Poor Emotional Recognition by Addicts, Alcoholics
Drug-abusers Have Difficulty in Recognizing Negative Emotions such as Wrath, Fear and Sadness University of Granada scientists have been the first to analyze the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug-abusers. Thus, the study revealed that drug-abusers have difficulty to identify negative emotions by …∞
Posted in Addictions, Alcoholism, Cocaine, Drugs, Emotions, Stimulants and tagged fear, Happiness, recognition of basic emotions, sadness, surprise, wrath. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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The Psalm of the Addict
King Heroin is my shepherd, I shall always want. He maketh me to lie down in the gutters. He leadeth me beside the troubled waters. He destroyeth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of wickedness for the effort’s sake. Yea, I shall walk through the valley of poverty and will fear all evil …∞
Posted in 12 Step Fellowships, Addictions, Drugs, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Heroin, Narcotics Anonymous, Relapse, Treatment, Youth and tagged 23rd psalm, damned, destroy, gutter, needle, poverty, wickedness. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Myths and Facts about Drug-facilitated Sexual Assault
Myths and Facts about Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Self-help is the best protection against drunk and drugged sexual assault. You wake up in a strange bed. Your head is pounding, your muscles ache, and you have no memory of the night before. The last thing you remember is heading to a party with some friends – …∞
Posted in Alcohol, Drugs, Relationships, Sexuality, Women and tagged drug-facilitated, Myths and Facts, Rohypnol, Roofies, Sexual Assault. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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NarAnon Family Groups
The NarAnon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. As a Twelve-Step Program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength, and hope. NarAnon’s Purpose Nar-Anon is a twelve-step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative …∞
Posted in Addictions, Codependency, Drugs, Heroin, Methadone, Naranon, Narcotics Anonymous, Relationships, Sobriety, Spirituality and tagged 12 steps, Family, friend, relative. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Adolescent Children of Alcoholics
Adolescent Children of Alcoholics: Vulnerable or Resilient? Children of alcoholics (COAs) have been described as both vulnerable and resilient. Although identified as at-risk for mental and physical health problems, chemical dependency, and child abuse and neglect, many go on to lead successful lives. OBJECTIVE: The relationship between COA status and various adolescent risk behaviors, such …∞
Posted in Adult Children of Alcoholics, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drugs, Family, Sexuality and tagged Adolescent Children of Alcoholics, adolescent risk, alcohol abuse, sexual precocity. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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AA Members, Medications and Other Drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous is a program for alcoholics who seek freedom from alcohol. It is not a program against drugs. However, some A.A. members have misused drugs, often as a substitute for alcohol, in such a manner as to become a threat to the achievement and maintenance of sobriety. These incidents have caused all A.A. members …∞
Posted in 12 Step Fellowships, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Drugs, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Healthy, Relapse, Sobriety, Treatment and tagged chemical, doctor, medication, physcians, pills. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Sex for Men Over 50
Two of the most common questions I have been asked by older men new to sobriety is; Will I be able to regain my sexual prowess? And, What changes as men get older? Men in recovery have the same libido as so called ‘normal’ men in their age group. That is provided there is no …∞
Posted in Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drugs, Healthy, Men, Relationships, Sexuality, Sobriety, Steroids and tagged andropause, arousal, desire, erection, libido, older men, over 50. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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