Addiction Recovery

These are just some of the things to look out for if you suspect your partner or someone else of being up to no good.

1) Make sure your bills are all paid. If you don’t pay them yourself then check up on all your utility accounts, such as gas and electricity. Check your mortgage payments are up to date, as well as any credit card statements. If an addict is short on cash, you can rest assured that he will get money to fund his habit and he wont give the repercussions a thought.

2) Has their routine changed? Do they go out earlier or come home later? No matter the addiction, an addict will need a fix whenever they get the urge and will make up any amount of lies to fulfill their habit.

3) Are they doing things out of character? You know, things that they used to hate, such as walking the dog or going to the shops, and when you say ,”oh honey, i will come and give you a hand”, i bet the reply is always something like, “it’s okay, you relax and i will go to the shops”. You think they are being nice and considerate, but really they are doing it for their own gains and to get the next hit of whatever it is they are doing.

4) They say they are going out with some new friends from work and are going to have a few drinks. Ask where they are going and what time they will be coming back. Say you will come and pick them up.They will usually say “it’s okay, i will just get a taxi and i will see you in the morning”, but make a joke about it and say “no, no, i will come and get you at about 12.30 am”. Back them into a corner, don’t take no for an answer. If you turn up and they are not there, then where are they?

5) Monitor their use of the phone and computer. Know who they are meeting and where they are going.This all might sound a bit harsh, but it could save your financial security and your relationship.

Research indicates 9 in 10 people in the U.S. use some form of caffeine on a regular basis. And according to numerous independent studies, over half of the people who use caffeine regularly are dependant.

The American Psychiatric Association clearly defines the withdrawal symptoms individuals may suffer when they stop using caffeine after prolonged consumption. These symptoms indicate physical and psychological addiction to caffeine.

Caffeine has also been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, panic attacks, stomach and GI issues, and a number of other very real health issues. Aside from the major risks, anyone with a coffee habit will tell you about the irritability, fatigue, insomnia, and high levels of nervous tension caused by regular caffeine consumption.

The fact is, caffeine is a very powerful, highly addictive substance. And it’s readily available to people of all ages in a very wide range of forms.

Coffee, energy drinks, a variety of black teas, and even diet supplements are consumed in large quantities by the majority of the population in the U.S. and other nations. In many ways it is both surprising and disturbing that an addictive substance has grown to such rampant levels of use and even acceptance in our society.

Caffeine is not associated with health risk in the minds of the average consumer. Most people truly believe several cups of coffee every single day is a harmless habit.

And this fact makes the problem all the more serious! Because people fail to grasp the very real danger of using caffeine very liberally, there is no real incentive to decrease intake or stop altogether.

Caffeine floods the bloodstream with adrenaline and stress hormones. Additionally it increase heart rate significantly while at the same time constricting blood vessels.

These facts alone make caffeine a su Read the rest of this entry »

Research indicates 9 in 10 people in the U.S. use some form of caffeine on a regular basis. And according to numerous independent studies, over half of the people who use caffeine regularly are dependant.

The American Psychiatric Association clearly defines the withdrawal symptoms individuals may suffer when they stop using caffeine after prolonged consumption. These symptoms indicate physical and psychological addiction to caffeine.

Caffeine has also been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, panic attacks, stomach and GI issues, and a number of other very real health issues. Aside from the major risks, anyone with a coffee habit will tell you about the irritability, fatigue, insomnia, and high levels of nervous tension caused by regular caffeine consumption.

The fact is, caffeine is a very powerful, highly addictive substance. And it’s readily available to people of all ages in a very wide range of forms.

Coffee, energy drinks, a variety of black teas, and even diet supplements are consumed in large quantities by the majority of the population in the U.S. and other nations. In many ways it is both surprising and disturbing that an addictive substance has grown to such rampant levels of use and even acceptance in our society.

Caffeine is not associated with health risk in the minds of the average consumer. Most people truly believe several cups of coffee every single day is a harmless habit.

And this fact makes the problem all the more serious! Because people fail to grasp the very real danger of using caffeine very liberally, there is no real incentive to decrease intake or stop altogether.

Caffeine floods the bloodstream with adrenaline and stress hormones. Additionally it increase heart rate significantly while at the same time constricting blood vessels.

These facts alone make caffeine a su Read the rest of this entry »