Do you know the difference between Alcohol Use and Abuse? It is a fine line between having a drink after work or with friends, or binge drinking. So how do you know if you, a loved one or a friend has a drinking problem? We often see having a drink as a social occasion or as a way to relax after a particularly stressful day in the office, but are we using it as a tool to relax or as a way to cover up a much bigger problem? You may think that drinking is the solution, but it could be just covering up the symptoms of anxiety, stress or … [Read more...]
Facing Addiction
If you are ready to face an addiction – or any other obsession – then here is my challenge to you: In order to get back to a place of trust, you will have to learn to trust in other people, trust in yourself, trust in your own definition of God, your Higher Power, or Creator. If trust is a “bad” word for you, then find your own word that means or implies reliance on another person or entity. Please answer this: What might trust have to do with the solution to your current problem? At the very least, in order to be free of an unhealthy … [Read more...]
Obsessions Part Two
More Obsessions continued from Part One The Signs of Problematic Computer Use A person who is "addicted" to the computer is likely to have several of the experiences and feelings on the list below: How many of them describe you? You have mixed feelings of well-being and guilt while at the computer. You make unsuccessful efforts to quit or limit your computer use. You lose track of time while on the computer. You neglect friends, family and/or responsibilities in order to be online. When you are not on the computer, you think … [Read more...]
Obsessions (and how to deal with them)
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...]
Replacing old habits with new ones
You can get huge positive effects in your life by consciously replacing old habits with new ones, constructive behaviors or habits. The way you do that is to use our Dynamic Discovery self-evaluation techniques (more information can be found here on our website. However, it would be prudent to not eliminate a habit until you've found new ways to get the benefits of the habit. The following will explain the wisdom behind that advice. Every behavior has a positive intention In this context, positive doesn't necessarily mean "nice" - it means … [Read more...]