Extend caring words towards someone you care!

A scientifically proven and universally accepted fact about human beings is that men are physically strong but emotionally weaker! They are in constant need for emotional support. It is also proven that they succumb to situational pressures and demanding roles more easily than their counter part. They easily fall prey to different lures. They need more external support and help to fight out personal issues. I do not wish to sound bios but the studies conducted in many developed and developing nations give out these results, which have been published in a daily in UK. The write up here is not about being feminist, but it is sincere effort to describe that how much love and care men require to live a normal life. They need love, care and attention like any normal kid. A survey shows that comparatively more men get addicted to drugs and alcohol than women. These findings are backed by an explanation, that women typically engage in house oriented activities like managing house and childcare, thus are left with rare opportunity to become addict.


Based on emotional needs, it is very important to convince them to accept the problem and get them admitted to a rehab. This is a very tricky job, but a family can very well perform it. Many rehabs or social services institutes have special programs for educating the families on how to talk to an addict, what to say to support someone, what should not be said at all etc. Once primitive tasks of getting a loved one accept the problem, next step is to admitting them into a rehab. Various rehabs run expert recovery programs with understanding individual needs and belief. These rehabs are homes away from home. The environment is very much supportive to quit the addiction. Here the families are also trained along with the addicts to support in living a prolonged sober life. They are trained on what to say loved one in rehab. Many web-sites also have various FAQ sessions which address to this question. Basic objective of the talks carried out at rehab with loved ones should be around being positive, thinking positive and feeling positive. The newly sobers need feel secure once they are out of rehab to retain their sobriety, at this point the families can extend warm words and welcome them happily into a new life. An embrace from loved ones works wonders than medicines.

Real people, real roles and high functioning addiction!

It was some years ago, while travelling an overnight journey in a train, I happened to come across a very interesting person. Highly impressive persona, reading a sci-fi novel, carrying high end gadgets and making frequent conference calls with his subordinates. In short, to me he seemed to be a very intelligent and highly placed person. We did strike a good conversation about economical, political situations around world and so on. He seemed to be a good company. He had a square family back home. They all loved each other very much; in fact he showed me the snaps of his family members and home, a very happy picture! There was a slight sting of envy; I was merely a beginner at my job then! He had everything I could ever dream of and long for…! Only one odd thing about him was his habit of sipping alcohol from time to time. Meals served on board. We relished the savories. He had a large portion of alcohol before meal…another abnormal thing! To my opinion, it was very strange to consume alcohol in such a huge amount. But he was doing it out of habit, which might have been a result of his highly demanding job. He got off at a station prior to mine.

There was one more co-traveler in my compartment, who was also a part of our conversation, was observing him very closely! He was reading a medical journal and was a medical practitioner at a rehab. After the earlier alighted train, we continued to talk. Some very shocking revelations came from the other co passenger. According to him, the impressive man was a high functioning alcoholic! The expert shared his own experiences about such people. He also imparted me some knowledge about the treatment for functioning alcoholic carried out at his rehab. Everything seemed so unrealistic, as it did not sink into me, that a person with every good fortune at his disposal can be an addict! He also mentioned that there are many kinds of help available to convince these addicts to accept the problem and get them ready for the treatment for functioning addict. Social media sites also play their role and share links to some good literature for such addictions and their recovery. I thanked him heartily for interesting bits of information!

Substance abuse is a treatable dis-ease!

As this title suggest, an addiction is not a disease, but it is merely dis-ease. This is a feeling of uneasiness, which leads us to perform various activities for comfort. By surrendering to a drug, a Trans is achieved. This Trans pulls a person into an unreal world. An illusionary world which seems to take away pains and grieves for some time. There are various types of substances which are used for a high. Among few are Marijuana, Grass, and Ecstasy etc. Various drugs have different functions. But all of them hit the mental ability of a person. Some of them are also prescribed drugs. They are suggested by the doctor for getting sound sleep. But taking overdose of it can lead to fatal incidents. Hence these are to be taken in a suggested measure.

