I have a friend that has a boyfriend that says he has a form of Addison's disease and has had this illness ever since he was a very young child. He stopped seeking medical help in high school and is now 56 years old. He drinks from wake to bed, whisky, and says that it helps to subside seizures brought on by the disease. From my understanding such a disease, especially if untreated, would had killed him YEARS ago. Does anyone have any information they can share? I think his disease is really called Alcoholism.

I have pictures of my son putting piece of magazine, he ripped up, into his mouth. It was so cute. Basically he did it because it was there and it was fun to him.

I love Drew Barrymore. Not only is she a wonderful actress, but she is a recovered child actor drug abuser. Drew was in rehab at the age of 13 years old. Today she is clean and sober and makes wonderful movies. So, though there is several child stars that can not seem to get their act together there are some that do and do it in a big way.

Weed is classified as a depressant. I have tried it in the past and it also makes me feel like all the things I have been stressing over are all coming down on me all at once.

I have known too many people that get clean from whatever their addiction is and are so proud yet turn around and go back to the misery of it once again. It is so sad to see them just go to waste.

I buy a new purse mostly out of want verses need. I do change my purses out based on my outfit for the day. However I mainly use either a black or brown purse since they will go with almost anything. I do find the need to purchase a new one out of necessity sometimes.

The internet does not help a shopping addiction. It makes it even easier to go over board on your purchasing. I do have a tendency to purchase less online than I would at the store because a lot of times I buy because I see and need. It is harder for me to get a wanted visual when the item is online.

I did the Black Friday shopping and was home and done by 7:30am. I do it because as a single mother that is only time I can usually purchase something really nice for my son and I without going bankrupt. I would much rather sleep in, but the discounts are too great to pass by.

How scary. Is there any way to offset such an attack that does not include the use of drugs? Is it stress that makes such a thing happen?

jnjsarauer wrote
Thanks for sharing these gems. I love writing inspirational/wise sayings like these on notecards and sticking them on the fridge or by the computer. You are right that these are miniature sermons, and very effective sermons at that!

That is an excellent idea jnjsarauer. I could get some fancy post-it notes and put a little inspiration in my son’s lunch each morning. Maybe scatter a few through out the house for a little uplifting.

I have recently been seeking the word of the lord to help with depression issues. Can anyone share something that the lord did that might have helped you through some blue times?

That is gross. I do not see why people want to destroy their body in the pursuit of being skinny. If you are skinny yet so unhealthy you can not even show it off what was your point?

I know two GREAT guys and both of them happen to drink too much or do drugs too much. I think the mother was incredibly wrong to say he could have only two beers. He can have NO beers is what she should have said. The two guys I know their mother would have acted the same way thus the reason they have gone through rehab and been back again and still drink and do drugs.

JazzyAllie wrote
Test him to see if he can control hisself thats how you can truly find out and how he could stop beying in denial. have him not drink one sip of alcohol for a month.

I think this is a good idea. Have him go a month without any alcohol at all. Even make it easy on him by choosing a month without any type of holidays or important birthday (like his or yours) if you can. This way he has even less of an excuse to drink. If he can not make it a full uneventful month without any alcohol then that is more than enough proof to label him with a serious problem. Of course, it seems to me he already exhibits the fact he has a problem.

There are too many parents that use TV as a babysitter. I know being a single parent is hard, but there are other outlets. I mean my parents use to lock us out in the backyard to play and we did so for hours.

AJwin wrote
I was laughing when I read this because its so true. Its not a funny matter, but I guess I most definately suffer from this addiction. I text 24/7 even like in the middle of the night if I get a text message I'll start having conversations and I'm so used to it that I fall right back to sleep. I also text while I'm driving and that is pretty dangerous I've almost gotten into many accidents because of it. in my phone bill last month I sent and recieved 3700 messages.

WOW! That is a LOT of text messaging. I text message more than I probably should, but you have taken it to a whole other level. LoL I feel bad because sometimes I will text instead of taking the time out and making a personal phone call just to avoid the drama a personal phone call may cause.

Sometimes I will run by the store to get a shirt just because I can not find a shirt within the large piles of clothes I already have. I do not know if my addiction is procrastination on getting the clothes all put away so I can wear all that I have OR… if I am just addicted to buying too many clothes?