What are the view s on the ways that people can go about recovering in this usa?

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Recovery is about getting sober or getting off food as an addiction. Check out the new HBO i think special about Americans and WEIGHT. I think it says something like in order to win WE HAVE TO LOSE.

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How does someone support someone in recovery from a compulsion like over/undereating, marijuana or alcohol or cigarettes for example when dating?

There are many types of recovery needed in the USA. First, the government is run by sociopaths. 2ndly, the people of America are dumbed down by what we eat and drink. Then come legal drugs and of course street drugs. I did mention that the government is mostly sociopaths, right? Have you ever questioned how drugs not made in the US get into the country and no matter how many people get arrested, the flow never decreases? Addiction to drugs (and alcohol) is slavery, an easy excuse to not feel bad when you realize just how crappy things are. The reality is that things will be crappy for quite some time, until enough of us wake up and say no more. Even sober, we are debt slaves, in need of a complete reform of the monetary system in place, which actually isn't sovereign currency. The dollar today is on a continuing decline, and income never quite keeps up. We are working harder and harder for less and less, and it's best summed up by George Carlin. Getting through this particular issue involves getting into community, inspiring teamwork and alliances in every area possible, in order to ultimately abandon the current economic catastrophe on its merits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q&list=FL7mNC0AzSdt05a-M2HhQjmw&index=2&feature=plpp_video

I don't believe it is appropriate to get involved in these areas when you are just dating someone. It is their process. If you take it upon yourself to "help" them, then you are controlling. If they ask you to "help" them and you agree, then you are codependent. I think you need to have a very committed relationship before taking on that burden for a person.

I agree with Bravalady. I went and got me a woman from prison. She just needed a place to stay for the winter. This will be our fifth winter as her my boarder. She told me that she was divorced. Two months after her being here I was a witness at her divorce. I thought that since her husband was a good friend that he would be upset with me getting her stuff from his house. He wasn't upset and his new girlfriend was glad to have the extra space for her stuff. I couldn't control her because unfortunately she has her own mind. But now the bills are codependent because she wanted satellite television even more than I did. I don't have to pay for Internet because she had to have a phone and I know how to network so my Internet is free. She has tried to move out on her own but unfortunately she can't find a better deal than me because of her two felonies. Yeah. If I had been committed before this had happened then she wouldn't have still been here five years later.

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I'm on the fence, if someone has a severe alcohol addiction or a food addiction etc..etc.. maybe you shouldn't be dating them if you want to help them. I think a friend often has as much pull in getting someone help as a girl friend does. At least if your a friend you aren't abusing your relationship, if your dating and ever hope for the relationship to reach marriage you should be sure the person is who you want.

Don't start dating someone and then try changing them. If they aren't who you want wait till they are, this might be hard but wouldn't you rather have them drop their addiction of their own free will for their own good then to do so just because you say so?

If I'm a coke addict I'd far rather get married to a girl who loved me and respected my choice then one who manipulated me into dropping coke. Because if I do it of my own free will for my own good then it is something I will stand by. If I did it for you, secretly I'm probably always going to wonder if I genuinely wanted to quite.

As for services to help addicts. Their is absolutely no shortage in the United States or Canada. If you cant afford a rehab clinic their are churches everywhere and most of them would be over joyed to help you.

Alcoholics Anonymous is everywhere and their are support groups for sex addicts, porn addicts, drug addicts, shopping addicts.... you name it their are others struggling with it and they'd be over joyed to help you with your problem.

If its your boy friends problem which it appears tl be. Then he needs to be the one who decides to get clean. If you don't think he wants to, maybe you need to go for another guy. I haven't seen all that many addicts successfully ditch their addictions without genuinely wanting to of their own free will!

I mean I've seen tons who went to rehab because their families sent them. Within weeks of being out they were back exactly where they began. Why? Because they themselves never wanted to stop in the first place!

Jesally would you be willing to explain that photo of the trap and the animal?
Thanks.
ANd how often to folks in Uganda go into recovery? Is it available in English speaking meetins there?


AND DOES ANYONE KNOW OF RECOVERY MEETINGS IN BELIZE?

http://www.aabelize.org/en/aa_groups.html


You'd find more on Google

Most hospitals offer recovery from many addictions, some are also free, no need for insurance. To the best of my knowledge, AA for alcoholics and also certain drug addictions, are free.

Remember one important point however, a person must first admit they have a problem, and be serious about wanting help. Personally, I smoke, cigarettes that is, and at this time I have no desire to quit. If and when the day comes, and hopefully it won't be when I am diagnosed with a terminal disease, I will make that decision for myself.

Just be totally Honest,Encourage them to be Totally Honest,easy Does It

Slightly off point, I want to mention that people can and do recovery from mental illness. If you need resources see the National Empowerment Center.

I can say from personal experience that I will never ever again be with someone that is an alcoholic. I almost died because of it and now have chronic pain because of it. It was a painful lesson to learn.