Accept that anxiety is a normal part of life. It is not a sign that you are going mad or a bad person
Don’t try to find out the reason for your anxiety. Searching for a reason only increases it due to frustrated searching. You may not find the source because the cause [...]

Marijuana - AM I AN ADDICT?
Twelve Questions

Has smoking pot stopped being fun?
Do you ever get high alone?
Is it hard for you to imagine a life without marijuana?
Do you find that your friends are determined by your marijuana use?
Do you smoke marijuana to avoid dealing with your problems?
Do you smoke pot to cope with your feelings?
Does [...]

World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with an estimated 38.6 million people living with HIV, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history.
Despite recent, improved [...]

Relapse is defined as returning to drinking after a period of not drinking - abstinence.
Relapse to drinking or drug use does not come on suddenly and without warning, it is a process over time.
Staying clean/sober is not recovery, working a program and finding some serenity and peace is sobriety.
Relapse cannot be avoided by shear willpower [...]

 
Alcoholism is composed of two word elements;

Alcohol - the substance which alcoholics use.
And ISM the underlying motives or needs which can be addressed in recovery.

This article will discuss the ism’s that keep alcoholics in their addiction.
The ISM’S
These ism’s are part of normal life, everyone has them to [...]

As heavy drinkers or alcoholics …

We drank for happiness and became unhappy.
We drank for joy and became miserable.
We drank to be outgoing and became self-centered.
We drank for sociability and became argumentative.
We drank for sophistication and became crude and obnoxious.
We drank for friendship and made enemies.
We drank for sleep and awakened without rest.
We drank for strength [...]

 
During the past 12 months how often have you:

Given money to your partner thinking he/she might buy alcohol or drugs with it?
Purchased alcohol or drugs for your partner?
Taken over your partner’s typical chores and responsibilities neglected because of his/her drinking or drug use?
Lied or made excuses to family or friends to hide [...]

WORK QUESTIONNAIRE
Answer yes or no to each question

Is your work very important to you?
Do you like things done ‘just right’?
Do you tend to see things as black or white, not grey?
Are you competitive and often determined to win?
Is it important for you to be right?
Are you overly critical of yourself if you make a mistake?
Are [...]

 
Am I Addicted to Pornography?
This is a self-assessment quiz for determining whether you might be addicted to pornography.

Do you ever find yourself spending more time viewing pornography than you intended to?
Are you spending less time with family and friends than you used to because of time with pornography?
Do you usually masturbate [...]

Relapse to alcohol or drug use is a complicated problem. It is something that has numerous warning signs and many plans of attack, but without help and a serious commitment on your part, it will win and you will lose.
Avoiding fun, overanalyzing yourself, blaming other people, too much or too little sleep, making a major [...]