Abusing any substance can lead to very dangerous and life threatening incidents. Ecstasy is a drug that can cause mental addiction and we treat many young men and women for whom ecstasy is a primary drug of choice. Ecstasy is potentially fatal every time it is used and is extremely dangerous if mixed with other drugs or alcohol. Ecstasy is a street name for MDMA, a synthetic, psychoactive drug chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. It's a neurotoxin drug with many negative effects. Ecstasy is taken orally in tablet form the majority of the time. Occasionally, ecstasy is "snorted" or taken nasally, and in extremely rare cases, young adults do smoke or even take ecstasy intravenously.

Extacy addiction has various side effects including increases in heart rate and blood pressure, a special risk for people with circulatory problems or heart disease, and other symptoms such as muscle tension, involuntary teeth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, and chills or sweating. Psychological effects can include confusion, sleep problems, drug craving, and severe anxiety. Erratic mood swings and depression can lead to isolation from friends and family. Another common effect of ecstasy use is decreased performance on the job or in school. All this leads to an unstable state of mind and body.

But ecstasy treatment is readily available. We chalk out a treatment plan based upon our client’s individual needs and requirements. Also we follow our client’s regional believes which help us find out more personal information, this in turn helps our experts to plan out recovery process for our client.

Rehabs offering a second chance to live!

The world is very much complicated. It offers many happy moments, but also equally sad or stressful ones. It is up to someone how to deal with this. Many face it bravely but many fall prey to harsh situations. As they say, life is always give and take. Many times it happens, that life only “takes” and does not give back the expected. This brings in lots of depression to a person. To seek some solace, he turns to various activities which might be or might not be really helpful to him. Some of such activities could be indulging into sports, music or any other hobbies. These are some of very constructive and stress-buster activities. There are activities which do not fall under constructive category. They are more of life threatening or destructing ones, like alcohol addiction, substance abuse or drug addiction. These activities takes a person away from the reality for short period, but after the effect of the drug is over then real world looks even harsher.

Recognizing addiction is one step towards healing. It is very difficult to realize that one is addicted to a substance. Many are in denial of this. But some families take a step forward and seek help of professionals. More than the addicts, it is the surrounding persons which get affected because of this habit. Asking for clinical or professionals support is a very wise step. There are many rehabs which carry out recovery treatment programs. There are various helps available around us in a form of web-sites which educate families, counselors, medical experts. We are a one stop solution to all the addiction related queries and problems. We are a facility specially for created for men, where they can be among persons of same sex. We also believe that encouraging the addicts to quit the habit by making them feel loved. So we call in the families to educate them about what to say to alcoholic or a drug addict. We also give families one month long training program so that they can know what to say to someone in rehab. Not everybody is aware of medical facts, through this program we communicate with families to boost the morale of the addicts to live a sober life and give up the habit.

Achieving sobriety with the help of Christian believes

Christianity is a religion which puts lots of emphasis on equality. It firmly believes that there is God in every living being. This is a predominant belief that lays a foundation stone of this religion. It treats all the living being as the children of the Almighty or the creator. Out of many creations of the highest power, the human being and its mind is very complicated and highly intelligent creation. It is the most challenging yet very much predictable. It has the most powerful tool granted and which is put to the best of its usage through human mind. This many times overtakes the creator itself. As it is said, everything in moderation is acceptable; it may happen that this mind surpasses the boundaries set by its own creator and go beyond the imaginable. But this requires lot of efforts and these efforts lead to the stress. This word “Stress” is one of the most vital factors which leads the most dear children of God towards addiction.

Addiction, be it any kind, shows a weakness dwelling in the human mind. When things go beyond our reach and cannot be repaired with the available resources, we tend to run away from them and seek escapism. We resort to many temporary things rather than eliminating them. One such escapism which is found commonly is the Addiction. People succumb to the illusions that the addiction creates and takes them away from their worries for a time being. When this addiction is beyond control then external help is sought by families or oneself. Our Christian treatment for addiction is one very effective tool for quitting the addiction and living a life of sobriety. Our clients get personalized treatment program. We have combined the Christian believes and state-of-art professional clinical methods to develop a Christian drug treatment program. In 1991 we have joined hands with Saddleback church to chalk out a program which effectively weaves the Christian teaching with medicinal science. Celebrate recovery has 12 steps and 8 recovery programs. We welcome God’s healing power within the human being. This program includes celebrate Recovery process groups and step studies, individual counseling with a counselor, Bible studies and workbook activities, celebrate Recovery services and worship services at Saddleback Church.

