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A Fat Guy's Prediction: We Need Leadership or We Will Fall Off the Economic Wagon

Don McNay | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business

Read More: College Students, Spending Habits, Debt, Magic Johnson, Wall Street Bailout, Dieting Tips, Addiction, Weight Loss Tips, Diet, Bailout, Dieting, Cincinnati, McDonald's, Weight Loss, Blood Money, Lexington KY, College Students and Credit Cards, Personal Finance, Payday Lending, Lottery, Lottery Winner, Economic Crisis, Saving Habits, Long Term Economy, Kentucky, Don McNay, Restricted-Calorie-Diet, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Saving Money, Bob Dylan, Sub-Prime Mortgages, Recession, Structured Settlements, Louisville, Credit, Yo Yo Dieting, Tax Refunds, Memphis Blues Again, Tax-Anticipation-Loans, Business News
Don McNay

Unless someone is capable of changing the American psyche, people are going to go back to their old spending habits.

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Why Are We Americans So Fat? (Part Three)

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Sugar Addiction, Health, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Weight Loss, Weight, Bulimia, Craving, Sugar, Food, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Not only do bulimics get the dopamine high, they also avoid the inevitable weight gain their high calorie binges would produce if they didn't purge.

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I Think I Got Scammed by the Acai Berry Thing

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Eating Disorders, Acai Berry, Power Flush, Dr. Oz, Acai Berry Scam, Oprah, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

The recession has put a lot of people under a lot of stress. It's a common thing to manage emotional and psychological stress with self medicating behaviors.

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Empathy for Society's Child

Don McNay | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Empathy, Kentucky-Politics, Lobbyists, Janis Ian, President Obama, Addiction, David Souter, Souter Replacement, Obama, Apology, Obama Outsider, At Seventeen, Outsider, Dermotti Dawson, Bob Babbage, Louisville, Racism, Kentucky, Discrimination, Inter-Racial Dating, Louisville Courier-Journal, Lexington KY, Obama Empathy, Twelve Steps, Don McNay, Atonement, Barack Obama, Henry Clay High School, Geeks, Structured Settlements, Sports, Society's Child, Sports Illustrated, Apologies, Pittsburgh Steelers, Eastern Kentucky University, High School, Million Dollar Round Table, Confession, Lexington-Herald-Leader, Nerds, Politics News
Don McNay

I want someone on the United States Supreme Court who can look back at actions that were wrong, feel a sense of injustice and make amends, even if the act happened forty or fifty years ago.

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Help! I Live In Sweden, and I Am Addicted to Socialism

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Saab, Depression, Wall-E, Mitch McConnell, Rush Limbaugh, Matrix, Gas Tax, Addiction, Stockholm, Capitalism, Daycare, Daily Show, Child Care, Bailout, Sean Hannity, Jim Bunning, Kentucky, Socialism, Mcmansions, World War II, Wyatt Cenac, Health Care, Bill O'Reilly, Sweden, Politics News
Nathan Hegedus

Reminded of what America stands for -- a nation of pure individuals -- I admit I fell prey to "socialism" after all those years as a "liberal."

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What We Can Learn From Jack LaLanne

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, White Flour, Jack LaLanne, Exercise, Health, Alcoholism, Fitness, Addiction, White Sugar, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

If it tastes good, spit it out.

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Twitter: More Addicting Than Facebook?

Anne Naylor | Posted 05.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Eric Fromm, Obsession, Fear, Britney Spears, Compulsion, Twitter, Addiction, Aversion, Tweets, Facebook, Love, Control, Superyou, The Inner Life, Living News
Anne Naylor

Twitter has me hooked - up to a certain point. This reminds me of the famous, good-looking Antiguan cricketer who, when asked if he was married, told me: up to a point.

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The Real Roots of the Financial Crisis

Brian Whetten | Posted 05.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Economy, Resources, Greed, Wall Street Blowup, Unconcsious Capitalism, Addiction, Financial Crisis, Capitalism, Wall Street, China Mao, Financial Meltdown, Life, Conscious Business, Addiction to Wealth, Brian Whetten, Recession, Conspicous Consumption, Businsss, Per Person Income, Living News
Brian Whetten

We've pointed a lot of fingers at a lot of targets, including bankers, regulators, and homeowners. But none of these explanations speak to the deeper roots of the crisis.

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12 Depression Busters

Therese Borchard | Posted 04.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Bipolar, Addiction, Treatment, Recovery, Therapy, Depression, Mental Health, Personal Health, Depression Busters, Happiness, Living News
Therese Borchard

The following piece is the most popular Beyond Blue post I have written. Click here for the gallery version. My therapist helped me to build a person...

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Star Jones: Addict, Depressed and Honest

Janice Taylor | Posted 05.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Loss Coach, Happiness, Star Jones, Marie Osmond, Mental Health, Weight Loss Motivation, Our Lady of Weight Loss, How to Lose Weight, Janice Taylor, Weight Loss, Oprah, Diet Tips, Addiction, Stars, Valerie Bertinelli, Depression, Emotional Eating, Celebrity Body, Living News
Janice Taylor

Star was the only one who spoke of the psychological side of weight loss; the need to be coached through the various stages of weight loss; the need to connect to a new identity.

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Is the Media Finally Getting it On Drug Policy?

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 05.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Addiction, Drugs, Media, Drug Policy, Marijuana, Mexico Drug Wars, Afghanistan Opium, Us Drug Policy, Media News
Maia Szalavitz

With the Mexican drug war completely out of control, Afghanistan supplying 90% of the world's opium, and our economy in collapse, the media has finally begun to seriously question our approach.

