Inhalant Abuse: Getting High with Household Products Drugs that cause addiction aren’t always bought right off the street from the pockets of a drug dealer. The horrific reality that many parents don’t understand is that there are addictive substances in everyday household products. Inhalants are addictive chemicals ... Read More
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Treating Addiction and Severe Panic Disorder Together
Treating Addiction and Severe Panic Disorder Together One out of five people that experience an anxiety or mood disorder also suffers from an alcohol or drug addiction. Panic disorder, a kind of anxiety disorder, is commonly seen amongst people in treatment seeking help for addiction. Severe panic disorders can leave a ... Read More
The Combination of Schizophrenia and Addiction in Treatment
The Combination of Schizophrenia and Addiction in Treatment Almost half of the individuals that seek treatment for an addiction have a concurring mental health issue. About one percent of the American population suffers from Schizophrenia. When left untreated, this mental illness can result in increased drug use and ... Read More
The Present Moment by Peter Marinelli
Is the present moment unacceptable, unpleasant or awful? “It is as it is. Observe how the mind labels it and how this labeling process, this continuous sitting in judgment, creates pain and unhappiness. By watching the mechanics of the mind, you step out of its resistance patterns, and you can then allow the present ... Read More
The Dark Night of the Soul by Peter Marinelli
Sometimes folks who are walking on a spiritual or religious path have experienced what St. John of the Cross referred to as “The Dark Night of The Soul.” It’s a valley that one doesn’t plan on entering, or can one see coming. Yet when it’s upon it feels as if one may never return to the feeling of connectedness they ... Read More
The Holiday – Just Another Day by Peter Marinelli
The Holiday by Peter Marinelli With the holiday season upon us new comers can often go into a tail spin worrying what to do and how to handle the next several weeks of celebration. Stress, fear, worry, anxiety may come into play about being sober for the first time, while around families and friends all who may be ... Read More
Presence by Peter Marinelli
Presence by Peter Marinelli The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When our mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her that is not true love. When your beloved is suffering, you need to recognize her ... Read More
The Need to Lose Our Mind by Peter Marinelli
The Need to Lose Our Mind by Peter Marinelli … a state of enlightenment is attainable, here and now. It is possible to live free of suffering, free of anxiety and neurosis. To do this, we have to come to understand our role as the creator of our pain; our own mind causes our problems, not other people, not “the world ... Read More
