It's an overcast day today. The sun isn't shining but I sure feel good. It's day 9 today and I am sure happy to be sober. Just saying.
Hello friends its been a while, life has been moving along some good times, some bad AS has been clean for about a month now on his own but i see him struggling I have a gut feeling hell be back...
My wife has struggled with alcohol for about two years. Classic mom sneaking shots of vodka or glasses of wine while cooking dinner. She went to a few meetings in the fall and winter and seemed to...
Good morning all, I thought I would share my fantastic morning. We have a beautiful breakfast at a downtown church to celebrate Sister Ignatia on March 31. The church is next to the hospital...Going on my 12th day of sobriety yesterday I attended an affair at a local golf club, and while most everyone around me was drinking beers/wine etc., I felt content and just a bit special drinking...I can only seem to get five days in before I am back to a binge. Anything and everything I can get my hands on. The emotional **** that starts to come to the surface is hard to handle, but it seems...
Hello all! As you can see, rumours of my demise are greatly exaggerated :) glad to be back around!
My 1st meeting was helpful, good info but lets just say i new going in im just got alot to work on. I looked at the 12 steps, and felt a little over welmed. Wonder how you do all this. I no, from...Do you think alcoholics have huge egos? An unreasonable amount of pridefulness? My sponsor invited me to breakfast, it's her treat. Right away I'm like, "Oh no you don't have to do that". ...
I lost my sister 2 years ago due to her years of cocaine and crack use. She was only 38. When they did an autopsy; they found traces of cocaine metabolites in her system. We thought she had...
My son has finished the application and is getting references next week to submit for a Sober Living Apartment style Complex. He needs the references from his counselor/Dr. and halfway house to get...
The next part in my ongoing series of how to lower your own blood pressure levels turns to the dessert aisle. Can powerful cocoa products, dark chocolate in particular, work to your advantage? The initial observations of the blood-pressure-lowering effects of cocoa products (dark chocolate and cocoa drinks) came from the Kuna Indians who live [...]
Last week, Illinois became the first state to allow lottery tickets to be sold online. On the first day of sales, tickets for the games Mega Millions and Lotto brought in $15,000 for the state. Illinois as the guinea pig Over the next three years, Illinois will be using the money from these lottery sales [...]
When thinking about the health issues that we struggle with and worry about most in North America, cancer and dementia are likely near the top of the list. Even though heart disease is a major threat, it’s the thought of us or someone we know getting cancer or Alzheimer’s that seems to be a major [...]
When you’re in the spotlight, rumors fly fast and hard, and reality TV stars like Chelsea Houska of Teen Mom 2 are learning that the hard way. 
Having back pains? Try a type of ozone stimulation called Prolozone. It works miracles. Surgical Dangers I have never had back pain, but many people do. All that I have ever heard is that the only way to find relief finally comes down to surgery. It seems that not only does this not help most [...]
Before anyone jumps on the latest mainstream media bandwagon and begins taking daily aspirin to prevent cancer, there are several strong reasons to hesitate. To begin with, the study which produced the media storm was flawed and the claimed benefits are highly questionable. The new aspirin study was conducted by Professor Peter Rothwell at the [...]
New data on dietary trans-fatty acids (dTFA) indicate that they could be contributing to aggressive, irrational behavior, though dTFA are primarily synthetic compounds that have been introduced only recently. In one timely peer-reviewed study by researchers from the University of California, San Diego, “dTFA were strongly significantly associated with greater aggression, with dTFA more consistently [...]
We’re always talking about alcohol abuse and dependence, and the difference between the two. They both suffer consequences because of their drinking, but alcoholics are physically dependent on the substance, and they experience withdrawal symptoms if they stop drinking. The American Psychiatric Association is considering categorizing alcohol abuse within a spectrum of disorders, which would classify some drinkers as [...]
Ashish Raj, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science in Radiology and his team at Weill Cornell Medical College developed a computer program capable of tracing how different forms of dementia spread within a human brain. They report that their mathematic model can predict where and approximately when an individual patient’s brain will suffer from the [...]
