Thursday, February 27, 2014

How to Figure an Opiate Withdrawal Timeline

Opiate Withdrawal Timeline
The opiate withdrawal timeline is a good measure of when and how the withdrawal process plays out. Addicts who are aware of the opiate withdrawal timeline, should also have the support of family and loved ones throughout all phases of the withdrawal and recovery process. Understanding from loved ones is a good form of support because commonly these people, who have never gone through opiate withdrawal or been addicted, will not be able to identify with what happens physically and emotionally throughout the opiate withdrawal timeline. So it may be in their best interest to first research the withdrawal process and become knowledgeable about what is happening to the individual at each phase.

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Need Help With Addiction?

Help With Addiction

The decision to change your life and find help with addiction is not an easy one to make. Getting help with addiction is about locating a program that offers the correct forms of therapy and a lot of programs will
merely offer the bare minimum in this area. On the other hand, therapy will help with addiction by means of engaging one in a dialogue about how addiction is impacting one's life. Recuperating from dependence is one of the most difficult things to do and working with a qualified expert on your side is extremely beneficial.
 
As a choice for help with addiction, outpatient management might be most suitable for someone whose dependence has not until now isolated them from society, as well as who is ringed by a powerful support network like acquaintances, family, and work associates. They have identified their habit and will be fully committed to getting clean at a comparatively initial stage within the addiction.

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Saturday Night - Date Night

Had a great time with the wife tonight. (She really is a great friend) We went to a new place called "The Saffron Patch" here in  Akron. It's an upscale Indian cuisine restaurant on the west side that serves up some very tasty, traditional Indian
dishes. We had the Lamb Samosas appetizers and she ordered the curry chicken entree. I had more lamb kadhai for my entree and was very pleased with the atmosphere and food. We then topped it off with a rental movie (After Earth) back at home and everything seems to be going well for the moment.

On the other hand, I've been trying to get files uploaded to my website, My Addicted Mind.com and the process has been very tedious to say the least. I guess Saturday is when everyone else is trying to upload their stuff as well because it took such a long time to get it done, I was wondering if I was doing it right. Kept getting "503" errors - can't connect to server and a whole host of everything else. Hopefully it's just a temporary problem and that everything will be back to normal tomorrow. Guess we'll see....

Thursday, February 20, 2014

House of Cards

Been doing well so far here lately as far as the job goes, but today was another matter. Had one of the upper managers drag me through a whole bunch of BS and announce it publicly to everyone else through our email system. I felt embarrassed and humiliated in front of my peers and superiors. I feel that this was very unprofessional and I'm fed up with this mentality. So what happened? I did what any other intelligent person would do in the same situation and turned in my resignation. I am so tired of being snaked by so-called "good people to know" that it's worth my sanity just to walk away. I'm not taking it any MORE!

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Addicted to Alcohol

Addicted to Alcohol
Most individuals who become addicted to alcohol and other drugs cannot merely discontinue their use, regardless of how powerful their will may be. It’s true, people do become addicted to alcohol and they tend to consume more and more as their body adapts to the effects of the substance. This is when the dependence to alcohol begins. But, this doesn’t mean they can’t disrupt the process and start recovery. That said, persons who do consume more quantities of alcohol to feel the same effects are said to have developed a “tolerance” to the drug. This is one of the early signs of alcohol addiction symptoms and these people will benefit from a course of a regulated substance abuse program to stop their dependence on drugs or alcohol. 

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Anyone Have a Food Addiction?

Okay, first things first - Food addiction is real! Food addiction can, not only threaten one’s health, causing obesity, malnutrition, and other problems, but  It can also have an adverse effect on emotions that leads to mood swings and other mental health problems.  Food addiction is a serious condition with many adverse health consequences.  It can be just as deadly and hazardous to your health as an addiction to cocaine.    
Food addiction can be just as devastating as any drug can be and as real as drug addiction. Thus, it has been shown to work largely through the dopamine-reward pathway.  This addiction is not just the mind playing tricks on people, but proven to be as addictive as any chemical, substance, or activity.  Food addiction can be just as powerful in real, live human beings.  

