Why do people move from extreme drug abuse to fanatical religion? I’m looking for a psychological pattern.

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Though I respect the role of religion in recovery, I am worried about my friend’s new and extreme evangelical Christianity. He was heavily addicted to meth, went into a year long rehab in an evangelical Christian center, and has never been the same. When he got out, he spoke much of Christ. That was fine, since he found a guiding light, if you will. But he went back into the drugs. Now he’s been off of them again for a month. He’s broken up with the mother of his child, is convinced she’s possessed by demons, see’s thing in zealous and fanatical terms…I worry that he’s suffered permanent damage from the drug. He attributes certain psychological states to receiving the Holy Spirit (not that I don’t think that such experiences are unreal; rather, I think his is a sign of some extreme chemical imbalances).

Please, I’m not looking for any lecture on the way of God. I’m looking for some clues from someone with psychological knowledge who can point me in a direction to researc

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I’m 19 w/ severe depression and an alcoholic mom- should I move out?

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

So I’m 19 and live in a cramped nyc apartment with my alcoholic mom. This is a long story, im sorry, but I really need someone’s help. Basically my mom has become constantly physically and verbally abusive. I have to baby her and watch her like shes a kid. A drunk kid. Just so that the place doesnt burn down. And now im scared that shes going to get me arrested or institutionalized, or even seriously hurt me bc I refuse to fight her. I know I cant fight her or stop her so I just let her go at it. But I cant take all the mean things she says to me. I cant take her hitting me. I cant hold a job or school like this. I feel guilty for leaving, but in the condition im in, I dont know if I can make it on my own. my depression is very bad, im absolutely non-functional, my medicine does not work, I sleep for days on end and barely eat. Last month i didnt leave my house for 5 weeks, not even for my med/psych appointments. I just want to go to sleep and never wake up. I don’t know if just leaving her will solve all my problems though, I know they wont. Im scared i’ll end up moving out and killing myself anyway. I left once before to go back to college but only lasted 6 weeks before I relapsed. I have absolutely nowhere to go but rent a room with strangers. What else is left? Do I take the risk and leave or stay and try to work through it?

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My boyfriend and I want to take his step-brother from his mother. She was an addict, and is supposed to move?

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

out of the state soon, we live in NJ. The boy is currently living with the grandmother. My boyfriends step-brother does not like living with her. He always says how he wants to be with us. The whole things is just messed up. My boyfriend and I know that we have to get a house for us to live in and be financially stable, which we are financially stable, and we are looking for a house. I was told that the legal age was 12 years old for a child to decide where he wants to live. so my question is are we able to take him from her if we get the correct stability for him and ourselves. Also the father passed away so he wouldnt be able to take him.

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How is a nice way to have my mother move out?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

I’m 28 years old, and my mother lives with me. She doesn’t work, she’s still trying to get her disability from SSI. She avoids working, says that she can’t because it will mess up her case with SSI. Years ago, she had a slip and fall, and every since, she’s has back problems and she also has hepatitis C (which affects the liver), but refuses to take “safe” meds because she is afraid to get addicted AND she can’t take other meds because it will affect her liver (so she says), yet, she’ll drink beer and long island iced teas if they’re offered. She doesn’t clean, she sits around and does nothing. The only chores she does is dishes, that’s it! She helps with my son, but I can do that, I’m supposed to do that! My boyfriend and I want to move in together, but I really don’t want her there, she can have an anger problem as well when she doesn’t get her way, she’s very impulsive. What should I do?
my mother doesn’t have her own money to support herself, because she won’t try!! someone recently mentioned to her to get a part time job so that she could help me, so that i could go back to school…she said “bite me!” i don’t wanna leave her homeless, but i don’t wanna be taken advantage of anymore either.

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Dare you to Move: Chapter 16 (Joe)

Monday, February 8th, 2010

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Life Cant Wait And Neither Can You, Say no to Addiction And Move on

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

You can never state a single reason as to why people becomes addicted to alchohol and drugs.However, science and technology are making many researches into this field. And the fields under which the study is made is mental, enviromental, genetical and physical. Genetical conditions include a past history of some ancestors who were addicted to the same or some other substance. It is likely that in your childhood if you were being subjected to domestic violence this could have lead to a addiction fobia in the future. Age also becomes a factor in tracing the roots of addiction as teenagers and adolescent kids are most likely to get addicted to drugs and alchohol. Their physical development is not supported by their brain and they mostly undergoes depression and other psychological supressions. It is easier to treat adults at the rehab center but treating teenagers and adolescent are far more complicated. If curing the disorder and living a addiction free life is your aim then Cliffside Malibu should be your choice. Your every expectation will be met with proper care and understanding, and you will be showered with every available amenities and luxuries. The serene atmosphere qualified with the services and decorations of the room gives the patient a perfect ambience to live in.

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Thus at Malibu rehab center you are adviced not only to get rid of addiction in the near future but you are also told to look at the past and find out the harm caused by your addiction to your personal and professional carrear.Malibu alcohol rehab center makes the patient understand the biological consequences of the prolonged use of alcohol and councils them so that they can control their desires and can lead a sober and satisfied life.Malibu rehab center with its unconditional care and support helps the patient undergoing the treatment to feel homely and secured. Drug rehabilitation is indeed a painful and complicated process but if you have the love and prayers of your family and friends with you, sobriety is not far away.

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