Do you have any obsessions? How do you deal with them? Alcohol The words “alcohol dependence” or “addiction” are often used without a definition. Alcohol or drug addictions means that a person’s alcohol or other drug use has reached the point that the person cannot use without loss of control through overuse, which can produce adverse consequences in significant life areas. The addicted person often develops a psychological and/or physical dependence upon the substance. An addicted person will continue to use the substance in the face of … [Read more...]
Elderly Alcohol Abuse
Let’s talk about alcoholism among our elderly. Elderly Alcohol Abuse is more common than you may think. Old age is definitely not for sissies. Not only do we experience wrinkling, stooping, graying of our hair and the decline of physical health, many of us also lose our autonomy. the ability to live our lives our own way. Some express this as a loss of identity and individuality a lessening of personal pride and quality of life. And, we lose many of our friends, family and acquaintances to death. The longer we live, the more it seems … [Read more...]
Cutting Bad Habits & Addictions – Part Two
Cutting Bad Habits & Addictions As we said in part one of this post, it’s not the brain that does it; your brain is simply the organ that shows the effects of what you believe. Like a chart. That is why NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is so effective compared to other methods that don’t get to the mental root of the problem. It allows smokers to change what they believe about smoking and about themselves. NLP habit-change programs use statements and word pictures that paint mental images designed to get you to stop getting the … [Read more...]
Cutting ‘bad’ Habits and Addictions off at the Knees
Cutting 'bad' Habits and Addictions off at the Knees I just went over the high points of a giant study done on smokers to find out what is going on in their brains when they think about or see images of cigarettes and even what their brains are doing when they see warning labels and pictures. It’s fascinating to know how irrational we humans are, even though we think we’re smart and logical in our decision-making. First, some background data before I tell you what I mean: On the packs of cigarettes in countries like Canada, … [Read more...]
Co-occurring Disorders
Co-occurring Disorders Summary Many, if not most, people who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs suffer from another mental health disorder at some point. People with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders must be treated for both disorders at the same time to improve the likelihood of recovery. People with addictions often suffer from other mental health disorders. Some with untreated mental health problems start using alcohol or drugs as a way to self-medicate. Conversely, there are cases where an individual begins to … [Read more...]