Archive for August, 2008
ADHD a Risk Factor for Alcoholism
A pair of new studies adds weight to the theory that children who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are at higher risk of problem drinking during adolescence and alcoholism later in life.
"Children with ADHD are believed to be at risk for alcoholism because of their impulsivity and distractibility, as well as other problems that [...]
Heavy Drinkers and Sex Diseases
Heavy Drinkers More Likely to Get Sex Diseases
Heavy drinkers were more than twice as likely to contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the past year than young adults who abstained from alcohol, according to a new study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Substance Use [...]
Heroin addicts reduce craving with Naltrexone
Heroin addicts reduce craving with Injectable Naltrexone
Heroin addicts stayed in treatment longer, used less heroin and were more prone to be heroin free after 2 months.
Sixty addicts were trialed on a new long acting form of drug that only needs to be used once a month. The drug, Naltrexone, reduces the pleasurable effects of heroin [...]
WHAT IS ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE?
The liver is one of the largest and most complex organs in the body. It stores vital energy and nutrients, manufactures proteins and enzymes necessary for good health, protects the body from disease, and breaks down (or metabolizes) and helps remove harmful toxins, like alcohol, from the body.
Because the liver is the chief organ responsible [...]
HEPATITIS C. AND ALCOHOL
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
People usually become infected after coming in contact with blood from an infected person.
Sharing needles or other equipment for injecting drugs is the most common way of spreading HCV. The disease also can be spread by sexual contact.
About 4 million people in the [...]
AA Takes Its First Steps
80 Days That Changed The World - from Time Magazine
Events and people who "left the vivid air signed with their honor."
AA Takes Its First Steps - June 10, 1935
By James Poniewozik
Bill Wilson, a stockbroker and a drunk from Brooklyn, N.Y., thought he had found the secret of kicking the bottle. But on a business trip [...]
Defenses and Denial
Defense and Denial
Mechanisms When one
door closes another door
opens; but we so often
look so long and so
regretfully upon the closed
door, that we do not see
the ones which open for
us. Alexander Graham Bell
Defense and denial
mechanisms are used by all
human beings and may be
necessary for survival in
some situations. We’;ve all
used defenses and denial
to distance ourselves from
distressing feelings and
maintain a sense of
emotional stability. Our
defense and denial
patterns began in
childhood when they
prevented us from
becoming overwhelmed
with anxiety. However, as
an adult we outgrow their
usefulness. If we continue
to use outgrown defenses
or denial,
Alcohol related brain damage
Acquired brain injury refers to any brain damage that happens after birth. Alcohol is one of the many causes of acquired brain injury. The injury inflicted by alcohol abuse is referred to as alcohol related brain injury (ARBI). Just how much damage is done depends on a number of factors. These include individual differences, as [...]
I am responsible for myself
I am responsible for
myself; my recovery, my
well-being, my happiness,
all these things are,
ultimately, my own
responsibility. Anonymous
Our Higher Power does not
lay claim to our free will.
We can choose not to be
responsible and make
ourselves more miserable
by going to new levels of
despair and depression. Or
we can seize every
opportunity for a better
life. We are responsible.
When we were newcomers
and just getting started,
we were generally very
confused. We welcomed
the support. Many of us
were fed up with our lives
and would have freely
turned them in for a
different model. But we
learned to
The Two Selves
My will be done The false
self is; Resentful Dishonest
Selfish/self-centered
Fearful Focus on what’;s
missing Critical/judgmental
Irrational Negative voices
Confusion/turmoil The Real
Self is; Forgiving Self-
honesty Unselfish/giving
Faith Gratitude
Empathy/compassion
Rational Positive Voice
Clarity/serenity
