Attachment Theory: A Childhood Blueprint The Attachment Theory argues that a strong emotional and physical bond to one primary caregiver in our first years of life, is critical to our development. If our bonding is strong and we are securely attached, then we feel safe to explore the world. We know there is always [...]
Spirituality Some of people use the term spirituality to describe a sense of inner or moral strength. Others use it to describe their belief in God. While others again use it to describe the relationship between oneself and the things beyond them. For those who are new to recovery and for many who’ve been [...]
Welcome To The Family...Disease There is a direct link between family relationships and the potential for the development of adolescent substance abuse. It has been shown that teens who were more likely to become addicts generally demonstrated a less close relationship with their parents than other young people. One explanation may be that parents [...]
Can An Addict Change? Many addicts say, ‘I am an addict.’ They admit it, but it’s only lip service. They don’t really accept it down in their soul. They don’t accept it wholeheartedly, and so somewhere down the road there will be doubt, a moment when they think ‘I can do just one hit’ or [...]
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Drugs Behind Bars Increases Drug Addiction Sad | and unfortunately, TRUE! Tough laws on drug possession and small time dealers has meant a skyrocketing number of Americans in prison for drug-related offenses. It has also meant an ironic situation, in which those incarcerated for crimes caused by addiction to drugs are still able to [...]
7 Characters Dying for Rehab Art | imitating Life! Movie and television characters are often times extensions of the writers who create them. Based on that fact, and these seven characters, one could easily assume that Hollywood writers are all coked-up drunks. While not every character struggles with addiction (as many of them seem to [...]
Addiction is Poisonous | What are the warning signs? Enlightenment | addiction requires your full attention It takes years to nurture a well developed addiction. You're damn good at it! Why quit now? Well, you just need to watch the daily news to see celebrities and non-celebrities; rich and poor; women and men; teens and [...]
