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Why, why, why can’t I seem to get rid of all of this stress?! Today has felt horrible. I woke up a...
I had a surprising run yesterday. All of the treadmills were in use so I started things off a littl...
I want to recommend The Fearless Mind, a new book by Craig Manning, PHD. Craig is a sports psycholo...
February 4th - Took A Rest Day
I was still moderately sore yesterday afternoon so, on my way home from work, I talked myself into a...
I left work, yesterday, feeling good and excited about my run that evening. When I arrived home, I...
As the title says, yesterday was a great way to start a new month. I woke up early, got to work ear...
Scientific American
NSF Teams with Microsoft to Move Scientific Research into the Cloud
Microsoft and the National Science Foundation (NSF) on Thursday announced plans to offer researchers and research groups selected through the agency's merit review process free access to computer servers . Microsoft will host the computing infrastructure at its data centers, giving the researchers access to storage, computational and networking...
Prehistoric patterns: A dinosaur gets color from head to feathery tail
Last week, researchers announced that they had been able to place, for the first time, original colors on a dinosaur --painting in striking stripes on Sinosauropteryx 's tail based on new evidence of pigment particles. Today, another team reports that they have decoded the colors...
Open-source science takes on neglected disease
By Declan ButlerA chemist--and social entrepreneur--in Australia is launching an open-source research project to develop a more potent form of a front-line drug against the debilitating neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis.Matthew Todd of the University of Sydney hopes to persuade research chemists across the world to share laboratory time and expertise...
Wolverine No Match for Climate Change
Forget polar bears or penguins. The charismatic megafauna suffering most from climate change may well be the wolverine--a vicious predator known for its uncanny strength and tenacity. Making it the perfect inspiration for the X-Men superhero. The actual wolverine's super powers extend mostly...
Athlete alert: Is genetic juicing set to replace steroids?
When Olympic medals and multi-million-dollar contracts are at stake, athletes and coaches have been known to resort to drastic measures to strike gold. But as the steroid era evolves amidst increased testing and public hectoring, what other performance booster will enter the ring? [More] ...
Senators seek sulfur dioxide pollution cuts
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation aimed at slashing...
Addiction Recovery Programs, Rehabs and Articles
Pros And Cons Of A Private Rehab For Drug Addiction Treatment In Rhode Island
A lot of people are getting into private rehab centers for addiction treatment in Rhode Island. Though these treatment programs are costlier than the state treatment programs, people do not mind paying a extra because of the various privileges that are got with this form of treatment. People who join into...
Relapse Prevention Offered By An Intervention Program For Drug Abuse Treatment In Kentucky
An intervention program in Kentucky performs many more tasks than merely helping families to convince their addicted members to get into treatment. One of such important tasks that it performs is to help addicted persons when they are out of the treatment centers so that they do not have a...
Earlier it used to be just the alcohol abuse problem in North Carolina, but now this abuse has been complicated by several supplementary issues. Things are really becoming difficult because people who are checking in for alcohol abuse treatment in North Carolina are having complications such as other addictions, health...
As the name suggests, the dual diagnosis treatment program is an approach of medical science to treat two coexisting conditions in the human body in a simultaneous manner. In the addiction treatment program in Washington, the dual diagnosis approach is primarily used to treat the addiction along with a mental...
Who gets into the Residential Treatment Program for Drug Addiction in Delaware?
The residential treatment program in Delaware is usually considered as the last resort at treatment. When all other methods of addiction treatment fail, the patient is put through a residential treatment program. This is a very comprehensive treatment program in which several medical and nonmedical approaches are used to bring...
Searching for Options on Alcohol Abuse and Drug Abuse Treatment in New Jersey on the Internet
If used correctly, the Internet should provide you with all the information you need to know about finding alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment in New Jersey. The state health website is of course the biggest help. You can find various things here, right from the statistics on alcohol and...
Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery
Talking to a Loved One about Addiction
No one likes to admit that someone they love might be in trouble. But even though this admission may be difficult, it’s nothing compared to the difficulty your loved ones will face if they really are in trouble and never get the help they need. If a friend or family member...
Successfully completing a drug rehab program is a great accomplishment, and it is a very difficult and challenging undertaking. For most people, however, simply getting through substance abuse treatment is not the end of the challenges that they face: Avoiding relapse is arguably one of the most difficult parts of...
Supporting a Family Member Addicted to Prescription Opiates
Opiate addiction can be just as devastating for the family as it is for the addict. It’s not easy having a husband or wife who is addicted to painkillers. Your spouse is supposed to be your partner in all things, so when an addiction robs them of their ability to function...
Methadone vs. Suboxone: Which Will Work Better For You
There’s no miracle cure for opiate addiction. Sooner or later, all opiate addicts will have to go through withdrawal. Maintenance therapy with drugs like methadone or Suboxone is helpful because it takes away the severe effects of a heroin or prescription painkiller habit while easing the symptoms of withdrawal. But it’s...
