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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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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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Addiction: it goes to the very root of the brain.

Tom Rees — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:52:55 +0000

You were probably discussing the subject at some point in the past when someone remarked “oh, he’s an addict” or “she’s an alcoholic” in an accusatory tone. If they had been talking about almost any other medical problem and said “he’s diabetic” or “she’s got cancer”, however, their tone would probably have been different — likely more sympathetic. This is because addiction is generally not viewed as a disease, unfortunately, but is perceived by many … Read More

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An attempt at answering why Suboxone has a street value

Tom Rees — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:06:24 +0000

Suboxone is becoming a somewhat controversial treatment for anybody who is trying to kick an opiate addiction. It almost completely removes the awful pangs of withdrawal and powerful cravings from opiates (Vicodin, Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Heroin. etc). The controversy is arising over the fact that people are saying even though you do not experience the euphoria with Suboxone, you can get addicted to it. Worse, the withdrawals from Suboxone are supposedly harder to deal with than … Read More

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Corey Haim – Dead, likely of a drug overdose. The disease of addiction and more…

Tom Rees — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:35:19 +0000

I never knew who Cory Haim was until I saw the A&E Special – The Two Coreys. It was themed on these two extreme once A-level teen stars, Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. Feldman was married to a fairly normal and nice girl who couldn’t stand the fact that Corey Haim had moved into their house. Haim was a slob, the Feldman’s were neat. Haim had no respect for Feldman’s wife — he lived in … Read More

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Gene Linked to Both Alcoholism and Depression

Tom Rees — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:17:32 +0000

I have been preaching for years now that I believe most people who are alcoholics began drinking (or drugging) to help kill the pain of a mood disorder. For whatever reason until today I had not known that there was empirical scientific data backing this notion up. Nobody really knows if you can be an alcoholic first, and then that triggers a long-term depressive episode, or visa versa. If you have an alcohol or drug … Read More

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What do you think of alcoholics? Are they bad people, weak, unfortunate?

Tom Rees — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:44:29 +0000

I would like to make this post an extremely short one (for once) and encourage you to simply comment on the questions. I will then blog on the answers and reveal and comment on what people tend to think. Pick a question or 2 or 3 and comment.

What do you think when you see an alcoholic hanging out in front of 7-11 begging. Does it bother you?
What do you think when you hear

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Are all Bipolar people truly crazy “whack-jobs”? The answer is a definite “No – not Bipolar 2′s, Anyhow”

Tom Rees — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:14:06 +0000

I read this in an advertised Blogupp entry that started out as follows:

Bi Polar Disorder Written by: Baby J on May 4, 2010.

The following excerpt is from someone who is evidently Bipolar1 (more severe than Bipolar 2) and she is on drugs, as most people with mental disorders can be. People with disorders as you will see, however, can be more affected by drugs than a “normal” person on drugs. She writes “One … Read More

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