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Category: Addictions
Blog posts on addiction topics
Jan 19 2013
What is the difference between substance abuse and addiction of substances?
Vol. 184, Jan. 19, 2013 I had a young client come in to see me a few years ago, who had a bit of a weed smoking habit. He enjoyed the peace and calm that it brought into his life. The only problem was that his “parents would kill him” in his words, if they …
Jan 12 2013
Have an issue with alcohol? How do you know if you are an abuser of alcohol or a full blown alcoholic?
Vol. 183, Jan. 12, 2013 Alcohol abuse and alcoholism occur rather subtly in most circumstances. What began as a way to have a bit of fun letting loose becomes a dangerous situation with the lack of impulse control involved allowing for fatal car accidents, promiscuous sexual affairs, black outs and in some cases even death …
Jan 05 2013
Quit Weed and Harder Drugs Without Withdrawals Using Hypnosis
Vol. 182, Jan. 5, 2013 One would be lead to believe that it is impossible to withdraw from drugs without some sort of withdrawals occurring with all the information the drug rehabilitation programs and medical establishment plasters the media with. Let me tell you a little story of a great success I had with a …
Dec 29 2012
Is Quitting Smoking Weed ((Marijuana) the Same As Quitting Smoking Tobacco (Cigarettes, etc.)?
Vol. 181, December 29, 2012 Smokers truly believe that they are “addicted” to nicotine. However, the truth of the matter is that they are more involved in a habit of “trigger-response” with triggers leading to the use of cigarettes. The trigger can be anything from drinking alcohol to being bored to the people with whom …
Nov 17 2012
Getting to “The Cause” of the Problem
Suzanne discusses the necessary steps to get at the “cause” of a particular problem, and how to find the right therapist to help you deal with those problems.
Nov 17 2012
Oppose Opiates: Live Life – Vol. 128, Dec. 1, 2011
As I was reading the “Shape” magazine for this month I came across yet another article called “The Accidental Addiction”. It was a report on the sad situation of increased addiction of opiates given to professional people, many of them woman. It always starts out so innocently with a bit of unrelenting pain bringing them …