” It’s a controversial tale, and its main character still doesn’t understand the remarkable significance of the experience as it applies to my li...
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Recovery From Addictions
by Margaret Paul, Ph.d..(This is Part 1 of a 5-part series on addiction).Just about everyone in our society is addicted to something. Addictions can take many forms:SUBSTANCE ADDICTIONS: addiction to alcohol, recreational drugs, prescription meds, caffeine, nicotine, food, ...
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Addiction Recovery
by Margaret Paul, Ph.d..In Part 1 of this series of articles, I defined substance and process addictions, and described the four major false beliefs that underlie most addictions:1. I can’t handle my pain.2. I am unworthy and unlovable.3. Others are my source of love.4. I...
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Dealing With Addiction
by Margaret Paul, Ph.d..In Part 1 of this series of articles, I defined substance and process addictions, and described the four major false beliefs that underlie most addictions:1. I can’t handle my pain.2. I am unworthy and unlovable.3. Others are my source of love.4. I...
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Recovering from Addictions
by Margaret Paul, Ph.d..In Part 1 of this series of articles, I defined substance and process addictions, and described the four major false beliefs that underlie most addictions:1. I can’t handle my pain.2. I am unworthy and unlovable.3. Others are my source of love.4. I...
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Love Addiction, Approval Addiction
by Margaret Paul, Ph.d..In my experience as a counselor for 40 years, I have found that love addiction and approval addiction are far more prevalent than any other substance or process addictions. We live in a love-addicted, approval-addicted society.What does it mean to be...
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