Thursday, February 13, 2014

Getting real, I haven't been all that anonymous. I've hinted at my program of choice, I've referred to my "recovery meetings," I've written anonymously on other sites about my experience in 12-step programs, but I've adhered to the letter of the law by never coming right out and saying "I, Emily, McCombs, am a member of the program of Alcoholics Anonymous." Until now. Read More

Addictions are brain illnesses. Like other mental illnesses-schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, for example-addiction is a biopsychosocial disorder. But since addicts' antisocial behavior often alienates others, they are more stigmatized than victims of other illnesses. Read More

Another test called the 'comet test' was also performed by the researchers to test for the consumption of alcohol on the DNA. They found that faulty cells cause more damage to the DNA and forms a 'halo' in the electrophoresis called the 'comet tail'. Read More

I've very excited to announce that my Buddhism & The Twelve Steps Workbook is now available. The book introduces the fundamentals of mindfulness and recovery, then takes you through the 12 Steps with many of the exercises, contemplations, and meditations that I've developed over the past decade of teaching Dharma and Recovery. Read More

The governor's action also comes as advocates for changing drug laws have stepped up criticism of New York City's stringent enforcement of marijuana laws, which resulted in nearly 450,000 misdemeanor charges from 2002 to 2012, according to the Drug Policy Alliance, which advocates more humane drug laws. Read More

Lead author and the director of Emory's Center for Neuropolicy, Gregory Berns ' study focused on the lingering neural effects of reading a narrative. 

Warning that doctors and patients are being "undermined" in their ability to make informed decisions on treatment, the committee called on the Government to act to ensure that the results of all clinical trials of every medicine currently being prescribed are made available.  Read More

The Los Angeles County Coroner said Kelly, 43, died from multiple drug intoxication on Aug. 15  - and that she consumed the substances orally - while reportedly staying at the Pax House Rehab Center in Altadena, Calif. Read More

The idea of a "sober January" has been around for as long as man has cursed his in-laws at Christmas. And while a month off the booze sounds like a seductive way to make up for all that hard-drinking festive excess, it's actually a terrible idea, rooted in guilt rather than science. And for some people who actually have a real problem with alcohol, successfully completing a "sober January" can give the dangerous illusion that they don't have a problem. Read More