addiction
The realities of addition; the truth about living under, above and beyond the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Coffee and Cognitive Functions
Although legally sold all over the world, caffeine is the most popular psychoactive substance worldwide. According to Healthline, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that about 80 percent of US adults take some form of caffeine on a daily basis.
By Christos Poulakis6 years ago in Psyche
Adult Addicts Living with Parents
Parents want their grown addicted children to live at home. Why? So they can cure them? Because they feel responsible? It’s their parental obligation? They feel it is in their power and control to heal them? If they are diligent, they can keep their child out of harms way? Constantly asking themselves or God, “Where did I/we go wrong”? And finally, that really big ‘What if’ question’. What if I put them out on the street, and while they are out there, they die? What if they die from an overdose, or suicide, or at the hands of someone else? These are really BIG questions. Now let’s expose some of these fear thoughts.
By Charlotte Kratchmer6 years ago in Psyche
Little Motel
I've cleaned up my act for the time being. I am sober, I pay my bills on time, I remember to wash my hair, I don't smoke anymore, and have replaced most of my vices with a newfound love for Diet Coke. I’ve found that there’s not much sense in trying to get rid of vices altogether; they can just be substituted for something less offensive. It's not much to write home about, but it's a gentle and consistent existence. I say "for the time being" because I know there's still this creepy, mangled thing that lives inside of me. It is hibernating right now, but I know myself and I know that it's only a matter of time before I go back to my "old ways."
By Carrie Elizabeth Bice6 years ago in Psyche
Holidays with an Addict in the Family
This is our favorite time of year, celebrating holidays together with our immediate family and our extended family. We decorate, we bake, we invite everyone over, and we look forward to seeing everyone all dressed up. It is usually a whirlwind of activity getting ready for the holidays. However, yesterday, I heard something at a support meeting for families of addicts, that made me stop and think.
By Sarah Seas6 years ago in Psyche
Are You an Addict? 10 Signs You Need Help
Addiction and alcoholism have become increasingly common in our society. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 19.7 million American adults battled a substance use disorder in 2017. Too often, people become addicted to a substance and are too wrapped up in their addiction to be able to recognize that their behavior is unhealthy. Because of this, it is important to look for the signs in your loved ones and in yourself.
By Kailey Fitzgerald6 years ago in Psyche
Recovery and Finding Your Passion
This is a painting I did not that long ago. It symbolizes many things for me, but that's another story. This one is about Recovery from addiction. Many people think, "Once an addict, always an addict," and while that is true in some ways, its not true in all. I am four years clean. I never thought I'd see the day. I wanted to die at one point in my life. But little by little, after I was done with rehab (which I checked myself into without being forced), I began to rebuild my life. I started as a waitress—a waitress with a bachelor's degree. I used to be so bitter about that fact. I thought, "Why am I waiting tables when I could be doing so much more? I mean, I'm EDUCATED." But then God told me that I needed to humble myself. There are a lot of people out there with college degrees they aren't using. So what makes me so special? It was just my ambition and determination talking. So I did humble myself and I realized that I didn't get into the terrible shape I was in overnight, and I definitely wasn't going to undo all of that damage overnight, or in a day, or a month, or maybe even a year! I began to just explore. I ended up finding a "desk job," which made me realize even more that I do NOT want any desk job or confining job. I want to spread my creative wings and use my soul to do whatever it is I decide to do. I finally left the office job scene altogether, and decided one day that I am going to be a Copywriter. Because if I work hard enough at writing for others, maybe one day I will get to write about what I am SO passionate about: recovery. I just want that person out there struggling to get clean, stay clean, or rebuild to know that it IS possible, and I am living proof. I want to put together a group of people with a testimony to go to the schools in my area and talk openly and candidly about drugs, and what type of life comes along with them. And most importantly, I want to let them all know it CAN HAPPEN TO THEM. It is so easy to fall into addiction, and the street drugs these days are seriously lethal, and your chances are slim of living through it—and if you do, you'll most likely end up institutionalized. That is hell on earth, TRUST ME, I was there once upon a time. SO my short message is that recovery is possible... find your passion and GO AFTER IT and do what sparks your SOUL. Don't settle for anything less because we only get one life and wasting it doubting yourself is a tragedy.
By Hayley G Moore6 years ago in Psyche
Normy and the Step-Addict
So you find yourself in a blended family with stepchildren, some who are grown up. By no fault of your own, one of the stepchildren happens to become a drug addict. You and your partner are non-drug users, not alcoholics and never have been. You are both "Normies" (normal people who do not alter their state of being by getting high or drunk all the time, preferring to mentally keep it normal).
By Sarah Seas6 years ago in Psyche
My Spiritual Connection Through Music
June 15, 2018, This Is Me Company, sharing my life experience. Didn't get much sleep last night and I was having a hard time getting out of a funk this morning. Up at 5:30, 45-minute drive in traffic to work, where I arrive two hours early to avoid heavier traffic. Usually, I go to the gym, work out, then get to work and do yoga. I work at a yoga studio so I'm fortunate to be able to use the studio. But this morning I wasn't feeling it. I felt off and exhausted.
By Victoria Heard6 years ago in Psyche
Normy and the Drug Test
I am the Mother of an Addict learning more about addiction and recovery every day. One of my adult children is an Addict who thankfully is in Recovery (a Rehab program) right now. My daughter came into her addiction via a broken bone that had to have surgery and pins put in it. The surgeon gave her a “lovely”pain management prescription for Norcos. She got a 90 Day supply given to her by the surgeon, and then when she had taken all of them within the first month, the doctor authorized a refill… TWICE in that same 90 day time period.
By Sarah Seas6 years ago in Psyche
How to Strengthen Your Motivation When Dealing with Addictions
Struggling with addictions is a stressful situation, since drugs expose you to health, social, and economic risks. Health-wise, for example, alcohol abuse poses risks such as hypertension, liver cirrhosis, as well as impotence. Socially, drugs tend to create a wall between you and your loved ones, thus affecting your relationships. Economically, you will require money to sustain a drug habit.
By Jessica Smith6 years ago in Psyche
