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Struggling With Alcoholism or Drug Addiction? Get all the Help You Need Here! 2007-01-09 10:59:00 Hi … my name is Carl-Peter Lehmann and I’d like to welcome you to the Addiction Uncovered Blog.
This blog is all about uncovering addictions - specifically alcoholism and drug addiction.
Please keep reading and coming back, hopefully over time you’ll begin to properly understand the nature of drug addiction and alcoholism, how to overcome these killers, [...] Read more:Alcoholism
Scientific Evidence that Supports Meditation in Addiction Recovery 2007-01-09 10:58:02 Here’s an article written by Peter Powis, Psychological Services Director at South Africa’s leading Addiction Treatment Centre called Stepping Stones. Their website by the way is at www.steppingstones.co.za
He wrote this article for their latest newsletter, which I get a copy of. Like I mentioned in my previous post, addiction is essentially a spiritual problem [...] Read more:Scientific
, Evidence
, Meditation
, Recovery
The Power of Surrender … 2006-12-14 11:28:08 This is going to be my last contact for the year so I want
to leave you with something to think about.
It’s no co-incidence that the first 3 steps in AA and NA
deal essentially with the concept of surrender:
Step 1 - Admitting your powerlessness over alcohol/drugs …
Step 2 - Believing a Power Greater than yourself can [...] Read more:Surrender
Using what The Dalai Lama says - to help you overcome addiction 2006-12-07 14:07:26 Here’s an interesting excerpt from the Dalai
Lama’s book, “An Open Heart.”
“Once we finally recognize the suffering state we are in, the all-pervasive suffering that the afflictive emotions such as attachment and anger inflict upon us, we develop a sense of frustration and disgust with our present predicament. This, in turn, nurtures the desire to [...] Read more:addiction
A Great Fuel to Help Kickstart into getting over your Addiction … 2006-11-08 12:37:37 I’ve just finished reading an excellent book - Dan Millman’s Way of the Peaceful Warrior.
I have to say it’s one of the most beautiful and inspiring books I’ve read in a long time. It also contains many of life’s little secrets woven into the storyline.
Something in particular that caught my eye though - was his [...] Read more:Great
Me and My Teeth 2006-11-08 10:56:09 I’ve been in awful pain the last while - had what I thought was a sore tooth.
Went to the dentist yesterday - and was told I have to have my wisdom teeth taken out.
The operation is happening tomorrow so I’ll be out of commission for the next few days.
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How To Help Yourself Find Freedom from Alcoholism and/or Drug Addiction … 2006-11-06 10:44:37 What is the Secret Formula to recover and free yourself from alcoholism or drug addiction?
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In fact it’s not really a secret at all. You’ve simply forgotten. And that is to remember WHO YOU REALLY ARE.
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And who might that be?
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That you are first and foremost a spirit (soul, call it what you like) being who has [...] Read more:Alcoholism
, Yourself
, Freedom
Treatment for Ecstasy Abuse 2006-11-06 10:43:42 I got a question the other day from someone who wanted to know how to treat their ecstasy abuse and wanted to know whether ecstasy was in fact addictive.
To answer the 2nd part of that question first - yes, ecstasy is addictive. It might not be physically addictive in the same way that heroin is [...] Read more:Treatment
, Ecstasy
Cocaine and Heroin Help - Is There a Difference? 2006-11-04 00:24:55 I often hear the question asked: If I’m a cocaine, heroin or other drug user - do I need help specifically related to my substance?
And the short answer to that is NO. Substance or alcohol abuse don’t need to be treated any differently. The effects that specific drug have on you may be different - [...] Read more:Cocaine
, Heroin
Alcoholism and Drug Addition Treatment Methods 2006-11-02 08:59:17 What for me are the best drug and alcohol addition treatments?
I think a good place to start is often a rehab facility or treatment center. Especially if you’re in a space where you’re really struggling to cope on day to day basis and feel like things are totally falling apart around you.
