Addiction Recovery

For many years I was plagued by insecurity, emotional jealousy, alcoholism and depression, trapped in a cycle which I could not break, no matter how hard I tried. I drifted from relationship to relationship, my health began to suffer and I regularly felt suicidal. I was prescribed antidepressants by my doctor, but was left feeling like a zombie, incapable of feeling or able to get anything done. I was signed off work for major depression and had really hit rock bottom.

Luckily I discovered a solution whereby I could easily put myself into a state of relaxation, without any effort whatsoever on my part and was able to turn my life completely around. I know it sounds too good to be true and that’s exactly what I thought at the time.

Traditionally Meditation brings to mind images of Zen masters unburdened by the pressures of life, wise men respected by their peers for their knowledge and abilities, spiritually connected with both themselves and the universe. Such an image is endearing, but how is it possible to learn something quickly which traditionally requires years of practice?

Unfortunately most of us do not have the time or the staying power to master the art of meditation and give up long before appreciating the benefits. I was one of those people, unable to find the time to meditate (or to learn without distraction), It was impossible! I knew that meditation would provide the answers to all of my problems (and believe me I had many!) but it was something which I would be unable to master, or so I believed at the time.

Fortunately however, I discovered a way to put myself into a meditative state quickly and easily and all I had to do was spend 20 minutes a day listening to relaxing tones (which could be created for free). The most wonderful thing was I could be doing other things at the same t Read the rest of this entry »

The drug known as Meth is not just addictive stimulant drug but also very danger to your health. The substance works by activating certain systems in your brain, which will enhance your mood and physical movement. Meth or Methamphetamine was created early in this century from its relative drug called amphetamine that was used for nasal decongestants and other related products. Similar to the amphetamine, meth can causes increased activity, decreased appetite, and many more hazardous effects. Researchers studies that chronic meth abusers will slowly changes their brain functions to a level which will reduced motor speed and impaired verbal learning as well as emotional and memory problems.

As for the treatments, methamphetamine abusers do not necessarily need some specialized treatment in order to reduce the cravings but they do need more time in intensive outpatient or residential drug treatment programs. The use of cognitive-behavioral therapy is currently one of the most successful methods for meth addiction treatment. This therapy will prepare the addict for the long term recovery. Although, meth addiction recovery will take much longer than any other addictions, but it can be done. All you need is a determination and support from the people around you, especially the loved one.

So, now that you know how serious methamphetamine addiction is and one of the hardest to recover from, treatment for the addictions should be taken seriously as well. Start from right now; don’t wait until you fall to deep to the addictions. Always seek for professional help. Don’t be afraid to admit that you are an addict.

Fortunately, for those of you or your loved one has an addiction to meth, currently there is a pharmaceutical Read the rest of this entry »

“I used to think coffee wasn’t addictive or my one liter bottle of cola wasn’t addictive. Then came the day my doctor told me to quit, because my heart rate had been driven sky high from all the caffeine I was drinking. The funny thing is, I didn’t feel like I was drinking a lot of caffeine. The day I quit, I knew I was a caffeine addict.” –quote from an anonymous caffeine addict.

So How Does Caffeine Affect Us?

Caffeine affects various areas of the body. Its a stimulant and diuretic. Most importantly to the addiction world is how caffeine affects the central nervous system through its psychoactive stimulus. Its important to understand that, caffeine’s role in relation to the brain is relatively the same as heroin or cocaine. This might sound extreme, but a closer look at how at how addiction works will reveal that caffeine fits right into a behavior befitting an “addictive substance.”

The brain uses what are called neurotransmitters to enable the receptors to affect certain actions in the body. These actions can range from a feeling of hunger to feelings of euphoria to sadness or happiness. When an addictive substance is ingested or introduced to the body, the chemical that is introduced binds to the particular receptor it most naturally fits with. When the chemical from the substance binds to its designated receptor, a “high” occurs. This would be fine, but because the receptor should have received the neurotransmitter instead, the proper instructions for the nervous system become disrupted. Over a period of time the chemical takes the place of the neurotransmitter, which results in the body’s reduction or even elimination of the important neurotransmitter. Addiction is ensured well before the total elimination of the neurotransmitter as it takes it’s place as an accepted messenger instead of the antagonist it Read the rest of this entry »