In an attempt to take off extra weight, many people turn to over-the- counter diet pills. Diet pills are not regulated by the FDA and have been known to be dangerous and harmful. Most diet pills contains stimulants that can cause physical addiction. In addition to physical addictions if taking a diet pill leads to weight loss, you can also become psychologically addicted to the success of the pills.

Avoid taking diet pills. The best way to avoid addiction to diet pills is to not take them at all.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a type of personality disorder marked by rigidity, control, perfectionism, and an over concern with work at the expense of close interpersonal relationships. It can be like an addiction that can't be changed or improved upon. Persons with this disorder often have trouble relaxing because they are preoccupied with details, rules, and productivity. They are often perceived by others as stubborn, stingy, self-righteous, and

The Internet is a fun place to be and you will almost never run out of things to do. You can do research for an assignment, play computer games with others, watch movies, listen to music, communicate with friends and relatives, and of course do online shopping. However, too much of something is really bad. Since there are a lot of things you can do online, addiction can happen to anyone. When the fondness or love of the Internet turns into an obsession, then that is a serious problem.

Keep trying. I quit on my birthday a week ago, today is day 8 and I haven't cheated once. I am alone 24 and have smoked for about 10 years. I simply tried quitting once before but I cheated terribly. I am using the patch and it works for me. I am distinctly not craving the nicotine, but I still crave the habit of it. I have to be doing the same things you have...chewing on straws, candy, etc.

Quitting smoking is a true testing of

My friend admitted to me today to me that he is addicted to cocaine. We do not go to the same school anymore but never the less, were still very close. He started snorting cocaine at the end of April.

He says he loves the feeling and now gets the urge to do it in school (which he now does). I am trying to tell him as casual as I can that he should not be doing that but there is no getting through to him. His answer is "I want to tell you I would

After you have decided it is the time to stop hurting yourself, you need to answer the question of how. There are many different methods to help you in stopping or reducing self-injury behaviors in the short-term- at the time you feel the need or desire to hurt yourself. But, first, it is important to examine some long-term approaches.

"Behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations are all linked; each influences the others. Therefore, by changing what happens

First, congratulate yourself. Just reading this article is a huge step toward becoming tobacco free. Many people don't quit smoking because they think it's too hard to do. They think they'll quit someday.

It's true, for most people quitting isn't easy. After all, the nicotine in cigarettes is a powerfully addictive drug. But with the right approach, you can overcome the cravings.

The Difficulty in Kicking the Habit

Hello, my name is Joe, and I live in Chatsworth, Ga. At age 17, I asked Jesus to come into my heart, and I believe He did. But I never understood how to get Him into my LIFE until over 20 years later, at the age of 40. All those years I had been telling God what I wanted Him to do.

All that time, He'd been waiting for me to ask Him what He wanted ME to do. Oh, all the wasted years, the broken dreams, hearts, and shattered lives. The family and children whom I loved

I Came to my Senses and took stock of where I was: in a cab, with blood streaming down my face and spattering my trench coat. I looked out the window and in the glow of the streetlights saw the cab was on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, waiting for the light to change at 76th Street. The church on the corner reminded me it was Sunday, and I looked at my watch. It was almost midnight. The few people on the street were buttoned up against the late winter chill, but it was warm in the cab.

Many people call alcoholism a disease. If it is a disease, then it is the only disease without germ or virus, the only one that is bottled and sold over the counter for a profit and brings in tax revenue for the government, state, and county. If it is a disease, then it is the only disease that turns our boys into criminals and our girls into prostitutes, the only one that has the official approval of the Congress of the United States which passed a resolution to enact the 21st Amendment