Indian Addiction and Recovery Blog

The Instrumental Stage: A Familiar Routine

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July 2, 2013

This is a continuation of our blog series: "The Cycle of Addiction." Read the previous post, which discusses the second stage: The Social Stage: Beginning to Lose Control I've been playing piano for nearly a decade. In my years behind the keys, low keys have always produced low sounds, and high keys high sounds. Because of this consistency, I can…

The Social Stage: Beginning to Lose Control

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June 20, 2013

This is a continuation of our blog series: "The Cycle of Addiction." Read the previous post, which discusses the first stage: The Experimental Stage: The First Step on a Dark Path During the social stage the substance begins to change different facets of the user's life. From the way the person feels, to how he thinks and communicates - the…

Family Members and Insecurities About Addiction Treatment

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June 10, 2013

This is a guest blog post written by Azhar, a recovering addict who works at Shafa Home. The views & opinions expressed in any guest post featured on our site are those of the guest author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions & views of DeAddictionCentres.IN as a whole. We are thrilled to have guest contributors, and if you…

When Shafa Changed My Life

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June 3, 2013

When I came here in SHAFA, I initially felt trapped and was totally close minded and angry with every one especially my family. I had started my addiction with smoking at the age of 15yrs, that turned into serious drinking and multiple addiction before I completed 18yrs. I was admitted to SHAFA on 27-06-2008, I spent 12months for correcting my…

The Experimental Stage: The First Step on a Dark Path

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May 23, 2013

I took a number of chemistry courses in college. Class often consisted of experiments and demonstrations to visually explain what we were learning. These experiments were well calculated, and almost always, we knew what would happen. When people first experiment with drugs, the process is similar. Usually, the individual careful measures how much he takes to avoid an overdose, and…

Free Addiction Seminars in Delhi and Mumbai

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April 24, 2013

The Cabin, Thailand's premiere drug and alcohol rehab centre, will be hosting free addiction and recovery training seminars in the month of May. Join the Cabin as addiction experts deliver informative and cutting edge talks on the latest and most effective methods in addiction treatment. Delhi: May 13th Shangri-La's – Eros Hotel, New Delhi 9am to 1pm Mumbai: May 15th…

Your Family: Addiction’s Greatest Casualty

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April 2, 2013

A few weeks ago, as I drove home from a football match, a woman turned her car in front of mine. I didn't see her until the front end of my car crunched like an accordion into hers. She made a choice, and I paid for it. In a perfect world, only our good choices would have an effect on…

Alcohol Addiction and EFT

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February 27, 2013

This is a guest blog post written by Aliakbar Shabbir, an integrative health coach at EnergySense Holistics. The views & opinions expressed in any guest post featured on our site are those of the guest author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions & views of DeAddictionCentres.IN as a whole. We are thrilled to have guest contributors, and if you…

Inhalant Abuse: A Special Lure for Women

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February 17, 2013

Those with addictions to heroin or cocaine must often visit with sneaky drug dealers in dark alleyways, buying their substances furtively and hoping they won't get caught in the act. People with alcohol addictions can be slightly more open about their use, but they might also be forced to visit corner markets and liquor stores in order to purchase the…

Executive Burnout – Working the Marathon Shift

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February 15, 2013

Anyone who has run a marathon can echo these words, "long-distance running is no cakewalk." In fact, running those 42 kilometers places your body under such pressure and fatigue that an individual often needs up to two to three months to recover fully. This may seem like a long time, it did to me at first. But that three month…

Women, Violence and Addiction: Breaking the Links in India

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January 24, 2013

[caption id="attachment_8427" align="alignright" width="300"] A woman mourns the death of the young woman that was brutally raped in New Delhi, Source: Reuters[/caption] After the horrific attack on a female student in Delhi, which resulted in her death due to intense internal injuries and bleeding, more women in India have chosen to speak out about their own experiences of violence at…

Founder of World's Leading Women's Recovery Center Visits India on a Mission of Hope for Women Addicts

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January 19, 2013

In the past few years, we have documented the growing challenge women in India face as they try to find help for addiction. We've been excited to see progress in this area. Some centres have been developing ways to help women specifically and some are even adding specific women's programs. In a new and exciting development, DeAddictionCentres.IN began working closely…

Why Do People Start Drinking and Doing Drugs?

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January 13, 2013

Has this thought ever run through your brain: "You know, I would really like to ruin my life. And I'd like to start today!" I hope not. I also hope you'll never ruin your life. But just in case you were curious how to end up depressed, lonely, miserable, and feeling like death itself -- I'll tell you, and please…

The Misery of Drug and Alcohol Use

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December 11, 2012

Imagine a woman stops you on the street today and asks, "Do you want your life to be miserable when you get older?" Hopefully, you'd look at her like she was crazy and say, "No! Why would you ask me that?"[ref] How to Ruin your Life By 30: nine surprisingly Everyday mistakes you might be making right nowby Steve Farrar…

New Drinking Laws in India: Irrational?

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November 18, 2012

In case you didn't know, last year Maharashtra passed a new drinking law. A law causing lots of discussion and division. A law creating criminals out of young drinkers. A law adorned by a few, loathed by more than a few and mocked by many (and you should know, the mockers don't necessarily live in Maharashtra). In Maharashtra (and Delhi…