Facts About Depression and Alcohol
Approximately 25 million Americans seek treatment for depression each year. The most alarming thing about this number is that it has doubled in the past 15 years. The majority of people who go to their doctor seeking treatment for depression wind up leaving with a prescription for some type of...
The Benefits of Counseling for Addiction Treatment
Counseling is often referred to as talk therapy or behavioral therapy, and it is one of the most important components in the treatment of drug or alcohol addiction. With some addiction treatment programs, group therapy and individual therapy are recommended. Other courses of treatment may simply recommend individual counseling. People who...
Woman.Anonymous7
Things continue to be...good. I think that's the best word. When I focus on being related and connected, Husband are I are related and connected. Sometimes, though, I become aware of the distance that I still feel between us, all coming from my side I think. We were making love...
More addicts getting help in the mainstream
A very good thing:http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2807214/Tiger-Woods-in-rehab-to-cure-his-sex-drive.html...
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” - Joseph CampbellSo much of my pain comes from thinking about the past, worrying about the future, and fantasizing about how life might have been different. I find my...
Pulling into the present (again)
Since I wrote about creating a deep, connected, loving partnership with this new man who stands where the man I married once stood I've had more peace, both in my relationship and in my self.When I focus on connecting with Husband, he responds and I feel the possibility of our...
When I first discovered Husband's secret life, I told only three close girlfriends - two that are sisters to me but live far away and one that lives close to me who I knew would be more inclined to listen than to judge (she's the one I made a pass...
After having so much peace and resolution about Husband's lies and infidelity, and a lot of growth and learning under my belt, I'm always surprised when I backslide. Grief still seeps in some days, even though there's no logical reason for that to happen.I think despite progress I still grieve...
Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today
Heavy Night At Home Or A Tipple On The Town: Does Where We Drink Affect Our Attitude To Alcohol? UK
Leading experts from across Britain's 'binge-drinking' debate will meet at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) on Wednesday 10 February to discuss whether we need to recognise the places where people drink as a significant influence on their behaviour......
The Prevention Of Psychiatric Patient Suicides
Between 1997 and 2006, 38% of out-of-clinic suicides by mental health patients were carried out by people absent without leave from the hospital. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry suggest that measures to improve the ward environment or prevent patients from leaving psychiatric wards without staff agreement...
Gene Variation Makes Alcoholism Less Likely In Some Survivors Of Sexual Abuse
Exposure to severe stress early in life increases the risk of alcohol and drug addiction. Yet surprisingly, some adults sexually abused as children - and therefore at high risk for alcohol problems - carry gene variants that protect them from heavy drinking and its effects, according to researchers at Washington...
ACE Launches Multimedia Campaign To Support Inhalant.org And The Prevention Of Inhalant Abuse
The Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) is launching a new public service announcement campaign to support its http://www.inhalant.org website, and its ongoing efforts to reach out to parents and children about inhalant abuse......
Some States Mull Requiring Prescription For Meth Ingredients
"State and local efforts to thwart methamphetamine production by further limiting consumer access to a popular decongestant are pitting law enforcement against pharmacists and patients," USA Today reports......
Exciting New Activities May Help Prevent Relapse In Cocaine Addiction
The brain's innate interest in the new and different may help trump the power of addictive drugs, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. In controlled experiments, novelty drew cocaine-treated rats away from the place they got cocaine......
sobriety girl
This morning, a very dear friend wrote this to me:"...powerful is your default state, you just let the CRAP overtake you, like vines creeping up a wall. You're the wall. The vines are your insecurities..." http://twitter.com/jackfrombklnIt's been a tumultuous week with several notable minor but annoying meltdowns to enhance the...
"If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious."-Kingman BrewsterMany years ago, I used to retreat into this deep and very dark hole when I felt insecure or immensely stressed about a situation. If there was a question, I'd hide. If faced with doubt, I'd dig...
Several months ago, someone gave me this sage advice: "You don't need to oversell yourself in life, you just need to practice a little humility".Interesting advice for someone whose basic definition of humility had rarely expanded from the thought that humble meant weak.This particular advice was referenced to my professional...
"The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become."-Dubois...
Sobriety and Thanksgiving: A Repost
Here's a scenario. It's your first few months sober and Thanksgiving, being your first holiday, suddenly creeps up on you. Panic. Angst. What do you do? Hide from the family? Ignore the holiday completely?As if holidays aren't tricky enough, being sober during these times, when being merry and celebratory is...
