Psychiatric Disorders
The Importance of Alcoholics Anonymous
May 25, 2011 By Psychiatric Disorders Help Leave a Comment
People who have alcohol related problems can now find support from organization called AA or Alcoholics Anonymous. The inspiration of Alcoholics Anonymous is embedded on the disease model of alcoholism. This disease model of alcoholism views alcohol addiction as a disease that makes an alcohol addict to lose all control when he starts drinking any variety of alcohol. This will mean that abstaining from alcohol is the only approach to control alcohol addiction. There are twelve steps that Alcoholics Anonymous must undergo in order for them to get better. The admitting that they are alcoholic and they are incapable in controlling alcohol effects is the first step of these twelve steps. Getting aid from a higher creature, admitting to their fault, and to ask for forgiveness are what Alcoholics Anonymous encourage their members to go after. Complete abstinence will always be the goal for Alcoholics Anonymous members.
Sex and Love Addiction Anonymous Meetings Offer Free Help for Sex Addiction
May 10, 2010 By Psychiatric Disorders Help Leave a Comment
Yes, there is such a thing as sex addiction as well as love addiction. It is not just merely crazily stalking a person you especially like. It is an illness, probably a mental illness that entails compulsivity when it comes to sexual activities and having numerous partners, and being fond of casual sex and self gratification. Sex and love addiction is a progressive illness which cannot be cured but which, like many illnesses, can be arrested. It may take several forms—which includes, but not limited to a compulsive need for sex, excessive dependency on one or many people, or a chronic preoccupation with romance, intrigue, or fantasy, an obsessive compulsive pattern, either sexual or emotional, or both, exists in which relationships or sexual activities have become increasingly destructive to career, family and sense of self-respect. Sex addiction and love addiction, if left unchecked, always gets worse.
The Problem of Drug Dependency
May 14, 2011 By Psychiatric Disorders Help Leave a Comment
Drug dependency always starts somewhere. In most cases, it starts with a person who knows someone who uses drugs. This drug user would be liable to want to take on his friends to also take up on drugs. There is a high chance that the individual would say yes to the appeal request of his friend. This individual would begin his drug use by using a very small amount. A very controllable effect would be given off by this small amount.
Psych Disorders
Spring City woman gets jail time for $100,000 theft
August 21, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment
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Journal Register News Service SPRING CITY A judge has ensured that a Spring City woman who stole more than $100,000 from a Norristown law firm, where she worked will never again be able to work at a job handling money.
Former Badger Swartz fought mental illness and won (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
March 17, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment
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Around here, the 10th anniversary of UW’s Final Four appearance makes March especially memorable. But for the longest time, March 2000 was neither happy nor memorable for Julian Swartz.
Sick Qantas pilot ‘wanted to crash’ (The Age)
March 22, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment
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A mentally ill Qantas pilot was allowed to continue flying passenger jets for nearly three years despite repeatedly complaining of urges to crash the planes.
