How to Beat Your Addictions
“I didn’t have my first drink until I was 29,” the dentist said. “I had just received my acceptance letter from dental school and I thought I could finally relax and have an occasional drink.” “Same age as me,” the trauma surgeon and helicopter pilot stated.” The first time I drank was right before a mission.... [Read more]
Escaping Addiction's Cycle
A woman tells of her ex-husband, who became hooked on painkillers and muscle relaxants for years. “He could not hold a job, and we lost our house, our credit, and our friends. We tried counseling and drug treatment centers, both in-patient and out-patient, but nothing worked.” The man continued his addiction, becoming creative in finding... [Read more]
Killer Cocaine
There is a very common notion among people across the world that addictive drugs are substances that make people feel drunk and sleepy, and interrupt their natural senses. Though this may be true especially for alcohol, this simply is not the case for cocaine, a very dangerous drug commonly used. Cocaine is a white powder that comes from the coca plant... [Read more]
Coping With Addictions
Why do people do things that they know are harmful? The next time you go to the grocery store and see an elderly man pulling an oxygen bottle behind him with the tubes going into his nostrils at the same time he is smoking a cigarette, stop and think. Why is he doing something that he knows is the cause of his inability to breathe well? It doesn’t... [Read more]
Help for Overcoming Habits, Hurts and Hang-ups
Do you sometimes feel your habits and choices control you, rather than the other way around? Is there something about yourself you’ve tried to change, but you just can’t seem to experience a breakthrough? Does fear hold you back from getting the help you need? The truth is we all suffer from circumstances, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors that... [Read more]
Five Stories of Overcoming Hurts, Habits, and Hangups
The 12 steps aren’t just for Alcoholics Anonymous. They can change your life in ways you can never imagine. Just listed to how the steps changed the lives of these five people. Overcoming Perfectionism and Workaholism Work and worry were the watchwords in my early environment. Family life centered around church, where I gathered many positive... [Read more]
Breaking Your Hardest-to-Break Habit
A woman reaches for a cigarette while her 2-week-old-daughter sleeps in the bassinet beside her. A man leaves his family behind and drives into the city looking for his next drug fix. A pastor powers up his computer and clicks on a link that will carry him to a popular porn site. A married businesswoman glances at a handsome coworker and allows herself... [Read more]
