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		<title>The Mad/Glad/Sad Response</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the results of addiction due to substance abuse is the extreme mood swings experienced by the addict. These can be so severe that the addict seeks relief by &#8220;self-medicating&#8220;, leading to relapse. However an understanding of what is happening may help. Overview The brain uses chemicals called endorphins for many purposes, but its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exile: The Family Dilemna</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is said that &#8220;Addiction is a family disease.&#8221; Actually, it’s more like a family train smash! The effects of an addict in the family are far reaching, traumatic and, in some cases, even dangerous to others in the family group.The situation is often exacerbated because the parents or spouse are in &#8220;denial&#8221; about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing a Recovery Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing a suitable recovery program requires some thought. Success is much more likely when the addict and the program are carefully matched. Although all addictions are treated similarly, initial treatment differs depending on the addictive substance (or behavior) and the &#8220;depth&#8221; of the addiction. Depth of addiction is based on; (a) How long the addict [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making the Decision</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to motivate the addict to quit, the addict has re-lived his or her worst days and experiences while using. The addict has also realized that there are certain people, places and events that are roadblocks to recovery and have to be avoided from now on. Also, the addict has had his or her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Securing &#8220;Acceptance&#8221; to overcome &#8220;Denial&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The opposite of Denial is Acceptance. When addicts first come into recovery, they have a firmly entrenched denial system that has to be overcome if progress is going to be made. The denial system takes many forms and these are just a few examples; 1. &#8220;I am not really addicted, I just use socially/recreationally.&#8221; 2. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using &#8220;War Stories&#8221; to Motivate Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As addicts struggle with withdrawal, both physically and psychologically, they are overcome with doubts and a longing for just one last &#8220;hoorah&#8221;. The beast is powerful and continues to pull at them, threatening to cause relapse. A key element in any addiction recovery program is relapse prevention The very nature of this disease was summed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roadblocks to Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recovery from addiction is hard. As many addicts know, it is most probably the hardest thing they have ever done in their lives. What makes it worse are &#8220;mine-fields&#8221; that cause the ongoing cycle of recovery and relapse. Roadblocks to recovery have to be avoided if there is to be any recovery. Early in their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Addiction is a Family Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you have an addict in the family. You&#8217;re most probably at your wits end. You&#8217;re not sleeping and you worry all the time. You keep asking yourself, &#8220;Where did I go wrong? What should I have done differently?&#8221; You most probably lock your valuables away and hide the keys to your car, house and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Role of the Sponsor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some thoughts about Sponsors and Mentors: (&#8220;Sponsors&#8221; is the name used by 12 Step groups, &#8220;Mentors&#8221; are the same thing only for other types of programs.) The special place in &#8220;recovery&#8221; for the sponsor can not be emphasized enough. At the many 12 step support groups that I attend, I meet far too many addicts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Principle Three &#8211; &#8220;Recovery&#8221; is a definition not a goal!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drugrehabs.za.org/?p=102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As addicts we only recover to as far as our definition of the word &#8220;Recovery&#8221; allows. For example, if an addict’s definition of recovery is &#8220;not using drugs/drinking/gambling etc.&#8221; then once they achieves that, they stop there. No further growth and change occurs because they believe they have achieved their &#8220;goal.&#8221; This is a dangerous [...]]]></description>
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