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Question by serena: Drug addiction recovery at 17 years old. PLEASE help.?
I have been struggling with a drug addiction for over a year now. It all started with marijuana which led to ecstasy which led to pain meds which led to cocaine. Before drugs, I was always the “good” girl. I was heavily involved in choir, drill team, and HOSA. But all of that changed. I was hurt by so many of the people that I let my happiness depend on. I had a lot of bad influences in my life and ended up hanging out with the wrong crowd of people. I went to truancy court for skipping 18 days of school over the course of the 1st semester.. out of 179 days I was present 161. My judge court ordered me to go to an inpatient rehab for 30 days. The rehab really helped me a lot and dramatically changed the way I think. I realized that none of the people I hung out with were true friends. They were all “using” friends.. No one has even called to check on me or anything. Anyways, my judge also put me on the type of house arrest where I can’t go anywhere without a parent. I truly believed coming out of rehab that I would never use again. 3 days out my dad accisentally left the keys to the alcohol cabinet out and I drank. I HATE drinking. I’m not sure why I did it, I guess the opportunity just presented itself. Needless to say I told my dad about it immediately because I drank more than I intended and I was crying the whole time until I blacked out. I felt the worst guilt of my life for a week after that. I’m a 17 year old girl who’s grown up without ANY necessities, my family loves me SO much. And while in rehab I realized that it wasn’t worth it to me to use drugs if it meant losing everything including my family. I haven’t had any cravings since I drank and I’ve been sober for about a month now. The arising problem is that my parents put me in a sober recovery school to be away from all of the bad influences in my life, but there are still people who use there and cheat their bi-monthly drug tests that we all have. It’s a huge temptation.. I realize that drugs will be everywhere I go and I have to learn to say no.. It’s just so hard. I wish this hadn’t happened to me. I lost all of my real friends so long ago and I have so little trust from my family. At times I feel as if I’ve overcome this disease but other times I feel very week. The only thing I still really crave are cigarettes which I was allowed to smoke befor I went to rehab but I’m not anymore. I just want to be ok. I don’t want to live like this anymore. Sure, things are slowly getting better, but too slowly. I’m still young, and I want to turn my life around. But it’s not easy. People think it’s so easy, as simple as just “not using” but it’s hard to understand unless you suffer from this disease. I would really like some advice or maybe even someone to talk to when I’m going through a rough patch. If you read through my whole question; thank you, it means a lot 🙂    Read more...

Question by Amira: Benzo withdrawal recovery?!?
Hey all, so I’m tapering down on my Klonopin 2 mg a day. I decided to start lowering down my dose today. Can someone help me? I need to know how should I start lowering that Dose, how often and which vitamins will help my poor body and brain now tapering and then after it. My Pharmacist said I should exercise because of the benefits. I’m a 25 yr old girl. I might be weighting around 104pounD’s and my height is 5″6. So not a healthy weight and I blame it on the benzo since is making my life miserable after being on it for five years. which types of excercise are good (don’t wanna lose more weight!!!! help … I wanna be a mom for my two daughters and this pill is controlling my life. I can’t explain myself the way I want, I forget things fast, can’t even work. I’m slow lol with this drug I was prescribed for supposed GAD and Panic attacks I had before. I will appreciate it. Thanks.    Read more...

Technology Addiction In Kids — Experts have warned against exposing toddlers and babies to tablet computers too much and now a 4 year old girl in therapy due to iPad withdrawal.

Smart Talk: E-cigarettes; Patient portals
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Question by Kadi Brooke: i think i’m getting an alcohol addiction?
I’m a 14 year old girl and i had my first beer a few nights ago and i was fine then the next night i had 2 and then the next 3 (found out 3 is my limit). i just think it tastes good its not all i think about doing but its becoming a natural part of my nightly routine. i have alcoholics on both sides of my family so how do i keep from becoming one of them? my parents would be devastated if they found out so i really do need to quit.

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Answer by brett
Just stop drinking? Make it simple and it will work 🙂    Read more...

Question by : How can I get rid of this facebook addiction?
I am a teenager and I spend more than 6 hours on facebook everyday. I know it is not good for my health, at the end of the day my eyes start paining. But my parents are very busy so they don’t tell me a thing and I just can’t control. How can I get rid of this?

Best answer:

Answer by Aimee
Fast facebook. Block it from your internet for a month.
Read a book. do active stuff. do homework. deactivate your account. etc

goodluck

Answer by Pronob Datta
you should not use of facebook.

Shifting Gears – First Thaw in 3 Weeks Arrives Next Week
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17-year-old girl admits she's "addicted" to K2
The teenager has been through several treatment programs, including a 45–day rehab program in California but all were unsuccessful. "I think this case really highlights the addictive nature of K2. She did admit at one point when she smoked K2 she had …
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Kidney transplant, another DELSUTH's big feat
At UCH in 2010, reports had it that no fewer than five cases of kidney diseases were recorded weekly, underscoring the fact that, with an increase in dangerous habits such as drug and alcohol addictions, the menace is on the rise in the country …
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