Binge noun \ˈbinj\ For some, the decision to quit drinking comes after hitting rock bottom. For others, the signs are not so obvious. But just because you haven’t reached the lowest point […]
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Alcohol noun \ al·co·hol \ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl\ Alcohol is everywhere in our society. It is in restaurants, commercials on television and in print, and billboard advertisements for sporting events. It is hard to avoid seeing it all around
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Drinking verb \ dri*nking\ take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow Who knew that such a simple definition could hold such meaning, and potential a catastrophic outcome when overused. Parents
Hatred noun ha·tred \ˈhā-trəd\ Often, addiction begins with an urge to smother or suppress evil feelings. You want to feel better. You want to be numb to the problems that plague you. These addictions stem from
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Buddhism noun Bud·dhism \ˈbü-ˌdi-zəm, ˈbu̇-\ There are numerous addiction recovery programs that begin with the wrong mindset, seeing addiction as either a disease to be cured or a problem to fix. An
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History noun his·to·ry \ˈhis-t(ə-)rē\ If you know my history with addiction, which I share on my website, you learned that after using “traditional” rehabilitation and then subsequently relapsing, I tried a different
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Connection noun con·nec·tion \kə-ˈnek-shən\ There has been an ongoing discussion that there is a connection between addiction and an individual’s relationship with the self. More importantly, there has been chatter about the
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Addiction noun ad·dic·tion \ə-ˈdik-shən, a-\ The question of what causes addiction is full of differing opinions and theories. Why is it that some people become addicted and fixated on a drug or
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Shamanism noun sha·man·ism \ˈshä-mən-ˌni-zəm\ Programs claiming to cure addiction often fail because they begin with the wrong mindset, seeing addiction as either a problem to be cured or a disease to put
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