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Heroin Epidemic in Ohio

Watching the news this morning (Fox 8) and they are covering the heroin epidemic here in Ohio. They are giving numbers that show that heroin is killing one person in the state every 5 hours!


http://fox8.com/2014/02/09/heroin-hits-home-epidemic-spreads-through-ne-ohio/


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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Back in the Saddle!

Went to the gym again this morning in an attempt to keep myself busy and not fixated on having any alcohol. The thing is that I need to swap my addiction from something destructive to something more constructive.
I've been down this road before and had a dream to compete professionally as a bodybuilder. I gave up drinking (and nicotine) and focused my efforts entirely on bulking up, cycle training, building lean muscle mass and became obsessed with my body to the point of taking illicit steroids and giving myself IM injections.

At the time, I was working as a registered nurse and could justify "forgetting" to take the 3cc, 1" syringes and alcohol wipes out of my pockets at the end of the shift. I would order veterinary grade anabolic steroids from the back of muscle magazines, crush the pills up, dissolve them in cotton seed oil or flax seed oil (the pills were not water soluble) and give myself injections of so many cc's daily. And it worked - for awhile. Along with my diet and the steroids, I was able to beef my 140 lb physique into 185 lbs of lean muscle over a year's time. But there was a downside, the steroids I ordered were only 90% testosterone, while the other 20% were estrogens. Without an estrogen blocker on board to counter the effects of the female hormones, I realized that my pecs were becoming very sensitive and growing larger! Okay! Time to stop the steroids!

Now, this is just an effort to show that, no matter what addiction is "replaced", even a seemingly constructive addiction has a dark side when carried to extremes. My goal now is a completely natural approach to bodybuilding with proper diet and the correct training regimen. I am also giving up alcohol at this time, but still continuing with the smokeless tobacco at least for now (everyone needs at least one vice, right)?

Right now, I am right at 140-145 lbs and I want to get back into the shape I was over ten years ago. It can be done, but I need to do it without getting too obsessed with taking shortcuts to get there.

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Friday, February 7, 2014

Need An Addiction Specialist?

An addiction specialist is a health care provider who has been certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, or it could be a psychiatrist who is certified through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. These individuals will have an in depth background in addiction education, and as well competence aided by the requisite know-how and skills to provide screening, appraisal, treatment, and intervention for people being affected by addictions to alcohol and drugs. While addiction can involve many elements and different drugs, there's a need to seek advice from an addiction specialist throughout the treatment of addiction. More desirably, an addiction specialist is going to directly take part and oversee the individual's recovery.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Neck Deep in Alcohol Addiction!

Alcohol addiction, or alcoholism, can be described as a disease which is indicated by the mental, psychological, and physical need for the assimilation of a particular amount of alcohol within a specified timeframe.   Alcohol addiction isn’t anything to be made light of.  A person struggling with an addiction to alcohol will experience powerful cravings that compel the individual to drink.  Thus, alcohol addiction encompasses every aspects of one’s existence.
Studies have shown that alcohol addiction is also an allergic reaction of the body working on a physical level to keep the alcoholic a slave for the next drink, and the next.
“Alcohol addiction can also be perpetuated by hidden food allergies. Food allergies often produce cravings for the foods causing the allergy. William Philpott, MD, PhD who is Board certified in Neurology, Allergy and Psychiatry, explains the body produces endorphins or enkephalins, when stressed by an allergen. The opiate-like endorphins, reduce anxiety and perpetuate the addiction”.

