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Am I a Codependent? 5 Ways Living With an Addict Has Made YOUR Life Unmanageable
Maintaining an intimate relationship can be hard enough without the added chaos that addiction brings. Addiction, by its very nature, breeds chaos, confusion and emotional unrest. Likewise, someone who’s living with an addict stands to experience a similar version of this addiction lifestyle. Under these conditions, it’s not uncommon to fall into patterns of codependency ….
Read more ›12 Step Program For Weight Loss
At the heart of any 12 step program is a realization that one’s life has spiraled out of control. Help is needed. Those who struggle with their weight can feel just as helpless as others and the structure of a 12 step program, along with the support provided in a group, can mean the difference ….
Read more ›What Should I Do if 12-Step Programs Aren’t Right for Me?
It is common for people to say that one treatment will never be right for everyone. However, this can be difficult to cope with, especially if you realize that 12-step programs, one of the most commonly used treatment options, are not beneficial to you. What should you do when you find out that 12-step programs ….
Read more ›Is Fear Preventing You From Getting Sober?
Feelings of fear can be a powerful motivator, directing a person’s actions on both conscious and unconscious levels. Both drinkers and non-drinkers alike encounter fear at some point in their lives. While each person can choose how to react to this emotion, people struggling with drinking problems have the damaging effects of alcohol to contend ….
Read more ›10 Reasons to Seek Community Supported Addiction Treatment
12 Step community supported addiction treatment is a successful form of treatment. Many people benefit from it around the world. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, community supported treatment is a viable option for addiction recovery. There are a lot of reasons to seek community supported addiction treatment. 1. The Support of the ….
Read more ›Do 12 Step Programs Help with Behavioral Disorders?
Yes, 12 Step programs do help with behavioral disorders. The same methods that programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous use work for other disorders as well. Another name for behavioral disorders is behavioral addiction. This is the compulsion to do something, such as gamble or eat even though it causes you harm. Many of the more ….
Read more ›The Religion Of Alcoholics Anonymous
In a world that is becoming increasingly more secular, some people express a real sensitivity to religion and religious topics. Spirituality itself is no longer accepted by some, and talking about spiritual matters can be a turn off. The connect with psychics or fringe ideas is too easy. A problem for AA Alcoholics Anonymous was ….
Read more ›Stages Of Change And Motivational Interviewing
One of the difficulties in treating addiction is matching therapy to patient. To some degree, each addict is different. They come with their own unique problems and attitudes. Treatment specialists are always looking for a useful structure to help them “meet the patient where they are.” This is the genesis for the Stages of Change ….
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