When your thyroid malfunctions, every cell in your body suffers. And even though at least half of all Americans have thyroid issues, and these problems may be a primary cause of heart disease, most doctors can’t even recognize them. The Importance of the Thyroid The thyroid gland, which surrounds your trachea in your lower neck, [...]
For many patients, meditation is becoming a core aspect of doctors’ advice for various conditions. In most cases, it is recommended for combating stress, insomnia and emotional disturbances like anxiety and depression. A new U.S. study has found that meditation actually, physically, strengthens your brain. And that is something to investigate further. The piece of [...]
1. Salt In the U.S., the average sodium intake is five grams a day with some part of the country consuming a much higher amount of 15 to 20 grams daily. High blood pressure subjects who keep a low-salt diet can expect an average systolic blood pressure reduction of 4.0-6.0 mmHg and a diastolic blood [...]
Clinical Context Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is predicted to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020, and there are established risk factors for mortality among patients with COPD. According to the authors of the current study, these include forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), the presence of arterial hypoxemia or [...]
It’s not uncommon for heroin addiction to tear couples apart. Whether both are using or just one person, it’s difficult to remain functional and communicative when heroin is a part of the picture. 
When we hear the words “emotional trauma”, we might be inclined to think about someone getting their feelings hurt, or not being listened to as a child, or some other minor mental disturbance. We often find emotional trauma being blamed for a host of ailments later in life – maybe someone can’t hold down a [...]
Vice President Joe Biden recently met with a number of leaders of Central American countries in the hopes of defeating drug traffickers. The talks occurred after Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina made public his country’s consideration of legalizing drugs. Molina said in a statement a few weeks ago that because of the United States’ high [...]
After drug rehab, most patients go home on a “pink cloud.” They’re excited about their future in sobriety and are full of ideas of how to make it happen. As the days and weeks pass, though, that feeling can wear off – as feelings will – and be replaced with depression, boredom, or cravings, all of which are precursors for relapse. How do you stave off these negative feelings? Maritsa Yzaguirre, Executive Director, talks to us about Treatment Solutions’ brand new adolescent treatment facility program in Wellington, FL, opening soon. Tell me about your background as it relates to adolescent addiction treatment, and why you’re excited to be the new Executive Director. I was originally a high school teacher and guidance counselor, and so [...]
Suburban Illinois is celebrating these days; numerous counties in the area have found a great deal of success rehabilitating those with drug addictions who end up committing crimes by processing them through drug court rather than criminal court. 
When someone in a family has an addiction, the whole family suffers, and it’s often the family members who fall into the destructive habit of enabling the addict. Without help, families can turn dysfunctional and affect the entire recovery process. And so it’s crucial that family members receive support, too. Don’t feed into the stigma. [...]
Anyone planning to go out and party this weekend for St. Patrick’s Day should take care to drink responsibly. There are those who look forward to the month of March so they can have an excuse to get drunk celebrating the Irish heritage. While binge drinking occurs throughout the year, St. Patrick’s Day is certainly [...]
It’s not uncommon to see headlines that dish on which celebrity is headed to rehab or guessing whether or not a celeb is abusing drugs or alcohol. However, few follow the choices made by celebs who successfully complete drug addiction treatment and battle their way through recovery by making one good choice after another.Gary Cashel talks Treatment Consultancy, and how his experience as an Employment Assistance Professional at an international alcohol giant makes him even more passionate about helping others today. How long have you been working with Treatment Solutions? About six months. The leadership and team support has been amazing. What we do isn’t easy… it takes a [...]
Many people take pride being able to go out with friends and NOT get totally smashed. And that’s a good thing, they should feel proud… because binge drinking can easily lead to full-blown alcoholism. Dangerous territory Social drinkers drink alcohol responsibly, for the most part — meaning they don’t drink to get drunk and binge. [...]
A lawsuit surrounding a South Dakotan Indian tribe is helping to spread awareness about communities that suffer from alcoholism — communities like the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, one of the poorest counties in the United States. How alcoholism effects the tribal community Residents of Pine Ridge, a community located on the southern edge of South Dakota, live [...]