Poeple who listen to rap music are more likely to have lifelong addictions also.  Country music is linked to alcohol, and urban music is liked to marijuana.  The age groups that listen to these popular types of music are definately more likely to use drugs, but it's hard to say whether it leads to it or drug use is reinforced by watever music. 

I've heard a lot of guys, more than girls, say that popping pills is stupid.  It's not so much a hard core drug so they might feel dumb being addicted to it.  It'd be lilke a guy being addicted to a fruity mixed drink lol.

If you've been addicted and you want to meet some really good genuine people to support you, church is the best place to go.  I've met a lot of people at my church that have a past also, but they still have so much integrity it's amazing.

There is scientific evidence of love's grip on the brain.  The addictive nature of love is highlighted by the research of Dr. Helen E. Fisher.  When Fisher applied brain imaging technology to a group of volunteers looking at photos of their romantic partners, she discovered that the areas of the brain that lit up were the same as those those that correspond with drug addiction.  All addictions address three neuropathways of healthy living: arousal, fantasy, and satisfaction. 
When a relationship ends,  not only do you have to deal with the person's absence, from your life, there is a concomitant chemical withdrawal.  Even for the most stable, well-balanced individuals, that can be hard to face.  Some people experience actual withdrawal symptoms when a relationship ends, yearning for the high or rush associated with the love interest.  Since obsessive love addiction is fueled by fantasy, modifying your thoughts is the best way to get over an ex.  Here's some tips to help break the cycle and forget the past and think about the future. 

 • Assess yourself for love addiction tendencies honestly. Some signs include obsessive thoughts about another person that interfere with your life and feelings of worthlessness or depression when not in a relationship
• Know healthy love exists and how to identify it.
• Be willing to face the pain letting go produces.
• Discover and address the underlying causes and psychological beliefs that support the compulsive/obsessive behavior. Ask yourself questions like, "What do I believe about relationships, love, and myself? Why might I fear closeness? Do I believe people will disappoint me or I will disappoint them?"
• Don't forget the past; utilize it. Acknowledge that you will move beyond any painful experiences and focus on future relationship success.
• Find a support group such as Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous or a therapist trained in love addiction to help you through this transition.

This is how it is in my house too, we are all in our different corners, talking to different people while wasting precious family time.  I wish now that we could go back to when we would all have dinner together and we wouldn't neglect each other that way.  I know my parents would prefer for us to get off our cell phones, computer/video games but it's probably not going to happen any time soon.  But now what we do is since my mom works every evening, my dad comes over every Thursday night to have dinner and after church on Sundays we get together for lunch and I love it!

In countries like the UK, where drugs are often glorified and easily accessible, along with cigarettes and alcohol, hardly anyone can afford any sort of rehab program.  In the United States it's a whole lot easier with drug court and welfar to get treatment, but you're right these governments could do a whole lot more.

I don't think he was trying to steal her pictures, but he was acting like an addict and got a crazy thought in his head that it'd be a good idea to rob his girlfriend.  Any kind of addict, whether a sex addict, drug addict, gambling addict can take advantage of a loved one, even desert them.  I'm sure he's very sorry for what he's done to you, but there's even been things that my father was responsible for while drinking and I've accepted it but yes it still effects me, nearly every day.

What the heck makes a person think that a 12 year old girl is old enough to have sex?? She should still be thinking about school and powderpuff girls, not having sex with boys.  She's going to grow up knowing that her mom let her have sex when she was 12.  It's not her fault, it's her moms. 

It seems liek there may be a different situation with their parents, because why are you taking care of them?  If their parents are on drugs or divorced, then the chances of them doing drugs sadly increases.  When my parents got divorced, I went to live with my mom and she was basically an absent mom because she had to work so much, it's like no one was there to raise me.  So eventually I turned to drugs and alcohol and it seemed normal to me.  Now, thankfully I'm recovered but now that my parents are a lot more civilized than they used to act, I can finally have some support!

I think it's bad that the companies are giving the teenagers drinks that they like, when they're not even old enough to drink.  And it could raise numbers in kids who would consider drinking because it will become more popular, since these companies are making their products look and taste good.  Like for example, I hate, hate coffee, but I love Starbucks, I drink them all of the time.  And I used to never like to drink soda or energy drinks because they make me suuper hyper and I can't sleep, but I love the taste of Rock Stars.  I don't think it's a very good idea, it's all bad.  lol.

I used to do parachutes, which is when you crush up Ecstasy tablets and wrap them in a tissue and swallow them, which was a trip!  And I've done cocaine on more occasions than I can count.  Also i used to smoke weed every damn day. 

