Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction

If You Drink or Do Drugs, at Least Enjoy Life!

Tom Rees — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:01:11 +0000

: If you’re gonna party, do it guilt-free.

I was reading a health blog in one of the addiction forums the other day and the author was explaining some basic routines for staying healthy. “Exercise. Try to eat right. Do the best you can to take care of yourself, etc. And if you are a drinker or use drugs, try to stay healthy anyways”. He said something along those lines and even though I’ve given up … Read More

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Four MAJOR Things You Need To Know About Addiction

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:40 +0000

I read this article on a popular news channel and liked it so much I wanted to share it with my readers. It’s too bad everybody isn’t this informed. It would help do away with the terrible stigma that the word “addict” drags along with it. Most people, unfortunately, are completely ignorant when it comes to what addiction is. The fact that it is a disease, however, has sparked controversy because it gives some people … Read More

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Feel like You are Getting a Late Start Beating Depression or Recovering from Addiction?

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:39 +0000

I find myself now at age 52 quite happy, though definitely not content. I grew up in a privileged home, and after spending 20 years on Wall Street and working my way into the million dollar club, I fell into a deep depression. I was in a bad marriage and when I started on Wall Street before the internet, it was fun and I enjoyed it. As the internet boomed and the public’s confidence … Read More

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Being Brave when It Is Time To Speak Up

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:38 +0000

My last post involved speaking up and making some positive noise if you have had a mental illness and conquered it or are dealing with it well. The point was we desperately need to remove the negative stigma of mental illness. You are about to watch a video of a woman confronted by a flasher and not tolerating it one bit. This same level of energy needs to go into our anti-stigma campaign:

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Quick videos about all the facets of depression – take a look!

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:37 +0000

I have included a video presentation about depression, because I believe that most alcoholics and some drug addicts are simply depressed. I say “simply depressed” — but nothing is simple. Convincing an alcoholic or addict they need help is very difficult. Make no mistake about it, however — the disease of addiction is as bad and as serious as having cancer. If you let it go long enough and don’t “catch” it, like cancer, it … Read More

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My Dog was There in the Depths of My Depression.

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:36 +0000

I wanted to write about a simple, straightforward, “just do it” topic today. It has to do with dogs and how important they can be to us.

First of all, briefly, in an earlier post I suggested that anybody who is depressed should try to create a mission in life. Well for me (with the help of my dog) the entrepreneurial project I have been working on for 18 months launched this week. It is … Read More

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Alcoholics Drink for a Reason That Likely Can Be Controlled

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:35 +0000

: This is a PICTURE of chemicals in the brain….

While I only mention alcoholics in the title, the theory applies to addicts as well — as I believe they are one and the same anyhow. I began this as a response to an author who had said that addiction began as pure escapism from life. I ended up writing out my main message to those who suffer from addiction, and think perhaps some professionals may … Read More

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The Surprising Correllation Between Adoption and Mood Disorders/Addiction

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:34 +0000

When I look at the adopted kids I know or knew and look at the number of them that have died or had severe problems it is so out of balance with non-adopted people I know there has got to be another explanation. Well, if you were adopted and are having problems, maybe the following paper contains some answers. If you were adopted, this is meant to soothe your questions, not stir up more of … Read More

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Adoption Follow-up: Message to Parents of Adoptees

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:33 +0000

: Image via Wikipedia

I needed my counselor to help convince my mother that a relationship with my birth mother could be a very healthy thing for me. My mother’s initial response after I met her (my birth mother) and indicated I wanted to stay in touch was “why would you want to know a woman who carried you around like a baby in a test-tube for 9 months?” I was shocked at such a response, … Read More

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Chronic Relapser Question -Why and what can you do?

Tom Rees — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:32 +0000

This question was posed in Linked In Addiction Professionals. Many answers were very thoughtful but I found very few to be clinical enough. This guy needs an MD in my humble opinion!

Thomas Rees • I think a lot of you have made some amazingly thoughtful comments and covered ALMOST every angle that could be thought of except one –though a few of you touched on it through very intuitive comments about his moods– and … Read More

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