Substance Abuse, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Are Personal and Family Issues

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www.DrBarge.com Dr. JoAnne Barge, a Psychologist & Marriage and Family Therapist, speaks about the psychological effects of substance abuse with regard to both the individual who is dealing with alcohol or drug issues, and the family of the addict. There are solutions, but each individual and family responds to different approaches. Learn more in this video. Call for an appointment 310-472-2329.
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In part 2 of 3 of Chris Wallace’s interview with Rush Limbaugh, he asked Rush about healthcare reform. Rush said that it’s an attempt by the government to steal 1/6 of the private sector economy and take control. Once they get control of healthcare, they will be able to make more decisions about how we run our lives. Rush does not think individual mandates, forcing Americans to purchase health insurance, is constitutional. Wallace also asks Rush about the success of Glenn Beck. Rush also discussed his efforts to buy an NFL franchise, the St. Louis Rams, and how the Obama campaign played a role. Wallace also asked him about his statement that going to drug rehab was the best thing that ever happened to him.

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A co-worker recently returned to work after severe medical issues complicated by her alcoholism…?

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Question by soph123: A co-worker recently returned to work after severe medical issues complicated by her alcoholism…?
Upon her return, she has been ostracized by the staff and openly gossiped about by her boss (the owner). He keeps a well stocked bar at the office and it is “open” at 4pm every Friday for anyone who wants to pour a drink – has been for years – even knowing she has a drinking problem, it was always encouraged to have a drink or two on Fridays – including this particular co-worker. Recently, 4pm rolled along and a few girls got themselves a drink and this co-worker also got one – the boss had already left for the afternoon. Some of the girls “tattled” that the recently ill co-worker had a drink so the boss has written her up and told her she had to sign it- it stated that she is not allowed to partake in the open-bar policy on Fridays like the other girls do because she has a drinking problem. Can he legally get away with this??? This would be about a month after he joked after hours with some staff at a restaurant that it was “no panties Thursdays and no bra Fridays” and that the no bra thing was an inside joke because it was clear one Friday that this co-worker was not wearing a bra.

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Amino Acid Therapy for alcoholism or substance abuse issues?

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Question by Ernie: Amino Acid Therapy for alcoholism or substance abuse issues?
Does anyone have any experience with this newer treatment. It is based on replenishing lacking brain chemicals which are causing a “reward deficiency” . The Amino acids are given either through IV or orally. Is this medically accepted? More importantly does it work to prevent relapses? Thanks!

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I’ve never heard of it but I’ve been in recovery for six years and ironically chose to go the fitness route. I’ve used amino acids for protein synthesis. If a by product is relapse prevention I would be amazed. The best way to stay sober/clean is not to take that first drink/drug. Find a support group , a sponsor , and a good 12 step program.

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Federal judge issues maximum probation sentence for son of former Sherrill Police Chief facing meth charges

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Federal judge issues maximum probation sentence for son of former Sherrill Police Chief facing meth charges
Jason Hastings will also serve 15 days in jail and pay a ,500 fine for violating the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act.
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Chakra Balancing/ Meditative Issues?

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Always been very attuned to observing my consciousness. Started meditating a few weeks ago (have been doing general waking awareness exercises for awhile).

My very first meditating session I stayed in meditation for over an hour. The lower chakras i could not feel or access in any way.

There was great calm from the slowing and dis-identification with thought. Also experienced intense energies and the ability to become aware of my third eye and crown chakras right off the bat. by the end of the session there were dazzling white lights dancing in in the dark field of my consciousness with my physical eyes closed and strong feelings of external pressure, vibration and tingling in between the eyes when I was aware of my third eye chakra, and intense tingling and pressure on my crown coupled with a shifting of the dazzling lights upwards and towards my crown in my field of consciousness.

Over the last few weeks I have unlocked all my chakras, the root chakra being the hardest for me to unlock. Have experienced various, various meditative states so far, and various intense effects on my normal waking consciousness.

