Well, I did it! After 3 years of saying I'm going back to school, I finally am. I enrolled today, even though I am switching schools (and careers) for now. Before I hit my bottom, I was a psychology major at a local college here in Indy. Even though for the time being I plan on going into medical assisting, I still plan to return as a psychology major and work in addiction counseling in the future. Going back to school will be a huge change for me, but I am glad that I can pick up where I left off (with out to much damage to my GPA). Not that I consider anything I did during my using as smart, but I can say at least I recognized the fact that I could no longer to use the way I was using and stay in school. I had to pick between the two, and of course I chose the drugs and alcohol. But today I am grateful that I did have another recovery left in me and I have been given another chance to be the person that I want to be.
I am still working on getting the women's group going, so if you are interested in joining, please let me know!
Happy Hump Day to All!!
Alcoholism & Addiction News
Wapato considers partial alcohol ban
WAPATO, Wash. (AP) - Officials in the city of Wapato are considering a ban on some alcoholic drinks at stores in an attempt to curb public drunkenness. Go to article.
The husband of a former Labour MP who died of alcoholic liver disease has called for more psychiatric treatment for alcoholics who end up in hospital.
Chris Jones, husband of Fiona Jones, 49, who died in February, said she was depressed at the negative publicity that came with the loss of her seat.
The Newark MP lost her seat in Parliament in 1999 after an inquiry into alleged election expenses fraud.
She regained it after an appeal but lost at the next general election.
Mr Jones said the "trigger" for her drinking was the criticism she took over the loss of her seat over allegations of electoral fraud. Go to article.
Scott Hanson granted bail
A Clark County judge decided not to send former Ridgefield city Councilman Scott Hanson back to jail Wednesday and instead confined him to house arrest while awaiting trial on felony cocaine charges. Go to article.
IRAQ: Violence, poverty, unemployment fuel rising alcoholism
As the violence continues in Iraq, many people have been turning to alcohol to relieve their stress, say observers.
"The consumption of alcohol in Iraq has surprisingly increased in the past few months," said Kamel Ali, head of the Health Ministry's drug and alcohol-prevention programme. "Every day more patients look for help as their addiction begins to seriously affect their personal lives."
Go to article.
Romantic love affects brain like drug addiction
Her front brain is telling her he's trouble. Look at the facts, it says. He's never made a commitment, he can't keep a job. Go to article.
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