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t discuss with my new doctor and be humiliated again. How disgusting that our medical profession has not tackled this problem since it is spreading like wildfire and read something the other day that predicts 1.3 million people suffer from this, so we are not alone for sure. If the pepper...
Joyce Haragsimfrom Southern Nevada on August 14, 2012: I never had low esteem until I was laid of of work then it hit the floor. I am doing a lot better now but it hasn't return to normal yet. Vote up, useful and insteresting, Joyce ...
I do not want anything from either one of them and I want to live my life for me now. They both have used and abused me enough, and I need to be free! I have no idea how I am going to stop my son but I have to find a way. He shows up at my place in the middle of ...
“I have spent the best years of my life giving people the lighter pleasures, helping them have a good time, and all I get is abuse, the existence of a hunted man.” That's Al Capone speaking. Yes, America's most notorious Public Enemy-the most sinister gang leader who ever shot up...
How Alcohol Abuse Begins Alcohol abuse often starts innocently. Many people begin as social or occasional drinkers, especially in high school or college. While not everyone who drinks socially will abuse alcohol, those who binge drink are at a higher risk. Binge drinking is defined as consuming ...
Typical consequences of poverty include alcohol and substance abuse, little to no access to education, poor housing and living conditions, and increased levels of disease. Access to good schools, healthcare, electricity, clean drinking water, and other critical services remains elusive for many in ...
Compulsive gamblers often suffer from substance abuse problems, personality disorders, anxiety, or depression.5 The Effects of Gambling Loss Some people suffer from gambling disorder—an uncontrollable urge to keep gambling, even when doing so harms their lives, livelihoods, and relationships. Similar t...