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Depression Symptoms

Knowing depression symptoms and signs will help you identify a problem before it gets out of hand. Too many people suffer from this treatable mental illness. Many...

The Three Benefits of Residential Treatment

Residential treatment (inpatient) of drug or alcohol addiction is often more successful than outpatient care. Being in a program 24 hours a day, 7 days a week may seem...

Overcoming Fear of Boredom and Fear of Failure

You've spent the last part of you life using drugs or alcohol in most, if not all, your spare time. Despite the destruction this has brought to your life (and the...

Overcome Obsession

Addiction is both a physical and psychological condition. More often than not, addressing the physical aspects of your addiction is far more straightforward than...

Are Women Less Likely to Become Addicted?

VIDEO: Ellen Ovson, M.D. speaks on women and drug use. Nine Quick Facts: Women are more likely voice concerns at the Doctor's office, and therefore are more likely to...

James Overcame a Family History of Alcoholism

The illness of chemical dependency is not genetic. However, having a family history of addiction or alcoholism does make someone more susceptible to the disease.Recent...

Overcome Resentment

Resentment comes from holding negative feelings, such as anger or displeasure, towards someone or something because of bad situation actually or thought to be caused by...

What is Chemical Dependency?

Chemical dependency is a primary disease in which a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol. People with chemical dependency continue to use drugs or alcohol,...

Glenn Overcame Poor Coping Habits

Life isn't easy. Drugs or alcohol habits may seem like the easy solution. However, dealing with problems by dealing in drugs and alcohol only makes things worse. Many...

Overcome Hoplessness and Helplessness

Hopelessness and helplessness often go hand in hand with chemical dependency. Those feelings can be what lead someone to drug or alcohol abuse in the first place....

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