Gambling, Brain Activity And Addiction

February 20th, 2012 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Gambling, Brain Activity And Addiction)

Click Here To Access Your Free E Books. Gambling starts out for most people as a simple pastime that adds a bit of excitement to their daily life. This may include small wagers with friends on sporting activities, heading out to a casino or betting on a card game with friends. However, for some individuals, …
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Craving Seen As “Hope”

December 28th, 2011 | Posted by Michael Taleff in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Craving Seen As “Hope”)

Cravings perceived as hope.
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Could You Be A Sex Addict?

December 16th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Celebrity Rehab | Sex Addiction - (3 Comments)

Could You Be A Sex Addict? Most people have times in their life when they are very sexual in their behavior. This is often at the beginning of a relationship and, despite good intentions; this behavior tends to decrease as the relationship matures. Being intimate more than usual or thinking more frequently about sex is …
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Recognizing The Warning Signs of Teen Addiction

November 30th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction Discussions | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction - (4 Comments)

In the busy world in which we live every day it is so important for parents of teens and even the tweens to really keep an eye out for changes in their child’s behaviour. Often simple yet easily identified changes are the first hints that you son or daughter may be using and abusing alcohol …
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An Observation

November 27th, 2011 | Posted by Michael Taleff in Addiction | Drug Addiction | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on An Observation)

Don’t fall prey to simple workshop answers.
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The Importance Of Intentional Choices In Addiction Recovery

November 11th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction - (1 Comments)

We make choices all day every day and, for the most part, the choices we make are relatively minor in our lives. Do we have pizza or salad? Does the blue shirt look better than the green or do I get this project done today or rush through it tomorrow? For those working on their …
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When Healthy Becomes Deadly

November 8th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Addiction Discussions - (Comments Off on When Healthy Becomes Deadly)

When Healthy Becomes Deadly Eating disorders, specifically bulimia and anorexia, are fairly well understood by most people, at least at a surface level. For the general population the understanding of these addictions includes strict control of food intake including the use of laxatives and purging. However, this is another side of these drastic weight control …
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The Stubborn Addiction Field

October 20th, 2011 | Posted by Michael Taleff in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on The Stubborn Addiction Field)

Why are some folks in our field so stubborn about accepting new ideas?
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Thinking of Yourself Sober

October 10th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Thinking of Yourself Sober)

Thinking Yourself Sober Getting sober and staying sober starts with the desire to make a change in your life. For some people this is the so called “hitting bottom” when they do something or allow something to happen that they can no longer ignore, rationalize or blame someone else for. For some people it is …
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