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This is a collection of posts on and about addiction or somehow related to it. These posts are fascinating because they come from the heart. Addiction is a familiar topic to the Novice Counselor as she suffers from a rather severe smoking addiction. The Novice Counselor believes all addictions are related, no matter what the substance or behavior one is addicted to.

AnnaMarie talks about what is “The Hole in Us” that we are trying to fill and her experience with incarceration in What is this hole in us? Usually the the blog is about how much I want to get high, and get off the methadone, and in the second paragraph I write, I want to get off methadone and stay clean, go to school clean, write the second draft of my book clean.
Now that I’m on Bi Polar Medication[...]

HeroinHead gives a glimpse into his life in Contradictions of this heroin life. In the annuls of time, what difference does it make if I die at 35, 50 or 90? What does it really matter? It’s just a snap of the fingers. Contrary to popular belief I’m not dead yet, but already it seems that my personal history is being erased….[...]

Heather writes about her recovery from addiction to alcohol and eating disorder in her blog“Stewed, Screwed, & Tattooed”. In my case, I started binge drinking at the age of fifteen and spent the next decade engaging in as much drunkenness as possible. What started as drinking with my friends when our parents weren’t around, progressed to nearly being kicked out of a big-deal Y2K party by the club’s security for being so heavily intoxicated. Over the years, my binge drinking led to [...]

Tami Blodgett presents ADDICTION: GREG’S STORY posted at While On Life’s Journey….., saying, “I continue to hold a light for the travelers who are making their way through the weary parts of deception. There is an end and a path up and beyond–I know, I, too, am following others who traveled this road before me.”

Kaushik Chokshi presents My Experience | Beyond Karma posted at Beyond Karma, saying, “Addictions are especially difficult to overcome for those suffering from depression. These twin articles explore what depression feels like and recovery techniques.”

EE presents Can Exercise Help With the Hair Pulling Habit? posted at Trichotillomania Blog, saying, “Exercise can help with a number of addictions, disorders and stresses in life.”

Melinda Roberts Tyler, no stranger to addiction herself, writes about her childhood experience with therapy in The Mellindaville Blog. The first time I saw a therapist, I was about twelve years old. I was in my ‘black phase,’ which entailed a total obsession with the color black. My moods ranged from sullen hopelessness to rebellious rage. I don’t know if my fixation with black was so much a projection of my mood or a result of my newfound love of shock value. It was pretty cool being the only twelve year old girl in junior high school who wore nothing but black to school. [...]

K., a self-described mentally sick, manipulative addict, writes an interesting post titled youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure so vain on her blog dead_champagne. sooo…we got his boss for an hour and a half. a militaristic good ole’ boy who made me want to vomit. Angie (fellow crazy person) told me how last time he covered for Cecil, amazing drama ensued. the group was different then and it happened right before i joined. [...]

And finally, if you want to read about A Day in The Life of a Homeless Laborer suffering from addictions, click here. Steve spent 30+ years in and out of homelessness while battling addictions. He “got it together” in 2000, got his BA and MPA at Cal State University Chico. Since then, he has dedicated his life to serving those who are still on the street. You can currently find him wandering around Nashville, Tennessee assisting the [...]

Peter Jones presents Author Shares Story of Survival from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction: The Man Overboard posted at Great New Books that Are a Must Read.

Hengster presents Tips on How to Quit Smoking Weed & Stop Living Life in a Haze | Kick Addiction posted at Kick Addiction.

Hengster presents How To Break A Porn Addiction | Kick Addiction posted at Kick Addiction.

reiner denila presents Tips For Dealing With Anxiety posted at Conquer Your Anxiety and Panic Attack Symptoms, saying, “The examples I’ve given for dealing with anxiety might make anxiety management technique of thought challenging seem simple. Dealing with anxiety is not simple: if it were, you would be doing it all the time and would not need to read my articles on my blog.”

Ozone presents Poker Has-Beens posted at Online Poker Strategy, saying, “Poker is not without its fair share of has-beens.”

Andrew Gerald Hales presents Drinking posted at Andrew’s Online Journal.

Robert Hazlewood presents Having A Positive Mental Attitude. posted at Ways to Survive Life, saying, “Incorporate a positive mental attitude in your daily life to help you cope with your addiction”

And finally, something to chuckle about: Michael presents CANADIAN COFFEE posted at Eurodrugmart.com Blog, saying, “A Newfoundland woman ‘of a certain age’, Visited her physician to ask his help in reviving her husband’s sex drive.”

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