Getting To The Bottom Of Addiction

I’m sure many of you have heard someone playing an alcoholic or addict in a movie or TV show says “I needed to hit rock bottom before I could stop using.” I heard people say this in some of the Alcoholics Anonymous meetings I used to attend. Some would share how they lost their families … Read more

ILL At Ease With The Disease Of Addiction

I currently agree in calling addiction a brain disease. The changes long-term substance abuse causes to the brain certainly fits the definition of disease. I also agree with the idea that substance abuse can be a symptom of something else. Many times there are underlying reasons why someone uses a substance and continues to use one … Read more

A Better Definition Of Ego

One definition of ego is “the self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves.”  It seems a lot of people try to separate themselves from others today in an effort to be different. Although I believe we are all one spiritually, I’m OK with being different. I know I am different from many … Read more