ADDICTION RECOVERY ARTICLES PAGE

These article pages include Articles on various aspects of  addiction, recovery from addiction and other addiction articles of interest. Please send us any Articles you may wish to be included and we will review them for inclusion. Let us know which articles you find useful. You may download or copy the articles for use with patients, clients or yourself. You may publish them in your own web site. However, you must retain authors name on article and keep web links live.

• Addiction to complaining
  
  Addiction to complaining - essential reading for emotional & spiritual growth and relationships
• Addiction Intervention
  
  Addiction recovery can be a long, hard battle for both the person fighting the disease and their loved ones. The first step is often initiated in the form of an intervention.
• Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Alcohol Addiction parts 1, 2 and 3
  
  In order to better understand the addicts experience of the addictive process, I introduce the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as a metaphor for Alcohol and Drug Addiction.
• The Truth About Addictions
  
  "What you resist persists; what you accept disappears." I don't know where I found this Buddhist concept because I memorized the thought instead of the source. I doubt that Buddha would mind.
• Drug Addiction
  
  The addictive nature of drugs varies from substance to substance, and from individual to individual. A person who is psychologically or genetically predisposed to addiction is much more likely to become dependent
• Biochemical changes in Drug Addiction
  
  In the field of addiction, there are a lot of the different views from scientist and professionnals in the area of substance abuse. Dr. Leshner believes it is important that people understand that once addicted, a person is literally in a different brain state.
• Addicted to bad relationships
  
  Do you often find that you involve yourself in relationships that disappoint you? Are you not getting what you need and desire from the people you choose to date?
• Easing Recovery with Omega-3
  
  Omega-3 fatty acid supplements can boost the brain's natural production of both dopamine and serotonin, making people more psychologically resourceful. It is essential for those in recovery to have their minds in the most resourceful state as possible and free themselves from the need for self-medicating with drugs.
• Excercise in recovery
  
  There are special reasons why regular exercise helps those in recovery lead a healthier life. Exercise improves a person’s outlook on life and raises their sense of well being. This eliminates any desire to reach for a drug to artificially improve how you feel in life.
• Addiction Stories
  
  The following pages contain the stories of addicts and alcoholics; of their suffering during their addictions and of their journey to recovery.