Friday, March 12th, 2010
contributing co-author: Gacia Tachejian
Being young involves quite a bit of exciting change. There's the end of high-school, the start of college and some measure of independence, and a whole slew of new experiences.
A recent study conducted by Judith Brooks at NYU School of Medicine has revealed that one of those ...
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Sunday, March 7th, 2010
I'm not a devout 12-step believer, though I think that AA and the offspring programs have some serious merit, especially when it comes to addiction treatment aftercare. In this discussion, I'm talking about all group-support based programs, including Smart Recovery and others. I'm personally a fan of non-religious groups, but ...
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
I was talking with a friend the other night, and he asked me my opinion about the line between addiction and normal behavior. He was wondering whether I think that everyone who looks at porn is a sex addict.
I don't. (see some of our posts on sex addiction here)
Still, the ...
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
I can't hide it any longer, I just have to confess: I hate the way addiction treatment is managed nowadays. With over 25 million people meeting criteria for addictions in the U.S., only 10% are seeking treatment on a yearly basis. Sure, part of the problem is that others just ...
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Okay, I feel like I have to say something what with all the noise and hoopla going on. For the past few weeks even my friends have been coming up with questions, asking if Tiger was really in sex rehab. He was , I've got inside sources and even without ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
When my life started seriously veering off track, a few of my friends sat me down and told me that they want to help me. At the time, drugs were paying my rent, and they literally offered me their couch to help me lower my cost of living. They were ...
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
As many of you know, I'm in support of animal research as long as it's conducted ethically and with concern for the animals' well-being. That being said, it would be an understatement to announce that there are others who disagree. All well and good as long as people are civilized.
I've ...
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