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Called Internet addiction symptoms

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American psychiatrists recommend formally recognize Internet addiction disease and make it into a directory of mental illness. In the United States Psychiatric Association said that this dependence suffering people experience withdrawal symptoms ("break"), if some do not have access to a network or computer, while the network is constantly growing. People with Internet addiction lose interest in other cases and alone can not change it. They come online to improve your mood. According to studies, a change in the brain of these individuals such as drug addicts, and. Violations occur intercellular connections in areas of the brain that control attention, emotions and control. Internet addiction - typical compulsive-impulsive disorder, according to Dr. Jerald Block of the Oregon Health and Science University.

The Truth About Being Addicted To Chocolate

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Does the thought of chocolate make you swoon? Do you feel woozy with hunger just by catching a whiff of chocolate? You might just be addicted to chocolate. Don't think you are alone. When I was young and started working my first job, I would spend the majority of my earnings on the stuff. I ate so much in fact that even my skin started to suffer. At the time, there wasn't a true diagnosis for chocolate addiction; thankfully times have changed and it is recognized right along with an addiction to internet, television and other things. In my practice I came across a client who termed herself a chocoholic. She was regularly hypoglycemic and admitted to getting high from eating chocolate. It's hard to image that the stuff can have that effect, but it's a proven fact that chocolate contains natural ingredients the effect serotonin levels. During our sessions, it came to light that she gorged on chocolate when faced witemotih situations that caused her stress. Like many ...

Women's continued meth use

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Women are more likely to use meth than other drugs and often have a harder time getting free of the drug than men. Why Women Continue to Use Meth Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that forms a quick, strong dependency, even with limited use. Once a methamphetamine addiction has begun, it is a very difficult dependency to break, and women face unique challenges in this area. Many women in turn to meth to help them lose weight and have more energy to keep up with the demands of life, including child care, work, and home care. Many women are unwilling to seek treatment for their meth addiction because they are afraid of having their children taken away from them when their problem is revealed. Many female meth addicts are single moms with no constant father figure in the lives of their children. Addiction is an isolating disease and these women have no one to care for their children while they're in treatment, leaving them with only the option of turning their kids ov...

Meditation: A Journey Towards Peace

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Meditation is soothing tool for everyone and thus it help to reduce stress , boast your physical health and helps to eradicate chronic pain which makes you feel better, sleep better and helps your concentration more stronger than earlier. Meditation is a doorway in the deeper level and helps us get the deepest understanding of the surroundings. You mind will get unruly whenever you will start meditating. Be very quiet and you will feel sensation of silence all around you and your mind will be over the place. In the beginning, it's not easy to concentrate as you will notice that your mind will run here and there and will start calculating your daily objectives rather than concentrating on what you are going to focus on. Rehabilitation centers also provide such facilities to drug addicts to recover from the addiction Don't beat yourself if you are starting with meditation. It's a natural situation. With the passage of time, you will become familiar with kindly worki...

Largest-ever tobacco study finds 'urgent need' for policy change

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About half the men in numerous developing nations use tobacco, and women in those regions are taking up smoking at an earlier age than they used to, according to what is being called the largest-ever international study on tobacco use. The study, which covered enough representative samples to estimate tobacco use among 3 billion people, "demonstrates an urgent need for policy change in low- and middle-income countries," said lead researcher Gary Giovino, whose report was published in the British medical journal The Lancet. The figures bolster statements by the World Health Organization that while much of the industrialized world, including the United States, has seen a substantial reduction in smoking in recent years, the opposite trend is under way in parts of the developing world. Australian tobacco packaging laws misguided This week, Australia's high court upheld a rule that tobacco products must be in plain packaging without logos and bear graphic health warnin...

Fun In Recovery

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I was thinking about how to have fun in recovery. Just for kicks out wanted to make a list of things to do that could be fun, or simply occupy some time. a lot of folks say there is nothing to do so simply to be contrary I decided to make a list of some fun things to do. I hope you will add your comments and list the things that you like to do most. Go to the zoo. Read your favorite magazine. Go to a play. Tryout for play. Go to the movies and have some popcorn. Go to the park and watch the kids play. Go skydiving. Go for a glider ride. Take a walk at night and look at the stars and moon. Get dressed up for no reason. Walk around your house backward. Read a silly book. Use the blender to make a homemade milkshake. Make ice cream. Skip to my loo. Jump rope. Take some dance lessons. Go bird watching. Sing a silly song. Go bowling. Go shoot some pool. Call an old friend you haven't spoken to in a while. Play Frisbee. Go to the nature center. Treat yourself t...

How To Raise Your Self-Esteem

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Things You Can Do Right Away Every Day to Raise Your Self-esteem Often in both addiction and in recovery or self-esteem can be low. It really is hard to feel good about yourself when you are active in your addiction or testing the waters of beginning recovery. Here are some sobriety tips an helping your self esteem. Pay attention to your own needs and wants. Listen to what your body, your mind, and your heart are telling you. For instance, if your body is telling you that you have been sitting down too long, stand up and stretch. If your heart is longing to spend more time with a special friend, do it. If your mind is telling you to clean up your basement, listen to your favorite music , or stop thinking bad thoughts about yourself, take those thoughts seriously. Take very good care of yourself. As you were growing up you may not have learned how to take good care of yourself. In fact, much of your attention may have been on taking care of others, on just getting by, or on ...

Chemical Dependency

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There are definite phases of recovery from chemical dependency, and several different models that have been put forward. In my never ending quest to simplify things let's look at these three phases of recovery: early recovery, middle recovery and late stage recovery. Each stage of recovery has certain tasks and signs of growth that are appropriate to that particular stage. Chemical dependency is a disease that causes a person to lose control over their use of mood altering drugs or alcohol. This loss of control not only affects their use of the substance, but affects the user holistically causing physical, psychological, spiritual and relationship problems. Let's take a look at the three stages of recovery: Early Recovery: The necessary task to be accomplished in early recovery is abstinence. It is only after we have stopped taking the substance that Sobriety is abstinence in addition to a return to a healthy physical, psychological, spiritual and social lifestyle. In ear...

Types Of Drug And Alcohol Treatment

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There are several levels of drug and alcohol treatment. Before we look for a drug rehab or alcohol treatmentalcohol treatment program, we have to look at the level of care needed for the severity of the problem. Just as there are various levels of use of mood altering drugs, there are various levels of treatment. Here are some levels of care and examples of what may be appropriate for a situation. Brief Therapy/Intervention - This is usually a very short duration program, but can be very effective. Perhaps a person who really is not involved with alcohol over does it one time on a birthday or New Years and is caught on their first DUI. They may be mandated to attend alcohol classes where education is provided for a few weeks. Detoxification - The idea that this is treatment is a common misconception. The purpose of a 'Detox' is to safely monitor and de-escalate an incident of intoxification. Generally, as soon as you are medically stable (which is not recovery treatment) ...