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The interet can be very useful in many aspects of our daily life. Some can use theinternet to chat with friends and loved ones, journal their life and thoughts on blogs, and update their life through social media. However, many can spend too much time on the internet. And too much can be too bad.

Drugs are made of several chemicals that each have a distinct effect on the the brain. Drugs alter the way our brains work–it disrupts the normal functions of our nerve cells. Generally, drugs affect your brain in four ways: imitate our brain’s natural chemical messengers–the neurotransmitters over-stimulating the “reward” system or “pleasure point” of our brain flooding our brain

When your spouse undergoes recovery, whether for alcoholism or addiction (substance or behavioral), the important thing to understand is that you, as his/her partner, is the most necessary part of the recovery process. Your husband or wife needs you, more than anyone, in his recovery process. This may be unfair to you but in order

In previous articles, we discussed how to deal with your partner’s addiction and how you can live with someone who is an addict. It is not easy, because living with an addict, whether a partner, spouse, parent, brother, or sister, can be a daily emotional rollercoaster. With treatment and rehabilitation, there is hope and in

A relapse can occur so suddenly. One minute you’re a happy family with your loved one doing great in his recovery and the next–everything blows up in your face, just like before. It hurts, it can be disappointing, and you may even blame yourself for it. But you know what–before you get afraid, the best thing

Many studies have been conducted on what really causes addiction, or if it is truly a matter of nature versus nurture. Some studies show that there are certain behaviors in early childhood that serve as markers for future patterns for addictive behavior.

People fall into substance abuse and other addictive behaviors for different reasons. However, many addiction motives would boil down to one thing: the inability to cope with life. Addiction has become people’s means to escape from problems, disappointments, and insecurities. As they try to escape life by resorting to substances and other means (alcohol, drugs, pornography,

When people become addicted, their families are not the only one who first feels the brunt of this disease–they are also the ones who are impacted most by it. Oftentimes, family members feel helpless and desperate. Somewhere along the way of trying everything to make the addict stop their habit, its the family members who

Stephen King, famous author who has written 63 books (Carrie, The Shining, The Green Mile) in 35 years has admitted to spending most of the 80s on an extended drug and alcohol binge. He even admitted that his brain was so fogged with drugs and alcohol that he can barely remember the books that he

Drugs and alcohol has been glamorized by the media and in social media, with the latter playing such a big role in our daily life s it affects our own behaviors and preferences. In the Philippines, drugs is one of the most prevalent problems in the country, with an estimated 1.7 million Filipinos addicted or