What Are the First Steps in Controlling My Food Addiction?
Question by NINTENDO: What are the first steps in controlling my food addiction? I have food addiction. It started when I was a child . My mother would feed me fatty food as a reward for finishing my studies. As I grew up , anytime I did something related to working hard or studying, I would eat like crazy . Yesterday I had a shrimp basket with fried sweet plantains and chicken with rice from the street vendor . That’s just yesterday. I been eating junk food for the past 3-4 weeks . Let me put it this way. Whenever I finish a hard project, I have to have Junk Food. Read more... ...
Brazil : The Drama of Codependency
Brazil : The drama of codependency Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Behind every drug addict, at least four other people need treatment, according to Brazil's Federação de Amor-Exigente (FEAE), which brings together 920 support groups for the relatives of drug users in Brazil and its neighboring … Read more on Infosurhoy The Record: Letters, Monday, July 15 Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment Every day, it seems, newspaper articles in New Jersey describe the escalating use and abuse of illegal and prescription drugs across the state. It's being called a public … Many overdoses can be treated with swift medical intervention. It's critical … Read more on NorthJersey.com Read more... ...
Indian River County Support Groups: July 10, 2013
Indian River County support groups: July 10, 2013 Filed under: christian drug rehab treatment centers Register: 772-562-3185; verochurch. com. new Jan. 14, 2013-Jan. 13, 2014 Celebrate Recovery: 7 p.m. Vero Beach Church of Christ, 3306 20th St. 772-567-2465; verobeachchurchofchrist.org. Narcotics Anonymous: For meetings on the … of recovery and their … Read more on TCPalm The Mining Journal Filed under: christian drug rehab treatment centers Superiorland Breakfast Kiwanis – meets 7-8 a.m. Thursdays, Pioneer Room A of University Center at Northern Michigan University. Meetings are open to the public. 12-Step Recovery Groups – offered daily at the Alano Club, 1202 S. Front St., Marquette … Read more on Marquette Mining Journal Read more... ...
How Do I Help My Friend Who Confided in Me That She Is a Cocaine Addict?
Question by casey308: How do I help my friend who confided in me that she is a cocaine addict? I know very little about cocaine addiction. I want to help her,but need some advice. Best answer: Answer by Katie WBasically, you can’t. You can be supportive –encourage her to quit, or go to police to turn in her dealer, or to go to rehab, drive her to support groups, etc — but YOU CANNOT TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR HER PROBLEM, even if she tries to give it to you. It’s handy for addicts to hand off the problem to someone else, so many try to give away the responsibility to a friend or family. This doesn’t work. This absolves them of failing, and gives them no responsibility/investment in success. Read more... ...
What Are Somethings I Should Look for in a Good Substance Abuse Program?
Question by Tonnie: What are somethings I should look for in a good substance abuse program? Where can I find resources for parents to be active participate in therapy sessions for drug abuse adult children who has recently been incarcerated? What are somethings I should look for in a good substance abuse program? Best answer: Read more... ...
'Leak' Puts State's Pill Registry in Peril
'Leak' Puts State's Pill Registry in Peril Filed under: drug abuse help for families The database, meant to help health care practitioners and law enforcement monitor patients who are abusing drugs, has long been the subject of controversy. The Florida Legislature approved the program in 2009 but refused to pay for it, which delayed … Read more on The Ledger ARC program gives continuum of care to addicts, mentally ill Filed under: drug abuse help for families Read more... ...