degree in Social Work and will decide what to do from there. In order for a person to obtain a job as a substance abuse counselor you must pass a background check, possess a bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline, and pass the Association of Addiction Professionals NCAC level II exam (Substance Abuse Counseling Certification in…
I make a point and prove myself wrong. At every turn -- for my entire life -- every atom in my body is a contradiction. When my father died, the addict in me turned to anorexia. It took me a while to accept the disorder as an addiction, and when I finally did, it was easier to help break the habit. One thing I always like to make clear to non-sufferers is the will and strength it takes to overcome something like that. When you’ve got an anorexic mind, an anorexic thought process, you’re…
endurance, and it causes serious harm to their body. The nicotine in cigarettes causes addiction to this product to be an exceedingly easy thing to do. Also, if someone starts smoking at a young, and possibly illegal, age then it causes quitting to be very difficult. Studies suggest that children and teens may be especially sensitive to nicotine, making it easier for them to become addicted (Nicotine Addiction and Your Health). Nicotine is so easy to get addicted to because the human body…
Alcoholics Anonymous is a controlled, welcoming and non-judgmental environment for people who are battling an addiction to alcohol. There are meetings spread throughout the country to assist those fighting. I attended a meeting on September 24, at Saint John’s Baptist Church, from 7:30 to 8:30. There were many members that came and told their stories. The majority of the participants were males above 40 years old. There were also about three females, one as young as early 30’s. There were only…
of his two children. The youngest resides with the mother and the oldest attends community college. It appears that Connors brother and father also suffer an addiction to alcohol, and this can contribute to Gannon’s behavior of alcoholism. We will discuss Gannon’s situation, factor’s surrounding his environment that contribute to his addiction, and a treatment suitable for his recovery to meet the court order. Psychological…
knowledge on the subject of gaming addiction I have gathered research from six additional secondary sources. The sources are numbered based on the order that they appear on the reference page. According to research, approximately 8.5% of children in the United States who play video games are addicted. Those numbers were similar when tested worldwide. Addiction is defined by source one as not being able to stop, even when faced with dire consequences. Addiction also means feeling withdrawal…
Deathbed Repentance or Joyful Living Introduction. Procrastination. It is a noxious weed in this mortal experience. The temptation to wait until tomorrow robs a person of the security of being prepared for the future as well as being able to enjoy today to the fullest. To live joyfully, we must recognize the temptation to procrastinate and look for the reward if we simply do what needs to be done. Many people claim that procrastination is helpful by allowing them to enjoy the moment and not…
(Carly Steyer 2015). In addition, teenagers do not use the internet just for entertainment, but they use it to keep in touch with their friends and family. Teenagers who are addicted to the internet are more likely to have depression and drug addiction. Moreover, teenagers find that Facebook is fun and they spend a long time using it. According to Bolluyt, J. (2015), “The estimate numbers of teens who use only one social networking sites such as Facebook is 66%.” This shows how teenagers are…
of technology may entrap users with a false reality, which may lead to an unhealthy addiction to the cyber world. Although it is inevitable to escape the Internet as digital technology evolves, we can acknowledge the dangers that the Internet poses…
My client Pauletta Patterson is the main character in the Black Entertainment Television series Being Mary Jane. Throughout three seasons and thirty episodes many people viewed Mary Jane’s life as successful because of her financial stability. Many times when someone is financially stable everything else in his or her life is overlooked. Success to Mary Jane is not financial stability but being loved, she prefers to be married and have children as opposed to having a higher socioeconomic status.…