addiction
The realities of addition; the truth about living under, above and beyond the influence of drugs and alcohol.
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 Seas7 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 Heard7 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 Seas7 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 Smith7 years ago in Psyche
It Is Not the Disease of Drug Addiction, It Is the Disease of Addiction
It's not the disease of drug addiction, it's the disease of ADDICTION. When I was in an active addiction, even as a hardcore addict, I never believed addiction was a disease. After all, I made the choice to use drugs for the first time, like so many of us. Which is most often the argument made by non believers. However, when I made the choice to work on my recovery, I realized I am not just a drug addict... I am an ADDICT. The drug addiction is not the disease. It's the disease of ADDICTION. Dis-ease of the mind. Dis-eased thinking.
By Zach Beckwith7 years ago in Psyche
Addiction
The science and psychology of addiction has always intrigued me. As a former addict in recovery, I often wonder why addictions are so difficult to break. I am talking about all types of addiction that plague society—drugs, alcohol, technology, gambling, sex, etc. My addiction began after a sports injury that required surgery. The result of the injury also lead to depression. Sports were my addiction. Once those were taken away, I had no idea what to do with my life. That's the worst part about being an addict—we always find a way to swap out addictions, healthy or unhealthy.
By Kyle Swanson7 years ago in Psyche
