addiction
The realities of addition; the truth about living under, above and beyond the influence of drugs and alcohol.
4 Treatments for Addiction
Addiction has greater effects than you might think. Not only does it impact your overall health and wellbeing, but it can also affect your family and friends, your financial status, and your job security. Be it alcohol or narcotic addiction, there are many treatment options available that can help you or a loved one take the first steps in your or their battle against the disease.
By Casey Chesterfield7 years ago in Psyche
Circumstance
Step into my world for a moment will you. Living in a place that for all intents and purposes I do not wish to be, yet because of "circumstance," I remain. I arrived in this godforsaken place two years ago and honestly at that time I had no idea what exactly I was getting myself into, truly I did not. Being of unsound mind upon arriving here in the downtown east-side of Vancouver, still in the depth of a full-blown addiction yet sober, I was certainly in no condition to even fully understand where I was or what I was about to embark upon from any reasonable perspective. Hungover and alone in a city I had not been in for twenty years, no friends, no connections, no home, no money. All I literally had to my name was the suitcase I carried and the clothes therein—most of my other personal belongings in a storage locker, unknowingly at that time, never to be seen again. I was starting over. I was in the downtown east-side.
By Joseph Willson7 years ago in Psyche
Life
Have you ever wondered why things happen the way they do? Have you ever awoken in the morning and asked yourself, "What really is the point of my continued existence on this planet?" I don't mean to the point of ending that existence, no, no, not at all—just, what the hell is the point of it all? Probably not quite to that extent, but you get my meaning, right? Truly what is life all about? Do I specifically have a purpose or direction; do I have any idea where my life is headed or where the hell I will end up 20 years from now, or even tomorrow? Sometimes I think my purpose is the same as it always has been, yet lately I seemed to have embarked on a new and different path that I am really enjoying with my past knowledge of a great many things keeping me in bread and water, to put it bluntly.
By Joseph Willson7 years ago in Psyche
7 Signs that You Have an Addictive Personality
Why does one person regularly drink, play games, or have other bad habits all their life but remains moderate, while the other can become addicted even to food? The ability to maintain balance and not allow yourself too much is determined not only by education but also by character traits.
By Amelia Grant7 years ago in Psyche
Drunk
This woman captured here has been drunkenly molded into place through the suffering of active addiction over the course of fifteen years. This joy captured here, on this woman, has been soberly unlocked over the course of just two years, this 8th of August, 2019.
By Katie Burke7 years ago in Psyche
Addiction
Addiction is a great, compulsive, and uncontrollable interest in a thing or action, or a strong desire to have something. Other sources defined it as an enslavement to a behavior, practice, or action that creates a habit either physically or psychologically. Addiction to something makes an individual abnormally dependent on it to such an extent that he/she cannot live without it. In an attempt to shun life stressors and other daily routines through the use of drugs and other activities, one can get so addicted to them that he/she will no longer be able to lead a normal life without them. An accurate definition of addiction, however, is dependent on both, the person asking the question and common beliefs and norms. The current essay seeks to discuss the brunt of addiction to the society, explaining why the society puts up with the impact of addiction.
By Samanta Woods7 years ago in Psyche
Choosing Sobriety
Drugs and alcohol are just chemicals; they don’t have thoughts, feelings, or desires. Yet they can control what we think and want all too easily. Addictive substances are capable of warping our minds and damaging our bodies. They can completely change the ways in which we behave, causing us to lose our jobs, our loved ones, and our way in life.
By Casey Chesterfield7 years ago in Psyche
Using Art to Cope with Substance Abuse and Depression
After three years of addiction, I found myself battling with temptations once again. My wife and I were having problems with our marriage. Although she was there during my darkest days, I never realized how greatly my addiction affected our relationship until I returned home after spending time in rehab. My kids, aged seven and three, were more than happy to see me again, but my wife’s reaction was not as positive.
By Patrick Bailey7 years ago in Psyche
Carry On
Pitch Pine High School Alumnus Alex Davao carried a lucky shirt from a thrift store down on San Bernardino Road. It was not a special shirt, but Alex Davao liked to believe it was, so he wrote his name on the breast pocket in black sharpie, and told everyone it was lucky. He was an IB diploma candidate. International Baccalaureate. The most prestigious high school honor you could get, or so they say. He said he needed all the luck he could get.
By Clarisse Guevarra7 years ago in Psyche
My Choice of Disease
I remember the first time I used a drug for something other than it was intended for. I was 15 and I was at home waiting on two of my friends to come over to talk to me about something I had done to upset them. I was nervous about them confronting me about the situation. I hated confrontation, and I didn't know what I had done to make them angry with me. As I waited, I laid on the couch facing the kitchen, looking at the refrigerator, and sitting on the top of the refrigerator was a bottle of Codeine Cough Syrup, and I thought to myself how good that medicine made me feel a couple days ago when I was taking it for my cough. I thought I should take some now to make myself feel better, because I was feeling like hell because of the situation I was in. 15 minutes later I had taken at least five Tablespoons, and I was a new person. I felt happy, relaxed, I had no anxiety, and I felt confident, and self assured. Enough to face my friends and remedy the situation with no worries. I had just found heaven.
By Darci69 Ezinga7 years ago in Psyche
How Fitness Saved My Life
I’ve always felt different. I’m not talking three arms, or four nipples type different… just different. For pretty much the entirety of my life, I had this ridiculous underbite that people made fun of me for. In a way, I was, “different,” but only because I looked different. The whole underbite thing may not seem like a big deal, but for me this was pretty much the basis of what I believed to be my miserable existence at the time. Don’t worry though, this isn’t just some pessimistic, pity me, sob story—it gets better.
By Chy Garrick7 years ago in Psyche
