Not a very big word, but a powerful one. Willing is defined as being ready, eager, or prepared to do something. It takes a will to accomplish anything in life. One must have a willing desire to finish a degree, go to work, work on a project, change a behavior. Willingness is the first step [...]
People who struggle with addiction should take a serious look at the risk they are taking each time they chose to use. Addiction in and of itself is a risk factor for suicide. Many other behavior disorders that may accompany addiction can increase this risk. It can be argued that each time an addict engages [...]
There are behavioral disorders which can accompany addiction. It is important to be aware of these behavior patterns as they can lead to addiction. In addition, these behavioral disorders, can hinder the recovery process, leading you back to addiction, thereby creating a continuous pattern of relapse. Many of the behaviors that go along with addiction [...]
If you have had a habit of addiction for many years everything revolved around it. Relationships, jobs, friendships, sports, hobbies, etc., took second place to getting your fix. Your addiction literally became your life. Much of your time in your addiction was used up by using or trying to figure out how to obtain your [...]
Friend. Such a simple word, but not so simply defined. Do a "GOOGLE" search of the word " friend". One definition says: a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. "True Definition", states: someone who is a true friend stands up for you. When others try to hurt [...]
Social isolation is defined as the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others. Social isolation has an reverse cause and effect relationship with addiction, and can cause unwanted health issues. Isolation can not only create an addiction problem, but can also hinder one in the recovery process, causing a [...]
Johnny's Testimony By all accounts I had a fairly normal childhood. My family attended Church every Sun. It is harder than expected for me to pin point where my hurt's, hang ups and habits originated. The first hurt I can remember started in Kindergarten and it still pops up occasionally 35 years later. I had [...]
So you've gone through several months of rehab and now the holidays are coming up. You haven't experienced the season to be "Merry" sober for years. After all, aren't the holidays a time to celebrate, bring in the cheer and even give cheers? You might wonder, "how can I get through this season and stay [...]
Looking back on my life and how my addiction started, I can trace it back to finding a group of kids in middle school that would accept me. I was advanced in school, which made me feel like I couldn't relate to most kids. The kids that drank and did drugs didn't care if I [...]
We all have them, the nagging thoughts of how we wish we would have or could have done things differently. Regret by definition means, "to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity." What do we do with these pesky thoughts that creep in [...]