I've hit a crossroad in the last year that likens itself to the seven year itch, as referred in marriage and a Monroe film. It is during this time in a marriage, after seven years, that being unfaithful may become into thought. I can assume (I say mostly assume because...
sexual-sanity.com
Free Teleseminar: Personal Environments - the secret to success in recovery
“Personal Environments: The secret to success in recovery” Thursday February 18 7:00pm, central time Many people who are trying to overcome sexual struggles unconsciously sabotage their recovery. They don’t understand the incredible power of personal environments to shape behavior. This free teleseminar will focus on the latest insights about life change from the...
Guided conversations to build intimacy between addicts and spouses
Couples in recovery need to stay connected emotionally, and addicts’ spouses need to get consistent updates about sobriety. People struggling with sexual addiction/dependence often have a hard time with this — they resist the accountability of regular sobriety updates, and they struggle to know how to build emotional intimacy in...
Why accountability partners don’t work for pornography addiction
Most of the men I work with have a long history of failed attempts at overcoming sexual temptation. One of the most common strategies people in churches use is having an accountability partner. I have nothing against accountability partners … they just don’t work. Listen to this recording - a short...
Releasing stored anger as part of recovery
To live in recovery, we must be willing to take responsibility for the anger that we carry within us. We are not bad people because we feel angry. No one wants to think of themselves as an angry person, and we are no exception. But when we refuse to acknowledge...
Free teleseminar: Understanding our Sexual Blueprint
Date: January 21 (Thursday) Time: 7:00pm, central time now available for purchase on the Recovery Remixed site When we were young, we took in messages about ourselves and the world that powerfully shape who we are and how we live today. Because these messages were taken in at a young age, we weren’t...
Guarding against emotional affairs
An emotional affair happens when a person invests too much emotional energy with someone outside their marriage, and in turn receives too much emotional support and companionship from that relationship. How much is “too much?” There aren’t black and white rules for when a relationship moves from innocent friendship to...
Blisstree
Valentine’s Day Worthy Reusable Bags
Quick when I say, “Valentine’s Day” you say… “Reusable Bags!” Ok, maybe it’s not the first gift that popped into your head but trust me, a nice reusable bag is a totally lovable way to say you care this Valentine’s Day. At the very least Mother Nature will thank you. Consider...
This Valentine’s Day show your sweetie some love with these mouthwatering Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes or these fun Conversation Heart Brownies. These recipes from Duncan Hines are budget-friendly and delicious. Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes Originally from Down South, and once the signature dessert at the Waldorf-Asotria in the 1920s, the Red Velvet...
You can stock up on your valentine treats and put them in this jar to keep them fresh. You can use a regular recycled quart jar or a canning jar for this craft project. I used a canning jar and it is a quart size so it will hold lots...
Should you trash nonstick pans?
Most people have heard that nonstick pans may pose a safety hazard but on the flip side if nonstick is all you have it’s frustrating because a new set of pans is expensive. Should you toss your nonstick cookware and buy new pots and pans or stick it out? Here’s...
DIY Painted Valentine’s Day Cards
Do you want to make your sweetheart a special Valentine’s Day card, but you’re not sure where to start? You might even want to make a big group of cards for family and friends, or to use as party favors or invites. If so, you may love the project below. Our...
Natural Pest Control for the Yard
I’ve been researching different types of organic pest control lately and it looks like the best pest control you can use has feathers and a beak. Yup, people swear by guineas, ducks and chickens. They can wipe out mosquitoes, ticks and grubs like nobody’s business and ducks apparently have an...
Laughter is the Best Medicine
We are so fortunate that my kids rarely get sick. Knock wood. Other than the occasional 24-hour stomach bug, or head cold, we have made it through the last several Winters with ease, illness-wise. And now we are on Day 2 of the routine-variety 101-degree fever and nasty hacking cough. The...
I rarely write about politics, and I probably shouldn’t be writing about it now. All of you people thinking, “Who cares what you think about politics?” have my permission to stop reading right now. Because I’m quite sure that I don’t know all of the complexities of this issue. And...
Feeling powerless is not an unusual occurrence for me. I come across many situations each day that, try as I might, I am powerless to change. And yet, my feeling of powerlessness was taken to a new level this week with the earthquake in Haiti. Like many people, I was...
It takes a village to raise a mom
My Christmas letter this year is a thank you to all of the people responsible for supporting me in my journey to this place in my life right here, right now. All those people without whom it’s doubtful that I would have my health, my sanity and my sense of...
I’ve been thinking about Twitter. Specifically, about the use of Twitter at conferences. And then I read this post by Joseph Jaffe, in which he states his strong opinion that Twitter should be banned at conferences. I couldn’t agree more. But I think he misses a few important points. A little...
6:30 a.m. conversation with David: David: Look, Mom! Here’s a pretty ornnament. Me: Be very careful with that one, David. It looks breakable. David: I’ll be very careful. CRASH David (in a sing-song voice): Well, you were right! It was breakable! Overheard on the el this morning: “So I said to Brad, ‘Why don’t we get them...