Addiction Thinking Time Distortion
There are so many cliche phrases about time – Time waits for no one, Time flies, Does anybody really know what time it is? The passage of time is both a personal experience and something that can be specifically recorded. And practically everything in our society today is regulated by what time it is, how long it took, when something is coming up, and so on. Take a look with me at how an addict understands time.
Intervention Show Exposes Rough Path To Drug Rehab
Last night, when I should have been in bed, I started watching a show called Intervention on the A&E network. I was immediately drawn in, knowing that a person with serious drug addiction problems was going to be faced with going to drug rehab. That reality can be so hard for someone so deep into their problem. Here are some of my thoughts after watching the tail end of one program and following another program from start to finish.
Celebrities and Everyday Women With Addiction
Celebrities and everyday women – how much would these women really have in common when it comes to drug addiction? Drug addiction affects humans regardless of money or status. But a woman’s environment has a lot to do with her problems as well. Join me as I muse over this.
Research On Drug Treatment For Women
Medical research has been done largely on men for decades. Scientists have been discovering the many differences between men’s and women’s health in more recent decades. Finally, drug and alcohol research has also been catching up on this trend. Learn more about what researchers know now and what they’ll be looking for in the future.
Drug And Alcohol Addiction Risk Factors For Women
Much has been learned in the last few decades about women, addiction, and drug treatment. Although many mysteries remain, research has uncovered some somewhat predictable risk factors for women who may develop a drug addiction. It’s important to know where many of these women have come from before they ever reach a drug rehab center.
Sexual Trauma and Drug Addiction
The link between sexual trauma in women and drug addiction is strong. So many women who’ve been sexually abused as children, raped, or sexually manipulated in some way also try to cover that enormous emotional pain with drugs and alcohol.
Alcohol Hits Women Harder
You may have heard the joke that women are often alcohol “lightweights”. Well, this actually does have some truth to it. It also means that women can get addicted to alcohol and suffer long term health problems more readily than men. Sadly, many women don’t seek alcohol rehab right away, allowing more time for alcohol to do serious damage. Learn why you might be at risk for trouble if you are a woman and a heavy drinker.
Drug Rehab for Women Only
It’s not just the emotional pain, it’s how to escape it. It’s not just the drugs and alcohol, but the lifestyle around it. Relationships, self worth, support – all of these things are unique for a woman needing drug treatment. The drug rehab industry has begun to serve this population in better more targeted ways. Take a look to see some of the reasons a womens drug rehab makes sense.
Women and Addiction Recovery Find Your Passion
Drug and alcohol addiction is more than the physical feeling of getting high, more than just drowning your emotions, more than making the world disappear for a while. It is also a huge consumer of a person’s time. A person who actually needs drug treatment is using up a great deal of time with their . . . . Continue Reading
Addiction Women and Society
Human beings are individuals and also part of a larger society. Whether we like it or not, society often dictates and reflects the personal problems individuals go through. This is no different for women needing drug treatment and alcohol rehab. Substance Abuse Connected to Child Abuse and Neglect Drug addiction and alcoholism makes everything harder . . . . Continue Reading