An alcoholic beverage is something everybody is familiar with. There may be very countries in the world, if there are any for that matter, which does not have some or the other sort of alcoholic beverage in it. Some have banned it due to the threat of addiction, while others are making billions of revenue [...]
Creating Awareness A Major Factor In Preventing Addictions
February 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Addiction can be described as an overdose of anything which leads to deterioration of the normal functioning of the body. The sad part is it not only affects the person it also affects the people around them. Some of the common addiction is nicotine and alcohol. Drug addiction is also on the rise now. In [...]
Now it’s Time to Come Clean
January 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Now that you have made your inventory, the really scary part happens. You have to actually admit this stuff, not just to yourself and to a higher power, but also to another person. Yes, you have to tell somebody all of that bad stuff- what you did, what happened to drive you into using, and [...]
Are Electronic Cigarette Companies Helping or Hurting Stop Smoking Efforts?
December 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Currently the FDA has imposed a ban on the import of electronic cigarettes. However, those retailers who were able to procure electronic cigarettes (sometimes shortened to “e-cigarettes” or even “e-cigs”) before the ban took effect are still selling them, so some are still available. Whether or not an electronic [...]
Time to use That Higher Power
December 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Just a little while ago, you finally admitted that there was a higher power that can help you to stop using. And then you admitted to this higher power (as well as to another human being) the exact nature of your faults and past misdeeds. Now that you have done all of that, it is [...]
Open Up A Health Savings Account & Start Saving for Life
December 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The HSA, or the health savings account, is a government initiative in which either the individual solely or in contribution with the employer saves money for health-related expenses. The HSA is not levied any taxes—it is a tax-free account. However, not everybody can contribute to a health savings account. There are three conditions that determine [...]
How’s Your Spirit Doing? There are Others, you Know…
December 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia You know, a really neat thing happens when you really get your own life together properly. You start to not only attract more positive opportunities into your own life, but you also attract other people who need help way more than you do. Once you have gotten to the point where you [...]