It’s almost become passe now to talk casually about our coffee addictions, as though they’re not real addictions or are somehow mitigated by the fact that we’re aware of them. The reality is that many Americans consume far too much caffeine. While coffee is the major culprit here, energy drinks are fast becoming one of…
Category Archives: Health Care
A New Years Plea
I’m sure that everyone has heard this plea and is sick of heaing this plea, but once again don’t drive under the influence of anything. Make it a safe celebration and make plans for a driver it you are tired, or have had too much to drink, or need to text or read…
Help, I’ve Fallen…
Gotta love those commercials, right? They’re funny when it’ on tv and you know it’s not rea. I can tell you from recent experience It’s not funny when it happens to you. The other day I walked into the kitchen and boom! My feet went out from under me and I couldn’t catch…
Are You Really Hungry?
I’ve heard it said that most of the time we feel hunger it is usually just thirst we’re feeling. Tell my stomach that. However it does make a certain amount of sense. You can kill two birds with one stone by drinking a full glass of water about twenty minutes before you eat…
Making Time to Exercise, Even Amidst A Hectic Work Schedule
It’s no secret that exercise is a cornerstone and a necessity of building a healthy life. On a physical level, it helps us burn fat, strengthen our cardiovascular system, and insure that our various muscles, ligaments, and appendages do not fall into disrepair. On a mental level, exercise releases endorphins, gives us a sense of…
Pick Your Stress
Everyone has a certain amount of stress in their lives. Even a little stress can make you ill and short tempered, but ask yourself when you do feel stressed whether it’s worth the health risk or not. I think stress is measured by the person who is carrying it. Some people in my…
Why Do I Put Up With It?
You may ask why I stay with my functioning addict. The answer is that I know that underneath this horrible addiction the person I love is still there, and is trying to get straight. I decided long ago the best way for me to look at it was to understand that the abusive…
Functioning Addicts
I live with a functioning addict who is a family member. It’s nothing to be proud of I know. I have been through hell with this person. The addiction is crack and/or coke second only to the alcohol. I know that the evenings they use they are quiet and even caring and a…
Where Have All The Addicts Gone?
I used to live with my family in the big city in a very bad and dangerous neighborhood. There were eleven shootings on our block alone by the time we were able to move out. It was gang infested and weapons and durgs were very easy to get. However, when I moved to…
Holiday’s Are For Everyone
It would be nice to think that everyone had someone that cared about them but the truth is that many elders in nursing homes and even those that live at home have no one to visit or care for them. It would be great if they could have visitors all year long but…