by SadLittleSister 21 Nov 2009 at 1:15pm
Last night I got the call I was expecting - that my brother relapsed and is in detox again. It was late - nearly midnight - so I didn't wake my mother. Now it's the next day and I still haven't said...
by Free108 21 Nov 2009 at 12:55pm
Hi Everyone.
Ugh, I had a hard morning. I haven't posted an update for a while. It's been nearly 2 months since my xabf moved out and I've been doing better for the past month; as in, not sitting...
by watsonc 21 Nov 2009 at 12:26pm
I seem to be struggling with sobriety and quasi-depression - day 36; I had this fabulous, on-top-the-world almost *high* feeling for 3 weeks post quitting, and now I'm just blah. "Muted" my husband...
by CarolD 21 Nov 2009 at 12:08pm
*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. 'Do I now
believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power
greater than myself?' As soon...
by CarolD 21 Nov 2009 at 11:47am
Daily Reflections
A CLASSIC PRAYER
Lord, make me a channel for thy peace - that where
there is hatred, I may bring love - that where there
is wrong. I may bring the spirit of forgiveness -...
by CarolD 21 Nov 2009 at 11:39am
Twenty-Four Hours A Day
A.A. Thought For The Day
I no longer waste money, but try to put it to good
use. Like all of us, when I was drunk, I threw money
around "like a drunken sailor." It...
by Kate123 21 Nov 2009 at 11:35am
I was sober for 9 months, last night I went out with some friends and drank. I am so ashamed, I told my husband and he is angry and disappointed. I don't know if I should tell everyone this...
by Delirium 21 Nov 2009 at 11:26am
I found this place out of pure desperation, after spending yet another night completely smashed and digging around for razors.
At the moment, I'm utterly terrified at the life ive lived and what...
by findmyway706 21 Nov 2009 at 11:23am
Two weeks today and I am sober. Life is better through a clear view. I do take one extended release ultram per day. It's killing the pain caused from my auto immune illness. NO more 15 pills per day....
by cranford 21 Nov 2009 at 10:44am
So, yeah posted on this board along time ago and got a lot of great support and advice, still only made it 20 days and then relapsed like crazy, after that I just sort of gave up thinking I was never...
As we know the consequences of addiction, an addicted person is suffering a lot of effects on the addict's loved ones and even to society in general are serious and potentially life threatening themselves
Binge eating is nothing but compulsive overeating and it is considered as the most general eating disorder. Most of the suffered people are obese or mildly obese. Unlike anorexia and bulimia, it affects men and women at almost the same rate, with women being slightly more vulnerable.
Most of us got confustion when understanding how their comfort foods such as the breads, pastas, cookies and cakes, are the part of overweight problem. It makes sense to people to decrease the fat in their diet in order to lose fat (which, surprisingly, does not usually help), but the connection with grains and sugars is not as easy to understand.
All of us are having STRESS. What is it costing us? For a majority of people, it’s the culprit for overeating and weight gain. 'Stress' may be caused by happy or sad events, it has been also caused by the other problems such as bulimia, anorexia, drinking, heart disease, stroke, ulcers, asthma, high blood pressure, migraines, rashes and insomnia.
Diabulimia is a currently under recognized condition, but which deserves more attention. Get to know about, What is diabulimia? If you notice the term “diabulimia” carefully, you will find that it is a combination of the terms "diabetes" and "bulimia".
More number of women and lots of men look in the mirror daily and hate what they see. Unluckily this is also happening with a growing number of children and in particular teenagers.
Just few months ago, I was 70 lbs overweight. My eating behavior had become an major issue. Although there were many foods I binged on, my great mistake was chocolate abuse.
Losing weight is not an easy one which takes long time and discipline. I know, because it took me a year and a half to reduce 25 pounds. My weight stayed at 115-117 pounds until my husband I went to a conference in Warsaw, Poland. Conference and restaurant meals took their toll and I gained three pounds (one clothing size) in a week.
If the level of thyroid hormones reduces to where they no longer can carry out their intended function, Congenital hypothyroidism happens. These conditions are fairly rare, but statistics show that for every male victim, there are two females who suffer this disorder.
Sexual health has become the focusing thing in the US, since sexual satisfaction is no longer such a prohibited subject that it cannot be openly discussed and argued. Sexual health is actually explained as a compilation of the lots of factors that impact sexual functions and human reproduction.
Adderall is a prescribed drug, whcih is generally prescribed by the medical practioners for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
An alcohol treatment program includes 3 general steps in alcoholism treatment options. The three addiction treatment steps are intervention, detoxification and rehabilitation. More persons with a alcohol drinking problem dont notice or acknowledge that they have a problem with alcohol abuse.
In line with the National Institute of Mental Health, Today Mental depression is the most usual disorder among adults in the US. It is found that 1 out of 3 depressed people suffer from some form of addiction or substance abuse problem.
Kinesiology is a well-known system, which uses structural, chemical, and mental aspects of health using manual muscle testing with other standard methods of diagnosis
