Why did Angelina Jolie get a double mastectomy? ‘Medical hexing,’ says Dr. Lissa Rankin, who presented her own theory- the amazing power of the placebo effect in healing the body. Conversely, she introduces the idea of a nocebo effect and it’s potential ability to...
The pandemic has, amongst many other things, changed the landscape of socializing as we know it. Stay-at-home orders and safety concerns have left many of us homebound for months. Some do just fine with the isolation (some may even have welcomed it), but others...
The term ‘harm reduction’ has many interpretations and many applications, so please understand I am talking about a general concept where a person is taught the safest practices possible, be it wearing a seat belt when driving, using condoms for safe sex, using clean...
Homeopathy- affordable, natural, and life changing Homeopathy, the medicine of the 21st century, has become a powerful tool in treating addiction, and is emerging into the substance abuse treatment environment. It is non-toxic, inexpensive, and addresses conditions...
Gosh folks, sometimes I need a break from all the very serious stuff I write about, so on a lighter note let's have a little fun with some true-life trivia... Apparently, we try to live up to our names. Women named Laura become lawyers, and men named Dennis become...
Being a 'dry drunk' is a slang expression infamously known in the sober community. It describes a person who no longer drinks or abuses drugs, but continues to behave in dysfunctional ways. Although it originated from the AA camp, the term is used and understood by...
I think we should clear up just what 'harm reduction' really is, as put out by The Harm Reduction Coalition. Is it time to move forward with new thinking and new ways of dealing with drug abuse? If there is more than one way to fold a towel, might there be more than...
Introducing guest blogger Joshua Syna, from The Houston Hypnosis Center, addressing yet another addiction...cigarette smoking. How To Stop Smoking (Without Patches, Pills, or Anchovy Paste) Most often when people attempt to stop smoking, they forget to change their...
Success in Addiction Recovery Grateful people experience a happiness in their life that individuals who lament their lot in life, find it hard to obtain. Being grateful is not about what material possessions you may have. A millionaire may be frustrated and fed up...
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