It allows you to [...] Read more:Alcoholism
, Treatment
, Addition
, Methods
Struggling With Alcoholism or Drug Addiction? Get all the Help You Need Here! 2007-01-22 08:06:00 Welcome to this Alcoholism
and Drug Addiction related blog.
The purpose of this blog is 3 fold:
1.) To educate
2.) To inform
3.) To advise/help (based on experiences and observations of my own journey in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction)
Please keep reading and coming back, so that hopefully over time you’ll begin to properly understand [...]
How to Surrender Yourself out of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction 2007-01-22 08:05:10 Firstly, I hope you had a blessed Christmas and New Year, and I hope that you managed to stay vigilant during the holidays. I know it’s the hardest time of year to get sucked into old habits, but you’ve just always got to remember how bad things were and whether that drink or drug is [...] Read more:Alcoholism
, Surrender
, Yourself
Struggling With Alcoholism or Drug Addiction? Get all the Help You Need Here! 2007-01-29 13:38:00 Welcome to this Alcoholism
and Drug Addiction related blog.
The purpose of this blog is 3 fold:
1.) To educate
2.) To inform
3.) To advise/help (based on experiences and observations of my own journey in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction)
Please keep reading and coming back, so that hopefully over time you’ll begin to properly understand [...]
Scientific Evidence that Supports Meditation in Addiction Recovery 2007-01-29 13:37:02 Here’s an article written by Peter Powis, Psychological Services Director at South Africa’s leading Addiction Treatment Centre called Stepping Stones. Their website by the way is at www.steppingstones.co.za
He wrote this article for their latest newsletter, which I get a copy of. Like I mentioned in my previous post, addiction is essentially a spiritual problem [...] Read more:Evidence
, Meditation
, Recovery
, Scientific
5 Tips on How to Help an Alcoholic or Addict 2007-01-29 13:36:49 How do you really help an alcoholic or drug addict? Maybe you have a spouse, friend or child that is in the throws of an addiction. What do you do, how do you really help? There aren’t any hard and fast rules, but here are 5 tips that may help …
1.) Communicate
It’s an old cliche, [...] Read more:Alcoholic
Ancient Wisdom Critical in Recovery from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction 2007-01-29 13:34:39 Can the secret to successfully recovering from addictive illnesses like alcoholism and drug addiction involve ancient, timeless practices that have literally been sitting under our very noses all this time?
It looks like it …
Recent scientific evidence suggest that age old practices like meditation can have the effect of reversing imbalances in the brain that actually [...] Read more:Ancient
, Wisdom
, Recovery
, Alcoholism
Struggling With Alcoholism or Drug Addiction? Get all the Help You Need Here! 2007-02-02 13:12:00 Welcome to this Alcoholism
and Drug Addiction related blog.
The purpose of this blog is 3 fold:
1.) To educate
2.) To inform
3.) To advise/help (based on experiences and observations of my own journey in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction)
Please keep reading and coming back, so that hopefully over time you’ll begin to properly understand [...]
Scientific Evidence that Supports Meditation in Addiction Recovery 2007-02-02 13:11:02 Here’s an article written by Peter Powis, Psychological Services Director at South Africa’s leading Addiction Treatment Centre called Stepping Stones. Their website by the way is at www.steppingstones.co.za
He wrote this article for their latest newsletter, which I get a copy of. Like I mentioned in my previous post, addiction is essentially a spiritual problem [...] Read more:Evidence
, Meditation
, Recovery
, Scientific
Psychological Effects of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 2007-02-02 13:10:19 What are some of the psychological effects of alcoholism and drug abuse?
There are many and with each individual being different the effects on the individual can vary. But here’s a list of some of the major one’s.
1.) Depression
Alcohol is a depressant so depression is a natural consequence for most alcoholics. Regular drug abuse is also [...] Read more:Effects
, Alcoholism
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