Tough Love Tactics for Addicts
Using “Tough Love” tactics to help treat Addiction In a world moving closer to nurture and farther away from nature, concepts like unconditional love are being shelved and replaced with things like “tough love”, with most addiction therapists, counsellors and practitioners proclaiming expressing that the former “unconditional love” model just doesn’t work. This is because […]
Various Philanthropies
This week I’ve been running around managing one of the other businesses I’m associated with http://www.gfeu.eu/ It’s an Association, which certifies food products claiming to be Gluten free and tests them to a very high specification, before acrediting them if they meet our standards (5 parts in a million for those interesed). If a […]
Smoking – have you considered quitting?
SMOKING: I’ve been helping people stop smoking over the past week. It’s been really rewarding helping my friends beat such a debilitating habit – and I don’t say that to be condescending, but rather because I recognise the significant improvements in my own live since I stopped in September 2006 – 4 years ago. […]
Legal age to drink? Is this madness?
Last night I met a guy who got sober aged 21 (he is almost 10 years sober now). This being Southern California (I was in Laguna Beach) where the legal age to drink is 21, meant he did very little drinking that was ever legal. This just goes to support what I was sharing […]
Options For Alcohol Recovery Programs
Alcohol recovery can be very difficult for those who are addicted to alcohol and do not know how to begin recovery. For many years, programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and detox clinics have been helping individuals become sober with success. However, it is important to understand that not everyone is able to recover using the […]
Effective Ways to Carry out Alcohol Intervention
Nobody in his right mind would love to see his or her loved one become an alcoholic without feeling very worried and very concerned. It may be true that alcoholism is not an easy condition to treat, but then, alcohol intervention also works wonders if the process is handled the right way. For a start, […]
Alcohol Detoxification Withdrawal Symptoms
Alcohol detoxification is defined as the abrupt stopping of alcohol intake together with the replacing of alcohol with cross-tolerant drugs. Detoxing (drying out) is expelling the alcohol from the body while controlling the withdrawals in a safe way. It is the first step in overcoming a drug addiction. It is a very intense and unpleasant […]
Alcohol Detox and Treatment for Alcoholism
Alcohol, when consumed in moderation, can be enjoyable and relaxing. However, it can very quickly be over used or misused. When this happens, it can lead to a host of problems and complications. Alcoholism is a very serious problem that many people need professional help to overcome. One of the best solutions, at least initially, […]
Basic Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Overcoming any addiction is a long and difficult process. Of course, there is no cure or easy fix for alcohol addiction. It can seem overwhelming and even impossible at times. But if you are serious and dedicate yourself to recovering, alcohol addiction treatment can help you put an end to alcohol abuse in your life. […]
The Necessity of Addiction Help for Recovery
As the number of users of illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco increases in Great Britain, Europe, The United States and around the world, many individuals and families are seeking addiction help. The cost of drug dependence on all of society is tremendous between the money used on drugs, alcohol, tobacco and the medical and law […]
