I've been through the steps, have let go of all resentments in my present awareness that I know of, but one seems to _keep coming back_. And it's not so much "what happened" but rather what "keeps...This has been an amazing year. It has been my privilege to meet the incredible men and women who make up the Sober Recovery Community. I have watched people make the impossible, possible. I have...* You Me Bill W and Dr Bob we four have come to see a new day now a new year free of the slavery we knew giving thanks to those who came before reached a hand down to where we were hopelessWheeeeeeeeeee Happy New Years Eve Friends, :grouphug: Join us at 9:00 pm EST in Chat Room for a New Years Eve Recovery Meeting!!! ALL I mean, All are to come - addictions of every kind,...well so far alls quiet on the exA front and i think maybe im starting to finally grieve it and unfortunatly my close friend is getting it both barrels atm last nite i phoned again and thought...Hey everyone! I have been going through quite a funk for the last 5 days. I've been irratable, angry, and discontent (like the BB talks about). Yesterday was the peak. I had so much stuff going...Hi All, Wonder if I can your advice on something. I started a new job in a city a couple of hours from my home. Its a three month contract so renting an apartment is difficult so Ive been...The poor folks in Rockhampton and Bunderberg, are up to their window sills in water, and the towns of Emerald and Condamine have been evacuated completely as the whole place goes under. Told to...For the last month I've been wallowing in confusion and self pity and haven't come around very much - even to lurk. Despite the sucky place I'm in, I've managed to stay NC. In any event I...I had to call the police on my brother again tonight just like I did a week ago. I hate it has come to this with him. He's my big bro, the one I should be looking to for advice and solice yet my...
New Year’s Eve is the most dangerous time to be driving. Drunk driving is a real problem in many areas of the country, and many people die every year because of it. On a day like New Year’s Eve, too many people do not plan ahead and they get in their vehicle to drive after [...]If you are hosting a New Year’s Eve party, following a few simple rules could prevent a tragedy: Plan ahead by naming a “designated driver.” Make this your responsibility as the host. Contact a local cab company to provide rides for your guests. Serve non-alcoholic beverages as an option to your guests. Stop serving alcohol to your guests [...]The human body is a fascinating machine. Not only does it heal itself and perform amazing tasks, but it grows and develops all on its own. It’s not surprising, then that some people use their own bodies to create a natural high in place of drugs. It’s called adrenaline, and our bodies naturally make it, [...]There’s always a sense of excitement at the holidays, but there are also feelings of pressure, fatigue, and anxiety. There is so much to do and so many expectations to fulfill, that we don’t usually enjoy the season as much as we should. Then we throw in the family dynamics, as loved ones spend extended [...]As parents, there are so many things we need to worry about with our children. We want them to grow up and become successful, but there are many dangerous activities kids today are getting involved with, and they are causing injuries and death among teens and pre-teens. The choking game is one such activity. Kids [...]Studies this year show that young people’s use of marijuana is on the rise. The survey, “Monitoring the Future”, showed that this year, seventeen percent of 8th graders, 33 percent of 10th graders, and 43 percent of 12th graders said they’d lit up at least once in their life, about one percentage point higher in [...]Alcohol abuse among Native Americans has lead to many woes for these tribal nations. Many tribes have banned alcohol on their reservations, but there is much controversy over what is best for these people. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, on the border between South Dakota and Nebraska, has been wrestling with their alcohol ban for decades. [...]
LOS ANGELES — The American Dietetic Association (ADA) has called for greater efforts to promote breastfeeding, which offers health benefits for both infants and mothers. Nursing exclusively for six months, then with food until at least 12 months is ideal, the ADA said in a study published in the November issue of the Journal of [...]
The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about label ingredients in more than 4,000 selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to compare label ingredients in different brands. Information is also provided on the “structure/function” claims made by manufacturers. These claims by manufacturers have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Companies [...]
BARCELONA – Scientists from Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) have identified a mechanism that could trigger onset of various genetic diseases. They have found a process by which proteins with a tendency to cause conformational diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy, familial amyloidotic cardiomyopathy, etc. finally end up causing them. The answer [...]
Holistic healing means taking a holistic approach when seeking treatment for imbalances and choosing to live a more balanced lifestyle. What primarily distinguishes holistic healing apart from alternative medicine, complementary medicine, and integrative medicine is that physical health is not necessarily the main focus. Even so, it is often the experience of physical discomfort that [...]
BOSTON – A traditional Chinese martial art can help reduce pain and improve knee function among seniors with osteoarthritis, American researchers have found. “Tai chi is a mind-body approach that appears to be an applicable treatment for older adults with knee osteoarthritis,” Dr. Chenchen Wang, co-author of a study published in The November issue of [...]
OTTAWA – Cook those bean sprouts well, advises Health Canada, if you want to reduce the risk of exposure to food borne illness. “Children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to these bacteria and should not eat any raw sprouts at all,” Health Canada and the Canadian Food [...]
CHICAGO – Sleep apnea is a medical disorder characterized by frequent interruptions in breathing of up to ten seconds or more during sleep. The condition is associated with numerous physiological disorders, including fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart attack and stroke. Though sleep apnea often goes undiagnosed, it is estimated that approximately four [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Eating lots of whole grains could ward off high blood pressure, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In the study, men with the highest whole-grain consumption were 19 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than men who ate the least amount of whole [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men with earlier-stage prostate cancer may have better survival odds if they get a little more than the recommended amount of vitamin B6 every day, a new study suggests. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, do not prove that vitamin B6 improves prostate cancer survival. But [...]
Once it’s determined that the ingredients are likely to be safe and effective, the final step is to identify a high-quality product. This step in the process can be particularly challenging because of the disparate manufacturing standards used throughout the dietary supplement industry. Some industry groups have attempted to resolve this issue through self-regulation and [...]We know that holidays are often hard times for alcoholics. The temptations of alcohol-filled holiday parties, the memory of happier times, the shorter amounts of daylight in these months, and the cold weather can all increase drinking among alcoholics. But those that suffer even more than alcoholics are the children of alcoholics. These kids know [...]A fairly new approach to helping alcoholics is causing controversies across the country. Wet houses, or homes for hopeless alcoholics, are open and operating in places like Seattle, Washington, and St. Paul, Minnesota, and other cities are looking into it also. These facilities provide housing for homeless alcoholics, while allowing them to continue drinking. The [...]Millions of U.S. adults are prescribed medications by their doctor every year. Many are for depression or mental illness, heart conditions, skin conditions, or a variety of other ailments. A dangerous problem exists when patients that are on medications prescribed by their doctor abuse illicit drugs or alcohol. The side effects of doing so can [...]