Alcohol Awareness for Loved Ones
Understanding alcohol abuse and alcoholism can be a key step in solving drinking problems Some people worry about their alcohol use but are not convinced that they need help. Friends or relatives might express their concern–”You have a drinking problem.” But often that well-intentioned statement fails to define the issue or suggest a clear solution. …∞
Posted in Adult Children of Alcoholics, Al-anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholics Victorious, Alcoholism, Codependency, Denial, Disease, Family, Help an Alcoholic, Treatment and tagged abuse, anxiety, brain, Denial, dependence, detachment, Disease, doctor, drinking, fear. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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WHAT IS ANXIETY?
Anxiety is experienced by all people, it is a normal reaction to stress, conflict, fear, change, threat, & etc or more usually there is no apparent reason for it to occur. When a person becomes aware, conscious or subconscious, that something is wrong or different, anxiety is triggered. But remember the actual cause may not …∞
Posted in 12 Step Fellowships, Addictions, Alcoholism, Codependency, Drugs, Emotions, Healthy, Higher Power, Relapse, Sobriety, Spirituality and tagged anxiety, change, conflict, fear, stress, threat. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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What is Grow ?
Grow Mutual Help Groups Grow offers people organised friendly support through mutual help groups and a 12 Step Program of recovery. People in Grow have experienced many of the symptoms of mental illness; depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and mental and emotional distress. They’ve also had struggles with life. Losses of loved ones and jobs, marriage …∞
Posted in 12 Step Fellowships, Dual Recovery, Emotions, Psychological Illness, Recovery and tagged anxiety, depression, emotional distress, Grow Mutual Help Groups, mental, panic attacks. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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What are Anxiety Disorders?
Anxiety Disorders that can be associated with substance abuse and co-dependency. Anxiety disorders can easily be associated with slips, busts or relapse. To maintain sobriety these need to be addressed either through the 12 Steps with your sponsor or with professional help. There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder, obsessive compulsive …∞
Posted in Codependency, Emotions, Relapse, Sponsorship, Treatment and tagged 12 steps, anxiety, panic, ptsd, social anxiety. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Stress Relief
Guide to Stress Relief. Many people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, gambling and co-dependency have diminished or lost ability to cope with stress. Due to the anethetising effects of alcohol and drugs many people also do not recognise that they are under stress – they just feel uncomfortable, angry, or sad. Untreated stress can lead …∞
Posted in Addictions, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Codependency, Emotions, mental health, Relapse and tagged anxiety, fear, stress. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Sex is Better at 50 than Age 30 or 40
Men in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30s Men in their fifties are more satisfied with their sex lives than men in their thirties and forties, recording similar levels to 20-29 year-olds, according to a survey published in the February issue of BJU International. A team of experts from …∞
Posted in 12 Step Fellowships, Addictions, Codependency, Emotions, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Healthy, Men, Relationships, Sex Addictions, Sexuality, Sobriety, Spirituality, Women and tagged age 30, anxiety, depression, diabetes, ejaculation, erection, fifties, forties, Norway, older, relationship, satisfying, thirties, USA. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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What are stages of sex addiction?
Problems in controlling sexual behavior usually reveal themselves in four distinct stages: Preoccupation: The person continually fantasizes about sexual prospects or situations. Constant sexual focus results in a high level of arousal which can trigger an episode of sexual “acting-out.” Ritualization: A preferred sexual activity or situation is often stereotyped and repetitive, and may include …∞
Posted in Emotions, S-Anon, Sex & Love Addicts, Sex Addictions, Sexuality and tagged anxiety, Compulsion, depression, fantasizes, guilt or shame, Preoccupation, sexual behavior. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Psychology of Kids of Alcoholic Fathers
Objective: In this study, we aimed to research cognitive, behavioural and psychopathological differences between children of fathers with alcohol dependency (ACOA’s) and children of fathers without alcohol dependency (non-ACOA’s). Method of research: A number of psychological tests was performed on 46 children of 34 alcoholic fathers and 36 children of 34 non-alcoholic fathers, between the …∞
Posted in Adult Children of Alcoholics, Al-anon, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Codependency, Family, Men, Psychological Illness, Treatment, Women, Youth and tagged ADHD, anxiety, children, depression, learning disorder, psychology, psychopathology, retardation. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Relapse, Slips & Busts
Bill W. a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous answers questions about alcoholism in a discussion in 1960. Question; What about slips in general? You must have witnessed a lot of them. Bill W.: The subject of slips is a very large one. It takes in a lot of territory. Slips can often be charged to rebellion …∞
Posted in 12 Step Fellowships, Addictions, Denial, Disease, Drugs, Emotions, Faith, Psychological Illness, Relapse, Spirituality and tagged anxiety, busts, carelessness, complacency, depression, frustration, guilt, prayer, rebellion, sleeping pills, slips. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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