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Getting to Truly Comprehensive Healthcare Reform

Victor Capoccia | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Health Care Reform, Addiction, Healthcare Reform, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News
Victor Capoccia

We cannot take a piecemeal approach to what ails us today. Addiction and mental health treatment must be a part of a comprehensive overhaul of our nation's healthcare system.

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Facebook And Kids: Are Their Brains Ready for Social Networking?

Kari Henley | Posted 04.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Internet, Internet Safety, Brain-Development, Teens, Addiction, Adolescents, Facebook Privacy, Facebook, Cyber Bullying, Teenagers on Facbeook, Peggy Orenstein, Facebook and Kids, Living News
Kari Henley

As a mother, I have recently discovered Facebook. My kids knew about it long ago and I poo pooed it as another mindless waste of time. Finally, I join...

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Why We Can't Legalize Drugs

Stanton Peele | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mexican Drug Cartels, Addiction Brain Disease, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Drug War, Joe Biden Vice President, John Walters, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Congressional Hearings on Mexican Drug Cartels, Drug Czar, Gil Kerlikowske, Addiction, Mexico Drug Wars, Politics News
Stanton Peele

California's multibillion dollar sales of marijuana can't be taxed while the State drowns in red ink. Yet the Obama Administration won't contemplate the possibility of legalizing marijuana. Why not?

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States Selling Addiction: "Why Not? We Need the Money!"

Stanton Peele | Posted 04.07.2009 | Home

Read More: New York Lottery, Tobacco Companies, Kathleen Sebelius, Smoking, Addiction, Mega Millions, Gambling, Kansas Legislature, New Jersey Legislature, State Lotteries, Pick 3, Pick 4, Tobacco Settlement, Gambling Casinos, Horse Racing, Sports Betting, Legalizing Marijuana, Tom Ammiano, Lotteries, Home News
Stanton Peele

Our financial and emotional needs now dictate that state governments sedate their citizens, while picking their pockets, from California to Kansas to the Mid-Atlantic.

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Anxiety: What We Have in Common with Baboons

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 04.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Work Relationships, Stress, Addiction, Psychology, Stress Reduction, Green News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Baboons and people, it seems, are both intelligent enough to think our way into lots and lots of stress.

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Greening Your Therapy Experience

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 03.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Psychotherapy, Psychology, Codependency, Resilience-Psychology, Acoa, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

When we "know too much" and "do too little" discouragement follows.

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Phelps and Rodriguez Show It Pays to Take Drugs

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Michael Phelps Bong, Controlled Drug Use, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Alex Rodriguez, Michael Phelps, Living News
Stanton Peele

Life preservation -- health and happiness -- are more basic instincts than the instinct to use or not use substances.

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Children of Alcoholics Week

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 03.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Alcoholics, Food Addiction, Drug Addiction, Adult Child of Alcoholic, Sex Addiction, Acoa, Addiction, Money Addiction, Mental Health, Health, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Research both in animals and in people show that stress or trauma early in life, like the stress of living with addiction or relationship trauma, can hyper-sensitize neurons and receptors.

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Tips on Managing Emotions

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 03.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Emotions, Psychology, Therapy, Resilience Psychology, Trauma, Sex Addiction, Emotion, Hormones, Learning, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Once we make our emotions conscious through thinking about them, we can begin to understand our feelings about them so that they can be brought into insight and balance.

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What Is Addiction?

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Senate Bill 1011, Smoking, Nida, Drugs, Joe Biden, Heroin, Coffee, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Prescription Painkillers, Nora Volkow, Coca-Cola, Slate.com, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Cigarettes, Crack Cocaine, Oxycontin, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Prescription Drugs, Cocaine, Niaaa, Addiction, Living News
Stanton Peele

Addiction is a nasty business which enslaves people. But if you're going to target that practice, then you'd better come and take all the coffee and Diet Coke the office.

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Obama Sends Drug Warriors to UN, DEA to CA: Stop Fighting Bush's Wars

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Addiction, Medical Marijuana, Obama, Drug Policy, Dea, Needle Exchage, Obama Drug Policy, Politics News
Maia Szalavitz

Obama must take advantage of this rare opportunity to expose the tired rhetoric of the drug war and do the right thing. Support harm reduction like the rest of the developed world does.

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Battling Addiction: Are 12 Steps Too Many?

TIME | John Cloud Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Alcoholics Anonymous, Addiction, 12 Steps, Twelve Steps, Aa, Rehab, Addiction & Recovery, Living News

January is a big month for winter sports and post-Christmas sales. It's also -- as people who treat substance abuse know -- a big month for drinkers w...

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We Need a Rehab Program for Spenders

Don McNay | Posted 02.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Payday Lending, Wall Street Bailout, Savers, Trickle-Down Economics, Addiction, Payday Loans, Don McNay, Credit Crisis, Consumer Spending, Amy Winehouse, Rich People, Citicorp, Spending, Kentucky, Poor, Credit Card, Subprime Loans, Shopping Spree, Personal Finance, Business News
Don McNay

The nation's economic system has also gotten addicted to shopping.To turn the economy around, Americans need to find a spender's version of rehab.

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Greening Your Emotional Life: Make Emotional Balance Sustainable

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 02.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Psychology, Green Living, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Here are a few tips for greening your emotional life, for making emotional balance sustainable.

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