Category Archives: addiction

Want to know why we say “No relationships for a year?”

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Bill

Want to know why relationships are the number one cause of relapse? Of course you don’t.  But here’s the reason, anyway: …love is comparable to a drug  addiction: It activates the parts of the brain associated with motivation, reward and … Continue reading →

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Spoiled Rich Kid

Posted on July 16, 2010 by whatmesober

The human race is sort of like a spoiled rich brat, that inherited a fortune and blew it all on wine, debauchery and song, only to die penniless in the gutter. Thing is, only about 20% of us got the … Continue reading →

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Relationship Withdrawal

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Bill

Why Breaking Up Hurts: Similar to Addiction, Says Study – TIME Say you’re a college student who was recently dumped by the person you thought was the One. You’re moping around campus in your I’ve-given-up sweatpants and eating crappy comfort … Continue reading →

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How Addiction Works

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Bill

Addiction occurs in the “primitive brain” that evolved long before the relatively recent development of the cerebral cortex and its ability to reason. These parts of the brain are not amenable to coercion, logic, willpower, or thinking problems away. They … Continue reading →

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Bill Wilson’s Gospel

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Bill

Op-Ed Columnist — NYTimes.com On Dec. 14, 1934, a failed stockbroker named Bill Wilson was struggling with alcoholism at a New York City detox center. It was his fourth stay at the center and nothing had worked. This time, he … Continue reading →

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Independence Day

Posted on July 1, 2010 by whatmesober

I used to be a patriotic guy, and I admit to getting a little bit choked up now and then on patriotic occasions — although, nowadays, more for the people who made the sacrifices than for pride of country.  After … Continue reading →

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Arizona’s Smoking Ban Reduced Hospital Visits Significantly

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Bill

Environmental News Network — Know Your Environment Their results showed statistically significant reductions in hospital admissions of 13 percent for AMI, 33 percent for unstable angina, 14 percent for acute stroke and 22 percent for asthma in counties with no … Continue reading →

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Ed B’s Junkie Joke

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Bill

Junkies in an alley shooting up. Nurse sees them sharing a spike and walks up to them and says “Don’t you know that you can get AIDS from sharing a needle? Junkie replies, “Not us lady, we’re wearing condoms….”

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It’s true…

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Bill

No matter where you go, there you are.

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A personal history of e-mail addiction

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Bill

A personal history of e-mail addiction – Social Media – Salon.com It took me six days to write this piece, during which (according to the History Tab on my Web browser) I visited 371 websites and checked my e-mail 213 … Continue reading →

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Iran To Trade Uranium With Turkey In Deal To Defuse Nuclear Concerns

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Bill

“It was agreed during the trilateral meeting of Iranian, Turkish and Brazilian leaders that Turkey will be the venue for swapping” Iran’s stocks of enriched uranium for nuclear fuel rods to power a medical research reactor, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin … Continue reading →

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Is drug abuse covered by ADA?

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Bill

Reeves: Is drug abuse covered by ADA? » Knoxville News Sentinel When exactly does an employee with an alcohol or drug problem cease to be just a problem and become protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act? The 7th Circuit … Continue reading →

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Kill Gizmo Addiction Before It Kills You

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Bill

Dr. Ali Binazir: Unplug or Die: Kill Gizmo Addiction Before It Kills You As a recovering user of modern all-connected, all-the-time communication media like email, phones and text messages (henceforth dubbed collectively as gizmos), I’m well aware of how they … Continue reading →

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More Than Half of U.S. Alcoholics Are Young Adults, Alcohol Dependence Study Shows

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Bill

New alcoholism  research identifies five types of alcoholics and shows that young adults account for more than half of U.S. alcoholics.  MORE…

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Number of Soldiers Seeking Opiate Abuse Treatment Skyrockets

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Bill

FOXNews.com – Number of Soldiers Seeking Opiate Abuse Treatment Skyrockets Pentagon statistics obtained by FoxNews.com show that the number of Army soldiers enrolled in Substance Abuse Program counseling for opiates has soared nearly 500 percent — from 89 in 2004 … Continue reading →

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