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The Biology of Stimulants, or Why You Can’t Stay High Forever

An essay on the losing battle for perpetual reward. The amphetamine high, like the cocaine high, is a marvel of biochemical efficiency. Stimulants work primarily by blocking the reuptake of dopamine molecules in the synaptic gap between nerve cells. Dopamine remains stalled in the gap, stimulating the receptors, resulting…

Let’s Talk: National Drug Facts Week

In November 2010, NIDA held its first-ever National Drug Facts Week (NDFW), where people around the U.S. worked with friends, family, and neighbors to plan events to dispel the myths and discuss the facts about drug abuse. People got really creative with their events. The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of…

Confessing Porn Struggles to Your Spouse – Redeemed Accountability

When you struggle with sexual sin, how should you confess the nature and details of your sin to your spouse? For some, this question causes great anxiety. A little over a year ago we released a podcast called, “ Should my wife be my accountability partner? ” The four…

Come Work for Covenant Eyes!

Are you passionate about the hidden (and not-so-hidden) dangers of the Internet? Want to help make Covenant Eyes an even better tool? We’re currently hiring for three positions: We need a  software engineer  to help us develop innovative tools for protecting families on the Internet. We need a  user…

3 Lessons Learned from an Ex-Porn Addict

The following is a video of Michael Leahy , author of Porn Nation: Conquering America’s #1 Addiction . While the video is lengthy (about 45 minutes) it offers a startling picture of Michael’s past relationship to pornography and how it nearly destroyed his life. I encourage you to go…

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Let’s Talk: How Do You Use Facebook?

Are you on Facebook? Chances are, the answer is yes—the popular site has more than 750 million active users who spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook! Individuals might use Facebook in a variety of ways—to connect with friends and family, share photos, keep up-to-date on the…

Bookshelf Porn?

I wouldn’t have believed it unless I saw it with my own eyes: BookshelfPorn.com . It’s a photoblog showcasing the best photographs of books, bookcases, and libraries. Other than the occasional picture of a woman reading, the site doesn’t have much to lust over…unless you struggle with coveting books….

Answering the Question ‘How to Become an Addiction Counselor with prior Felony?’

Here a good question I found in the comments section of a previous post. ‘☼grundle goat☼’ asks us the question: my girlfriend was convicted for possession of meth 7 years ago. she did some time in prison and finished a 2 year treatment program for substance abuse. she has…

Prescription Drug Treatment Program on Your Terms

Drug treatment is never easy. But that doesn’t mean it has to be a miserable experience. On the contrary, the private prescription drug treatment programs administered by luxury drug treatment centers can help patients heal without suffering along the way. Under the circumstances, it’s hard to imagine that any…