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SMART Recovery Program

Been surifn the SMART forums and looking at what they have to offer. It is basically a "self-help" program that was created in Mentor, Ohio. The program lets the individual choose to make progress on their own and on their own terms. The information I looked at talked a lot about "tapering off" on drinking or using and quite a few individuals have had some success with that. It seems to me to be a "don't give up until you succeed" type of deal and, honestly, it appears that a lot have tried multiple times to kick the habit and finally were able to beat their addiction. So, maybe I'll give it a try and see what happens. What's the worse that could happen? I drink a beer tomorrow? We'll see....

Find more about the SMART recovery program here SMART Recovery Program

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Just Another Opium Addiction Statistic?

Philip Seymour Hoffman dead at 46: Actor had 70 bags of heroin, prescription drugs in home

Sources say 70 baggies of heroin, at least 50 of which were unopened, were found in the actor’s apartment — some with an 'Ace of Hearts' stamp, which police say they haven't seen in New York City since 2012. Investigators also found about 20 hypodermic needles and five prescription drugs, including one used by heroin addicts to help kick a habit.

  By , , AND / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 9:18 AM





















Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Philip Seymour Hoffman arrived Nov. 18 for the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. The Oscar winner played gamemaker Plutarch Heavensb

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Need an Addiction Intervention?

Addiction Intervention and family interventions are highly structured meetings of acquaintances, family and/or work associates coming together jointly to encourage an addicted person (or any struggling person) to seek assistance.   Often an addicted individual is naive or unable to visualize, not to mention feeling, the destruction they're producing within the family.
         Most addicts hang on to the belief that they will be able to beat their addiction on their own - after they decide the time is appropriate. Sadly, this is usually an unrealistic expectation.

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Addiction to Alcohol

Addiction to alcohol is probably one of the most severe addictions that we as a society face today.    Recent studies show that about twelve percent of American adults have had an alcohol dependence issue at some time in their life. At current, there is no known finite etiology of an addiction to alcohol, but heredity and environment may be factors.   Widely considered as a disease by experts, addiction to alcohol only worsens when left untreated. 


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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Primo's Deli in Akron

Had date night with the wife tonight and, since I was planning the event, I wanted to try something a little
different for dinner and didn't want to hang with the same old thing. You know the routine, "Should we go to Applebee's, Longhorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster, or any number of other chain restaurants that clutter the strip malls and corner feed lots. Luckily, a friend of mine turned me on to a truly great deli that's been a cornerstone in the Akron area for over 30 years. It's called "Primo's Deli" and is located at 1707 Vernon Odom Blvd. in Akron. Their Spicy Italian Subs and Classic Reuben Sandwiches are just a couple of crowd pleasers offered, (I had the Reuben and my wife had the Italian sub) along with an intimate dining experience, friendly staff, and a list of specialty and craft beers that are hard to beat.

Primo's Deli  was voted #1 Deli by the Akron Beacon Journal for two years straight along with a host of other awards throughout the years.

If you are looking for something off the beaten path as far as good food, service, and atmosphere, then you owe it to yourself to check out Primo's Deli.

Find their complete menu here.

Warning: They do sell beer here - a lot of it! So, if you have an addiction to alcohol, you may not want to visit Primo's Deli.

Do You Have an Addictive Personality?

An “addictive personality” is mostly a phrase used to describe the behavioral traits possessed by an individual which makes him, or her susceptible to any type of compulsion, be it drugs, alcohol, sex, occupation, and even exercise.
“Addictive Personality” will not be a formal, clinical label although it has been used conversationally for years. It perhaps portrays the exceedingly high comorbidity and many predisposing components behind addictions. The fundamentals of diagnosing addictive personality are really vague to a large extent.



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Today is the DAY!

I've had enough of the delusion and thinking I'm in control of this monster! It is ridiculous to even think this,
but this is the insidiousness of the disease. Today I take a stand and say, "NO MORE"! I will no longer support this demon that permeates my existence! It's OVER! Done! Today I am taking the monkey off my back and locking him up for good! No more bananas for you mister. Bad monkey!





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