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Meth + Viagra = HIV and STDs?? Sex marathons and their danger

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Co-authored by: Jamie Felzer Sex marathons…what does that sound like to you?  Lots of sex, with multiple partners, for an extended period of time? Bingo! Come on down and collect a prize!!! Why sex marathons can be dangerous Sex marathons are where people have sex for a prolonged period of time, and often ...

Top ten list of things I’m grateful for – Recovery gifts in my life

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Hi everyone, The wife and I are taking our honeymoon trip for the next two weeks, which might slow down my writing a bit. Still, in appreciation of the life I live now, and in anticipation of the new year, I've compiled a list of things I'm grateful for right now: Top ...

How I cleaned up my act and dealt with my crystal meth addiction

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

I keep referring to the fact that I don't believe in quick fixes for addiction. My crystal meth addiction Partially, this is due to research I've been exposed to that shows changes in the brain that are very long lasting. As I'd mentioned in an earlier post about crystal meth use, it can ...

Alcohol, benzos, and opiates – Withdrawal that might kill you

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Along with teaching and telling stories, part of my goal here at All About Addiction is to get important information out to those who can benefit from it. Most drug users who quit drug use "cold turkey" have to go through withdrawal of some sort. Withdrawal is never comfortable, but sometimes ...

Crystal meth and cocaine, Agassi and Gasquet- The reality of drug use in our society.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

After Andre Agassi's recent confessions in a tell-tale book about his use of crystal meth during his playing days, Richard Gasquet, who recently made it to the Wimbledon semifinals has just tested positive for cocaine. He says he was contaminated with the drug when he kissed a woman who was using ...

Reduce HIV Transmission – Shooting up, clean needles, and addiction treatment

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Co-authored by: Jamie Felzer We've talked often on this  site about many of the negative things that often come along with heavy drug use. We've not yet talked about any of the factors that make injection drug use even worse. Users inject cocaine, crystal meth, and heroin, or any combination of ...

The hopeful side of my addiction – Drug use is not always a dead end street

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

I was sitting around with some friends last night talking about old times over dinner. I think it's sad that the most commonly seen face of addiction and of drug use in general is that of failure. We see it on the news, in the tabloids, and it seems to seep ...

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