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Addiction to Blame
Allen consulted with me because his wife of 18 years had threatened to leave him if he didn't stop blaming her all the time. He admitted to frequently blaming her in a variety of situations. He blamed her if he thought she made a mistake, if he...
Are You Becoming an Internet Addict?
With the present economic climate being as it is, many start-up entrepreneurs have been attracted online with the lure of easy money. The chance to make their fortune on the Internet. Many of these people are desperate to start making money from...
CANDLES - HOT AND SEXY
I'm a candle addict and must've burned thousands of the things in my time. I've bought them, made them and even ruined them by displaying them in the wrong places.
Candlelight can dramatically change the mood of a room and although very trendy...
Procrastinating to Perfection? Learn to Love "Good Enough"
Melinda is a Post-It addict. Those handy little squares of paper
decorate her desk, her dashboard, even the bathroom counter.
With a job as an internet marketer, two daughters in grade
school, and a husband who works long hours, her head is...
The Porn Addict Supplement, Chapter II
As you may know, there are many genres of porn that may seem a little too extreme to the average porn consumer but I won't go into them right now. Suffice it to say we can't put that genie back into the bottle: those genres have acquired their own...
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Overcoming Addictions - Your Key to Survival!
There are some alarming facts
to consider regarding addictive
disorders. For instance, a
recent report in the National
Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Kit showed the cost of alcohol
and illicit drug use in the
workplace, including lost
productivity, accidents and
medical claims to be an estimated
$140 billion per year.
Another fact: every eight
seconds, a person dies due
to a tobacco-related illness,
according to the World Health
Organization.
Also, an estimated 28 percent
to 30 percent of people in
the U.S.A. alone have an addictive
substance abuse disorder,
a mental health disorder or
both, according to a 2002
report by the National Mental
Health Association.
And alcohol abuse and dependence
occurs four times as much
among men over the age of
65 than women in the same
age group, according to the
Surgeon General's Report on
Mental Health, 1999.
Addictions present some common
and some unique characteristics
and behaviors across the board,
depending upon the behaviors
and / or substances associated
with the addiction. Let's
take a look at some common
symptoms or traits and a little
about how to begin getting
help for the more common addictions
or dominating dependencies
today.
Odors associated with the
substances like cigarette
or marijuana smoke are fairly
noticeable traits. Here are
some maybe not so obvious:
*Fatigue
*Uncontrolled cravings
*Wearing long sleeves (to
cover needle marks) during
hot weather
*Hanging out with known addicts
*Thoughts, actions - nearly
everything- - focused on addiction
*Nasal congestion (sniffing,
nose bleeds...), eye changes
(redness, glassy, wears sunglasses
when not needed, etc...)
*Behavioral changes (moodiness,
mood swings with hyperactive,
lethargy, violence, paranoia,
secretive, confused thoughts
and actions)
*Denial of use, addiction,
etc.
*Memory loss, distorted time
*Stealing or excessive / unusual
borrowing of funds
*Unkempt appearance, truant
/ absenteeism from work, school,
home... *Sudden changes in
school work and grades, job
performance, regular behavior
*Withdrawal from normal activities,
friends, family
*Withdrawal symptoms: nausea,
sweating, chills, convulsions,
anxiety, nervousness, depression,
headaches, hallucinations,
diarrhea, restlessness / sleep
disturbances, shaking (uncontrolled),
sensitivity.
About the Author
To read more and get your
free copy of "Overcoming Addictions"
visit www.quit-smoking-nicotine.com/free-e-book.html
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