Category Archives: Recovery
“I’ve Got a New Attitude” II
Diagnosed with anklosing spondylitis, (deterioration of spinal connective tissue) Norman Cousins, editor of Saturday Review at the time, experienced intense, unrelieved pain. Suspecting he may be the worse because of maximum amounts and highest possible dosages of painkillers, he determined … Continue reading
Suicide Among our Military and Job’s Survival II
As I look at Job’s longing for death, I note three important safeguards, which may have kept him alive long enough for him to recover. 1. Job’s family. Although she chided him at the beginning, Job’s wife stood by him … Continue reading
Steps toward Health
One man, shown his brain image with damage from his addiction, responded that maybe the doctor was “fudging the picture.” In the grip of his unhealthy habit, he preferred to deceive himself. To change ourselves, then, requires enormous effort. For … Continue reading
Hope for Those Who Eat (too much)
Many times I find myself eating, not because I feel hungry, but because snack food is available, because I want to feel fuller (I’m already full), or because I crave something sweet. Other people may eat to relieve boredom, to … Continue reading
Hope for Those Who Drink (too much) IV
Because our brain can focus only on what we perceive will provide well-being in the next ten minutes, we are primed for self-destructive behavior. If we allow our auto-pilot function, along with our short-term focus, to control us, we can do ourselves … Continue reading
Hope for Those Who Drink (too much) III
Because we train our brain to operate on autopilot, a bad habit is difficult to change. Only with considerable resistance to an immediate, almost automatic, response in favor of what will provide longer-term health will we be able to change … Continue reading
Hope For Those Who Drink (too much) II
Maybe you’ve driven yourself to work, only to reflect later that you can’t remember many details of how you got there. It seemed as if your mind took over the driving as you thought about other things. Maybe you planned … Continue reading
Hope for Those who Drink (too much)
Maybe you know someone who seems to have overcome his or her tendency to drink too much. All of a sudden, they lose everything they built up over years. Not only do you not understand what happened, they don’t either. … Continue reading
Hope for Those Who Drink Too Much, for the Depressed, and for Overeaters
I’ve come across important information to help people who struggle with drinking too much, depression, and overeating. Maybe you don’t struggle in any of those areas. Chances are, however, you know someone who does. By sharing what you learn here, you have … Continue reading
When My World Turns Upside Down
In a horrific accident, model Lauren Scruggs, 23, walked into the propellor of an airplane in McKinney, TX, December 3. She lost her left eye and left hand. A few hours ago authorities released the 911 tapes, which reveal the … Continue reading