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2 Things That Will Help With Addiction Awareness
Step 1 - Acknowledge
The first step is awareness of the manifestations (ie symptoms) of the disease in you.
Here are some manifestations that may indicate that you are suffering from the disease of addiction today:
- You are using or thinking about using today
- You are obsessing about someone or something today
- You have given untrue reasons for your behavior
- You have blamed someone or something for your behavior today
- You are looking for an easier way than what is being offered
- You are afraid for no good reason today
- You are avoiding something you should do today
- You feel restless, irritable or discontent today
- You have behaved selfishly, dishonestly, fearfully or resentfully today
- You have been over-sensitive, taking things too personally today.
A Practical Guide to The Addiction Cycle
They say that there are two types of knowledge.
First, there is Head Knowledge, where we intellectually understand the concept of something.
This is the knowing of it....
Second there is Heart Knowledge where that mental concept drops into our heart, and here there is a faith, a trust that allows the learning to drop more deeply into our being.
This is where the Ah-ha! moments are....
When a dear friend, and counsellor took me through the following exercise I experienced the concept of the addiction cycle dropping from my head into my heart.
The Effects of Ecstasy on Women and Men
Do you wonder what are the effects of ecstasy on women and men? Keep on reading to find a lot of information about ecstasy.
Classified as an empathogen or drug that increases your feelings of compassion and empathy towards others, the U.S. government and many other countries around the globe consider ecstasy or MDMA (3.4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) as an illegal substance.
Ecstasy also acts as a nervous system stimulant to boot.
When taken at high doses, ecstasy could cause floating sensation and perceptual changes. You can also suffer from side effects like vomiting and seizures to boot.