High functioning addicts; a common trait!

A high profile executive, an actor, a successful businessman have everything we can envy about. They have a secured job which pays them more than they could spend ; a life that anybody could want to live, a dotting family which supports them through thick and thin. They have everything a common person could possibly dream of. They have equally high profile friends. Could there be anything lacking into their life? From a normal person’s view probably nothing. Still they are highly pressured to perform even better at work. They have constant fear of insecurity to let go of their stability. They even take extra efforts to enhance their skills and be at the top. This race with themselves keeps their mind engaged into their high- functioning addiction. One of the legendary singers of the century, who died recently, was addicted to prescription drugs. This addiction is very commonly found unaddressed into the high- flying and affluent people. They are so much engrossed into their high functioning routines that they even forget their families.

In the beginning this addiction goes very much unnoticed, but it takes over the mind eventually. The high functioning addicts are not easily spotted. Thus it becomes very difficult to helping a high functioning addict, as they are constantly into denial. These addicts lead a double life. They are highly successful in day and the addicts into nights. Some high-functioning addicts gradually lose control over their drinking or drug use over a number of years, while others experience a dramatic event that brings the severity of their problem to the forefront. In either case, treatment is often the only way for a high-functioning addict to reclaim control over their career, family life and future.

The families of high-functioning addicts play a critical role in getting them into treatment. The first step, according to Stump, is contacting a professional interventionist or addiction specialist who can help the addict recognize the extent of their drug problem and enter an addiction treatment program that meets their unique needs. High functioning alcoholic prefer to be surrounded by heavy drinkers. As part of its holistic approach to addiction treatment, The Landing addresses each client’s situation individually, including their physical, emotional, social and dietary needs. Through intensive individual, group and family therapy, mind activities, healthy meals prepared by a gourmet chef, and a highly individualized treatment approach, we create a safe, private and healing atmosphere for men to start down the road to recovery.

Know Facts about Marijuana

Marijuana is very addictive drug smoke widely in the US, mainly by you American, majority of people who are smoking Marijuana have prior history of alcohol addiction, Marijuana is made primary of specific plants, flowers, stems, seeds and even leaves of hem plant cannabis sativa is the biological name for this plant.

Cigarette joints & pipe are used to smoke Marijuana, in pubs some also take by mixing in food & drinks because Marijuana smoking produces pungent and very distinctive smell, usually sweet and sour odor easily traceable by police.


Marijuana affects the Brain as it has strong chemical called THC, when someone smokes Marijuana, the chemical compound spreads from lungs to the bloodstream which carries the toxic chemical to the brain and other body parts rapidly, THC immediately disables signals on specific side of the brain called “cannobinoid receptors”, which kicks off series of chemical cellular reactions that leads the person to so called “High” state. In this state it influences pleasure state of mind, memory, thoughts & feelings, increases concentration.

Other than Brain Marijuana affects the Heart rate, which goes up by 30 – 100 percent within minutes of consumption, the high heart rate remains for 3-8 hours depending on the dose taken, prolong smoking can also cause heart failure or chest pains.
Another major effect by smoking marijuana is on the Lungs, the smoke contains substance called “carcinogens” it causes lung damage, this substance is also present in tobacco, but releases more in volume when mixed with Marijuana.

Marijuana smoking effects which can be noticed immediately is in daily life of individual, the person becomes less social, even would stop working as the chemical affects the brain and impairs capability to think positively, it is been noticed factory workers meet with accidents while working, marijuana treatment programs are available at several major institutes and organizations, after treatment is over which is definitely for long period of time, marijuana recovery stories are many across all age groups. The programs are developed which helps the individual to leave Marijuana with ease, lot of mental counseling is provided in such programs.