Have always been a dreamer not grounded in physical reality – this was also evident from the fact that I could not even get close to feeling the energies of any chakras lower than the throat initially. When I unlocked the lower chakras, I suddenly became alot more grounded, and a very intense sense of will and energy to live vibrantly entered my life.

Various other experiences during meditation include intense awareness of prana instead of breath, intense INTENSE radiating energies from my root chakra through my crown chakra during chakra meditation after unlocking all chakras in succession, ‘falling’ relaxation of body and complete un-resistance of mind, awareness directed at physical body that would slowly start “fusing” body parts together such that my hands stopped being seperate but felt like a new, seemless, single entity in my lap, same with legs, and eventually almost all my body with only the physical sensation in my head, various experiences of intense compassion for the self and the world, various glimpses of satori, and two experiences of complete white lights flooding my body and consciousness from the crown and throwing me into intense bliss.

A setback ive been having, and it is to be expected with intense spiritual ‘addiction’, is the waning ability to get deep into meditation due to wanting it too much and expecting experiences to recreate themselves – which of course allows for nothing to occur as expectation and wanting too much and ‘seeking’ are completely the opposite of letting-be, which is what meditative states are about. So I would drop the meditation for a day or two at a time to ease out the intense spiritual insatiability.

But every time I drop the meditation for even a day, my lower chakras and especially my root chakra just close up again. Leaving me feeling really messed up, thrown off balance again into my old space with little grounding in physical reality, and heavy activity remaining in my upper chakras. Even while not meditating, there is the experience of flashes of white light and general glowing/light flashing lightness when the eyes are closed or in darkness.

I seem to keep returning to a state of highly unbalanced overactivity in my crown/third eye chakras, with the complete blocking of my lower chakras and especially the root chakra.

Any ideas on why my lower chakras seem to keep closing and how to go about working with this from here on forth?
Thanks for the response. Ive read about this technique. Cold as hell out here in chicago so I haven’t gone out barefoot and tried this yet, but ill do it.

Also been looking at gemstones..various root chakra stones might help.

Any idea why it keeps locking up on its own this quickly though? I would think its due to some issue/ emotional blockage from the past that I am not currently aware of that keeps locking this chakra when it is not worked upon on a daily basis
To the second poster: haha, fancy that! Ive actually done a chakra cleansing course and talked with Nithyanand about 5 years ago when he wasnt as popular. Hes awesome!

To the last poster, read the full post before answering, you did not answer any of my questions, only what you thought my questions were from apparently reading just the first para or two

One hour is a bit long? Theres no such thing as bit long when it comes to spirituality. Meditation as a “tool” for peace and operating better in the material world is a bastardized modern, western rendition of meditation.

Meditation is the highest and most important act and state in itself, it is not a tool. The longer the meditation, the BETTER, not the worse

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What are the social issues surrounding the use or abuse of methamphetamine?

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Christian Alcohol Treatment Center Assists Those With Alcohol Abuse Issues

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www.transformationstreatment.com Alcoholism might be one of the toughest addiction to overcome. Due to the ease of obtaining alcohol, kicking a drinking habit is more than difficult than some might assume. You need to have positive people around that want to help and want to see you get better. People that care for you are your greatest tool to obtain sobriety next to an efficient and successful Christian Alcohol Rehab Center. Transformation Treatment Center has track proven record for effectively treating alcoholism addiction. We have had clients contact us from all over the country, including Utah, West Virginia, Arkansas, Connecticut, and Hawaii.

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Suboxone: Issues with the Drug-Opiate Addiction

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Talk about Issues regarding Suboxone and some Common info on the Opiate Treatment Drug. Info on “Ibogaine”.. Erectile Dysfunction from Suboxone?

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Amino Acid Therapy for alcoholism or substance abuse issues?

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Does anyone have any experience with this newer treatment. It is based on replenishing lacking brain chemicals which are causing a “reward deficiency” . The Amino acids are given either through IV or orally. Is this medically accepted? More importantly does it work to prevent relapses? Thanks!

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