Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Can People Get Addicted to Porn And Sex?

When most people here the word addiction, usually they think of alcoholism and drugs. Unfortunately in today’s society we are exposed to many other addictions and sometimes we don’t even know its occurring. Tobacco, TV, video games, gambling, shopping, and eating can be addictions which cause a person much trouble in life. Though these situations can be tough to overcome one of the most dangerous, even worse then drug addiction and alcoholism is sex and porn. Sex and porn have wrecked families, turned innocent people into criminals, caused people to become drug addicts, caused people to commit suicide, and worst of all, has slowly desensitized our society into thinking that this is a part of normal life.

These two things are used by harmful individuals to destruct people and lower their ability to succeed in life. These destructive people created sex and porn to decrease a person’s alertness, power, and ability to create. If you look at prostitutes, pimps, porn directors, escorts, and dancers you will notice how they are usually very fake but appear to be your friend. Very covert and sneaky but at the end of the day you certainly would not trust them to take care of your kids. Why is that?? The reason is they want you to get fixated on these sexual and aberated things and once they do that they get you hooked. The more a person has to use porn or sex to feel good you have a problem.

Now I am certainly not saying that having sex with your wife, husband, boyfriend, or girlfriend is a bad thing. As a matter of fact, sex is a wonderful form of communication that you can express with that person that you love. What I am talking about is a person who is promiscuous or pays for sex in order to “get off.” This is very dangerous and leads to worse things. We need to take a look as a whole and not allow our kids to get involved with this degraded form of entertainment which can be found all over the internet. We also need to help those people that have found themselves addicted to sex and porn and get them to fix this problem so that they can live a happy life.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Educating People On Addiction

A person suffering from drug addiction or alcoholism can feel hopeless and sometimes trapped. Addicted individuals don't know where to turn or who to trust. Family, friends, co-workers are not always the easiest person to tell about an addiction problem. Fear of letting family member down, loosing the trust of friends and getting fired from work are all common thoughts. Our addiction blog is here to help you understand and give you a confidential location to write, post comments, or ask questions about drugs, alcohol, and addiction.

Before finding a drug rehab program learning about addiction and learning about yourself is very helpful. Before making a decision always learn about what you are going to be doing. There are so many drug rehabs out there and they will tell you how their program is the best. Sometimes they don't have the best intention for the addicted individual though there intention is still good which is to help. Please do not think that you should wait around for weeks or days when you think that the abuse of drugs or alcohol has gotten out of control. Getting into a treatment facility should happen pretty quickly.

Remember, learn about drug and alcohol addiction first. Then find some programs that sound like they might be able to help. Call these programs and get more details about the program and also request an information pack. Then make a decision and enroll into the drug rehab program.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Successful Drug Rehabs

Why is it that every drug rehab program you talk to on the phone claim that they have the best form of treatment. Trying to sort through 12 step programs, detoxs, outpatient facilities, and long term drug rehabs can seem really overwhelming. Effective cocaine treatment and heroin treatment are good avenues for cocaine and heroin addiction because they specialize in these addictions.

Also people need to realize that not always do people want to go to drug rehab. In these types of situations drug interventions are necessary to get people in a treatment facility. Whether it is for drug or alcohol addiction hiring a professional intervention specialist teamed up with family who love and care for the addicted individual can really help the intervention be effective which will result in escorting the addicted the individual into a long term drug rehab.

The most successful drug rehab is one that offers long term care, natural detox like a sauna cleanse, life skills therapy and cognitive counseling.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Alcohol Rehabilitation Program

Why is it so hard to find an alcohol rehab program. Everywhere on the internet you find drug rehabs but have a tough time finding a program that just specializes in alcohol addiction. Many people who are looking for a program that helps people who suffer from alcoholism give up and send a person into a drug rehab facility.

Our alcohol rehabilitation will help educate you on addiction especially alcoholism. Not only do we probide treatment but also a medical detox for addiction. Most people who have an alcohol problem can not quit "cold turkey" and must be admitted into a hospital or medical detox.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Celebrities and Addiction

Why is it that celebrities like Paris Hilton, Steven Tyler, Amy Whinehouse, and Britney Spears get all the attention. Personally I think they should make a drug rehab program for celebrities where they have to share rooms with bunk beds or sleep on the floor. They are required to cook, clean, and then feed the homeless for at least a month. None of the celebrities would be allowed to watch TV, internet, cell phone or any for of communication to the real world.

These guys really need to understand what type of life they have and not take it for granted. I am certainly not saying that they aren't wonderful artists or are extremely talented but I do feel that they need to be humbled and appreciate what they have and look at giving back a little more. Not so much in a financial way, but more on setting a better example for people that look up to them. Instead of using drugs, and going in and out of drug rehab and gettting arrested, they need to try becoming more wholesome.

Unfortunately people like Will Smith, Tom Cruise, David Becham are given a hard time for stupid reasons. Tom Cruise gets attacked in the media way too much. Look at that guy, he has a nice family, takes care of his wife and kids, doesn't party, and the media makes him out to be some bad guy. Thats a joke.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Prescription Drugs Are Addictive Too

I was labeled ADHD as when I was 14 years old. I fit the diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. I was full of life and energy. I was bored in school but usually found other ways to entertain myself throughout the days. One day my teacher phoned my parents and told them that these behaviors were symptoms of a mental disorder called ADHD and that if I wasn't properly treated for it, I wouldn't be allowed to stay in school.

Doing what they thought was best, my parents put me on the medication prescribed to me. It was soon after this that I became addicted to the drug and started abusing it. I figured out how to manipulate the mental health system to get what I wanted. Eventually I began selling this drug to my friends in school, but I soon grew bored of the prescription and turned to marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines, ecstasy and alcohol. I entered long-term rehab at the age of 22 after overdosing, nearly reaching death, twice. Once a bright and energetic young kid, I was now a fully dependent drug user. And it all started because I became addicted to my ADHD medication.

I wish I could say my story is a novel one and that nobody else has experienced this same pattern of events. Truthfully, millions of children and adults have been mislabeled with ADHD throughout the United States. And thousands of those diagnoses have resulted in a worsened condition or illicit substance abuse.

This is why it is important to seek alternative treatment for substance abuse. A prescription drug simply acts as a band-aid for the real underlying situations, and this is true no matter what age you are.

I completed a long-term, in-patient treatment program and re-established life skills that I had become dependent on both prescribed and illegal drug for.

Your prescription may be your problem. Look for a drug free, long-term treatment program.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Psychiatric Drugs and The Pharmaceutical Industry

Psychiatry and Pharmaceutical companies have launched a worldwide campaign to convince society to take psychiatric drugs. Peter Breggin in the “Your Drug May Be Your Problem” stated that at the 1998 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association; an alliance of “mental illness advocates” announced the results of its international survey: Two thirds of people “with psychiatric disorders” often wait two to five years or more before seeking treatment. This survey was funded by the Bristo-Myers Squibb Company, which manufactures both an antidepressant and antianxiety drugs.
Pharmaceutical companies spend billions of dollars a year on marketing psychiatric drugs to children. Childeren are easier to prey on because they have less power than adults to reject drugs. We see more high school shootings, suicides, and drug addiction. Many people ask “why?” That is an easy question to answer. Psychiatry and the Pharmaceutical Industry want to make our society a drugged society where people are not happy. The more people are unhappy, and unhealthy the more reason for psychiatric drugs. Many people ask why Psychiatry and the Pharmaceutical Industry do this, MONEY!