Marijuana Addiction-Is It Really Addicting?

There has been a lot of talk lately about Marijuana, and if it really is addicting.  There are a lot of battles going on about physical addiction etc, but let’s talk about “Psychological addiction”. here’s a good question. Why do I use Marijuana?  Perhaps to “relax” me, maybe to let down my defenses and make me feel more social.  Maybe it’s a “coping” tool, that I self medicate with so I can deal with the stresses in life. How about if I quit... 

Addiction Support-Turn Toward The Source

A friend of mine was telling  me his struggles with cocaine over the phone the other nigh, and although I wasn’t physically there, I could truly feel his pain at the other end of the phone.  I try to tell individuals who are struggling with an addiction, that “support” is a good thing.  True, be careful who you are getting advice from, but for the most part, if you have a friend who has a “compassionate ear” and really doesn’t mind listening, then by all means... 

We Become a Product of Our Environment-Christian Addiction Help

That seems to be a popular phrase…”we become a product of our environment”…and it still holds water today.  For those of us that are struggling with an addiction or in recovery and battling an addiction….it is very important who we keep company with. Start running with the winners a friend of mine had told me…how true that was….having healthy and sober friends that are navigating this life in a meaningful way is probably one of the best means of staying... 

Be Careful Who You Hang With

It seems we have all heard that you become a “product” of your environment.  I think that holds a certain truths, and that human being have to be thrown into that definition of “environment”.  For those struggling with an addiction, or in recovery from an addiction, they have to be extremely careful with who they share company with.  If I’m in a fragile state, and I’m trying to focus on myself and my healing, the last place I should be is hanging out with...