I'm sure they did do a lot of testing and questioning, but he must of had some things wrong with him mentally, if he was on that many anti-depressants.  I don't understand how drugs that are supposed to make  you happy can drive some people to kill their own family!  But even if you were drugged out of your mind, and trust me I know how that feels, I still could never do that!  Hopefully thirty years will teach him a lesson.

For some reason, it is soo much easier to get my mom to buy me things online than it is to drag her to the mall because she absolutely hates the crowds.  She'd rather take a chance of it not fitting than to go to the mall.  I don't understand it, but I figured this out after reading this lol.  Once in a while she'll overspend, but ususally she'll just throw the catalogues out or not even go online at all.

Hahhaa yeah it sounds like he chomped down because he was so fed up with it.  I'm sure it got her attention though, she'll remember about her snaggle ear every time she wants to hit the casinos.  This is really sad though, how could someone neglect their family just to gamble the money away that could go to your kids and husband. 

I think it's best to not even go.  If you're going to show up to a party just to leave, then what's the point?  If you stay consistent with your recovery and stop partying, then eventually they'll get the point. 

This sounds really disgusting, but if it's true that it helps you burn 2,000 more calories I would for sure try it!  Think of how much weight you'd lost just for getting that treatment?  I wonder how often you have to get it..  I'm also curious about this..

Yes you'r right, everyone has feelings of sadness, loneliness, stress, overwhelmed but what matters is how we deal with it.  Through the hardest times in our lives, we're supposed to rely on God and look to him for answers.

    There are simple explanations for heroin's re-emergence.  In Atlanta and elsewhere, heroin today- which comes largely from Mexico and South America- is cheaper and stronger than ever.  Because of the lower prices- as inexpensive as $7 a hit, new users are more apt to snort rather than inject the drug.  "Cheese," a snortable powder made from cutting sticky Mexican black tar heroin with an over-the-counter analgesic, has been linked to deaths among young people.  The National Drug Intelligence Center estimates that heroin demand is still driven mostly by 800,000 hardcore addicts.
    But it also warns of increasing demand as people become addicted to prescription narcotics, such as OxyContin, may turn to heroin, which can be cheaper and more available.

How do you pay off your bills from compulsive shopping?
- Are you one of those people that buy shoes when you're feeling any negative feelings?  The truth is, if you're using shopping as a tool to make you feel better, you're only hurting yourself.  Making friends with the sales associate isn't really a healthy friendship.  You can never get enough of something you don't need.
- Take a look at what you have, track what you spend, cut up your credit cards, pay off your credit card debt, seek financial advice.
- You probably have enough clothes to last you through the year and so do your kids.  When's the last time you put money into their savings accounts?
- Take cash/debit cards shopping instead of credit cards and save your receipts!
- You only need 1-2 credit cards, not 26!
- What is it you're really shopping for?  Ask yourself: Why am I here?  How do I feel?  Do I need this?  What if I wait?  How will I pay for it?  Where will I put it?  How much could I save if I don't buy this-- kid's education, mortgage, emergency money...

Some of those drinks have more alcohol in them than beer too.  Sparks has .8 percent, which is a lot.  And I'm sure a lot of kids just drink them in the beginning of the night, assuming that they haven't drank that much.  Most girls can only handle about 2-3 beers until they're drunk.  I think parents and teachers need to be more aware of this.. because teens don't always know how to handle their alcohol, especially now that teens are drinking at a younger age now. 

Moderation is the key when trying to lose weight.  The foods you do eat matter a lot however.  You may not feel like you gain weight from sweets and chocolates, but if you ate three candy bars a day, you'll more than likely start to gain weight.  But it's a proven fact that our metabolism slows down as we get older, that's just how it works, so we can't always eat the same as we did when we were teenagers. 

We need to realize that there are alternatives to meds.  Counseling can be appropriate, group therapy, family care, anything that can relax our minds and help our depression.  Eastern medicine is hardly recommended, when Western medicine is all about doctor visits and medication.  There are lots of other treatments for problems like anxiety and depression.  Anti-depressants and painkillers are given out like candy, when doctors know there are other ways. 

If your job required you to be online, then why is your husband saying you're addicted to the Internet?? You need it to make money lol!  Maybe he's suggesting that you're somewhat of a workaholic.  It might be a good idea for you to do a self test to see if you really are addicted.  But it's always important to spend quality time with the people we love so that it doesn't cause conflicts and affect our jobs/personal time.