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Everyone Can Overcome Any Kind of Addictions

People who have addictive behaviors feel frustrated when they relapse in the recovery stage. With each relapse the feel of frustrated will be highlighted more, to where they believe that cannot be overcome their addiction. The root cause of inability to overcome any addiction is including: false beliefs and irrational exceptions. One of the false beliefs about recovery that is repeated too much is; “I have decided that I don’t drink alcohol, so, I shouldn't have a problem!” While the fact that recovery is a process, not an event.

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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Characteristics of The Effective Relapse Prevention Plan

What is relapse? Addiction relapse is generally considered to be the return to addictive behavior that person use it after a period of abstinence. To prevent relapse is a key factor of a treatment program. A relapse prevention plan plays a vital part in the addiction treatment, because, the relapse can be extremely frustrating for people who have addictive behavior and for families. The relapse means treatment failure for some people. I think the value of a program or a rehab center is based on its relapse prevention plan.

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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The Forest Path Hypnosis Script

I would like you to imagine that you are on a forest path and you are walking to a pool which is in the middle of the forest. Look at the trees on both sides of the road. Do you see the leaves of trees green or do you see them black and white? What about the trunks of the trees? Do you see them brown? Do you feel the coolness of the air on your face? Or is the weather humid? With each step you take, the leaves and trunks of the trees, and all the flowers and plants are becoming clearer…and clearer... As you see more and more clearly, your body is becoming more and more relaxed…r

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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How to Overcome Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

What is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop following a traumatic event that some people saw or lived through it. Traumatic events that can lead to PTSD include: • War • Natural disasters • Car crashes • Unexpected death of a loved one • Rape • Assault • Sexual or physical abuse Symptoms Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms are three main types of symptoms: 1. Intrusive memories 2. Avoidance and numbing 3. Increased anxiety and emotional arousal Symptoms of intrusive memories • Flashbacksr

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation

We need relaxation for fruitful daily activities. The heart is the most active muscle in our bodies. It beating 60 to 100 beats per minute. However, the heart takes a short break before each beat. If not this short relaxation, the vital activities of the heart will not continue. So, we need to rest after every activity. With the same to take relaxation that the heart can continue its activity for long time.r

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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A Quick Look At Bipolar disorder

What is bipolar disorder? We all have occasional highs and lows in our moods. But people with bipolar disorder, these peaks and valleys are more severe. They can go from feeling very sad, despairing, helpless, worthless, and hopeless (depression) to feeling as if they are on top of the world, hyperactive, creative, and grandiose. The extreme mood swings can hurt their job and school performance, damage their relationships, and disrupt their daily life. Fortunately, bipolar disorder is treatable, but without treatment it tends to worsen. Symptoms

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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Self Control Is An Art

What is self control? Self control is the ability to control one's feelings, emotions, impulses, and reactions. Effects of self control are seen everywhere, you can see it in the wealth of the people, winners medals, good habits, strong relationships, a beautiful music, magnificent buildings, and the personal mastery in any fields. Emerson once said, “Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm.” We could paraphrase that by saying nothing great was ever accomplished without self control.r

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
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Borderline Personality Disorder Is Treatable

What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a condition in which a person has an unstable mood, disrupted cognitive processes, and problems with behavioral or impulse control. BPD is more common, affecting 2 percent of adults, mostly young women. If you have borderline personality disorder, don't get discouraged. Because, treatments for BPD have improved in recent years and most people with BPD can live happy. What are the symptoms of BPD? • Intense but short episodes of anxiety or depression • Suicidal behaviorr

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
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A Quick Look at Depression

We all feel down from time to time, that is a normal part of life. Sadness, hopeless, and helpless are normal reaction to life’s events. But, when these feelings become prolonged, out of control, and interfere with person’s relationship, job performance, and daily activities, it may be depression. Depression is an illness that involves the mind and body. Depression comes in many shapes and forms. There are several forms of depressive disorders.r

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
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The Parrot and Freedom

There was a certain merchant who has a parrot in a cage. He was going to travel to India for business, he said to his servants, bondwomen, and parrot,” what things do you want I bring to you from India?” Everyone ordered something, but the parrot said,” when you see the parrots in India, say them, that parrot is eager to be you, is in my prison now, what message do you have for him?” When the merchant was saying the parrot’s message to a flock of parrots in India, suddenly one of the parrots fell out and dead.

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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How We Become Depression

Our behaviors are major causes of our depression. These behaviors are grouped into three categories: 1. Relationships 2. Activities 3. Copings Relationships The unhealthy relationship is a common cause of depression. So, an important part of depression treatment is to improve the relationships. The loneliness and the low -level of communication can worsen depression. Appropriate relationships and talking about our feelings reduce effect of negative thoughts that create our depression. Destructive behaviors

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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A Quick Look at Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Everyone feel anxious from time to time, especially if his life is stressful, but, if he has an anxiety that is going out of control and interfere with your ability to function and relationships and makes it hard to enjoy life, he may have generalized anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by chronic anxiety, exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or nothing to provoke it. Symptomsr Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms can vary in combination and severity. They can include:r

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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Panic Attack Is Treatable

Imagine you've just entered into a crowded market and suddenly you feel hot flashes, difficulty catching your breath, your heart races. People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. A panic attack may be a one-time occurrence, but many people experience repeat episodes. Two to four percent of the people in America suffer from panic disorder.r

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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Challenging goals and Hopeful

The challenging goals challenge our current abilities and to achieve these goals requires more creativity and effort than other goals. The challenging goal has two great advantages for individual and organizations. The first advantage, the challenging goal creates our motivation and the second advantage that unlocks our potential. Motivationr

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
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The Magic Pool Hypnosis Script

I would like you imagine you have arrived to very beautiful pool in the middle of the forest. Maybe when you are next to the pool, it’s morning, or afte oon and or evening. If at any time, you look at very nice flowers next to the pool. I would like you focus your attention on a shrub red roses. When you look carefully at these roses, you see the red color of each rose is different from another. As you are walking alongside the pool you see different flowers. With seeing each flower, the pool and flowers are becoming clearer…and clearer…r

Primary topic: Addiction and Recovery
Addiction and Recovery
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