A Psychological Profile Of Janis Joplin
"The greater the feeling of inferiority that has been experienced, the more powerful is the urge to conquest and the more violent the emotional agitation." ---Alfred AdlerBiographical OverviewJanice Joplin was born January 19, 1943 in Port Arthur Texas to Seth and Dorothy Joplin. Janice was the first born child in a family that would eventually include a sister Laura, who was born 6 years later, and a brother Michael, who was born 10 years later. Janice's early family life was relatively normal, ...Continue Reading...
The Truth About Alcoholics and Alcoholism
There is a lot of information available on the web for, and about, alcoholics. Titles of articles range from "Alcoholism and Alcohol Addiction" to "Zen Meditation in Treating Alcoholism". Though these articles are all helpful in their own way few of them seem willing to speak the frank and candid truth about active alcoholics. This article outlines the simple truths about people who drink too much, too often and to excess.1. All Alcoholics are LiarsThere isn't one actively drinking alcoholic in the world ...Continue Reading...
Alcoholism Stages – 3 Stages of Alcoholism You Should Know
Alcoholism stages can be categorized into three stages of alcoholism -- early stage, middle stage and end stage alcoholism or late stage alcoholism. Alcoholism stages generally take years to develop. Alcoholism is a disease where alcoholic beverage consumption is at a level that interferes with physical or mental health, and negatively impacts social, family or occupational responsibilities.Consuming no more than one or two drinks per day for healthy men and a drink a day for healthy non-pregnant women are generally ...Continue Reading...
Living With An Alcoholic Spouse: A Healthy Detachment
The best thing you can do when dealing with an alcoholic spouse is to detach from the abuse of the alcoholic. You can do this if you truly love your spouse and want to help them to possible sobriety. The more you focus all your energies on the alcoholic, the less likely he is to get sober. This article focuses on how you can detach and remain healthy mentally.Don't Make Alcoholism Your ProblemIf you have never read any of the Al-anon material ...Continue Reading...
The Danger of Not Eating Enough
When we think of eating disorders in America and the rising Obesity epidemic, we often fail to realize that while over eating is a major concern, so is not eating enough. People make extremely poor choices all of the time when it comes to food. Some would blame part of this on Hollywood, while others would still blame it on the fact that some people (especially women) are so obsessed with "looking good" that there is often no other alternative except to ...Continue Reading...
The Causes Of Addiction
There is much debate about the causes of addiction. Because there are two components to addiction --the physical addiction and the psychological addiction-- it is likely that many factors create a risk for addiction. In the case of certain drugs such as methamphetamine or heroin, almost any individual who comes into contact will become addicted. On the other hand, addictive behaviors such as shopping or eating are used moderately by the majority of the population and only become addictions for some.The following ...Continue Reading...
Addiction Recovery: Ten Simple Steps to a Strong Aftercare Plan
In the last article, I discussed why it is imperative to have an aftercare plan to help you recover from addiction. So, what needs to be included in your aftercare plan?My friend Donny has graciously given me permission to reprint his aftercare plan. He has over seven years of sobriety to his credit and still follows this plan to this very date.1. I will attend 3 AA meetings each week.How many 12 step meetings do you think you require? If you are ...Continue Reading...
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