Studio executives do not often like to share the realities of drug addiction with the audience. That is not exactly what appeals to people come the weekend. Instead, they like to give caricatures of drug addiction where people do not have to really worry about side effects of drug use. They prefer to show the [...]
Alcohol addiction is a serious disease. Not only can it tear a family apart and lead to financial ruin, it can also lead to the premature death of the alcoholic. Therefore, it is vital for person suffering from this disease to find help immediately. Without help, it is nearly impossible for a person with an [...]
In our always changing and fast paced environment, many individuals pick up different types of health problems that stem from their inability to deal with the changes around them. Regrettably, some people express their incapacity to face stress and the pressures of everyday life by falling into the trap of addiction. Many people that are [...]
For the past twenty-nine years Jenny has been a registered nurse at a large Veteran’s hospital. What is more, she has also been teaching Sunday school at the local Congregational Church. In spite of the fact that she lived in a medium size countryside community where it seemed that every person knew everyone’s business, little [...]
For the past eighteen years Jenny has been a licensed practical nurse at a small private hospital. Moreover, she has also been teaching Sunday school at the local Anglican Church. Although she lived in a small country town where it appeared like every person knew everyone’s business, relatively little was known about Jenny. To be [...]
It is interesting to point out something that family members who have been unfavorably affected by the alcoholism of another family member apparently do not understand. It appears that by protecting the alcohol addicted person with falsehoods and dishonesty to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have actually created a situation that makes [...]
Jennifer is a thirty call center manager who has been drinking in an excessive and irresponsible manner since her boyfriend and she broke up their relationship. In fact, for the past five months she has been drinking nearly one-and-a-half bottles of wine every night, and on the weekends she also has been drinking a number [...]
It is remarkable to point out something that family members who have been unfavorably affected by the alcoholism of another family member clearly do not comprehend. It seems that by shielding the alcoholic with untruths and deceitfulness to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have in effect created a condition that makes it [...]
How do you identify the fact that you have a problem with your drinking? When is it obvious that you are engaging in hazardous drinking? If you have unsuccessfully tried to stop drinking or if you sworn to yourself that your drinking days are gone and then you were made aware that you were drinking [...]
When I was a sophomore in high school, I enrolled into a substance abuse class. At that time, I did not understand that alcohol abuse in reality was a sub division of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse, I read a lot about Alcoholic Anonymous, their meetings, [...]
