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Dealing with Toxic Relationships

CounselingSelf Management

2 months ago

Contributed by Irene Watson, MA

In recovery, we inevitably realize we have relationships with people whose behavior or attitudes do not support our recovery efforts. We then decide whether we want these “toxic” people in our lives. Some of them we eliminate from our lives, such as the negative friend or the alcoholic who refuses to seek help. Others we decide to keep, especially close family members; they can be difficult to deal with, but we learn to set boundaries and improve the relationship because we love these people and their good points. 

Then there are the toxic people we cannot easily eliminate. Those who attend our church, belong to the same organization, or are our co-workers. We can make drastic choices here by attending a different church or finding a different job, but while that may be the only solution, it also gives power to the toxic person, if not directly, then in our minds. So what do we do? Here’s an example from which to draw ideas. 

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Toxic Shock Syndrome of a Female Thing

LifestyleHealth, Sports & Fitness

5 months ago

I apologise for getting health articles out late this week partially due to some research and allegations against Jane Burgermeister.  (I may blog about this at a later date once I have more conclusive information.)

This is for all women out there!  Toxic Shock Syndrome or TSS is a condition that can arise from the using tampons. TSS can be fatal, so it is important to know the signs and symptoms and what you can do to prevent it from occurring.

Symptoms can include:
High fever
Diarrhea
Bloodshot eyes
Sudden dizzines
Aching muscles
Rash
Sore throat

Preventative Measures

In order to help prevent the potentially deadly TSS,
  1. try to change tampons every 2 hours or more often,
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The Deadly Effects Of Unmanaged Stress

LifestyleHealth, Sports & Fitness

6 months ago

The Deadly Effects Of Unmanaged Stress
 
Stress is not just a major health risk factor it is the cause of all health problems, diseases and weight gain. One study involving more than 2,000 women from their 40's through the menopause transition were asked about unhappy events in their life over the past year.
 
Even after taking into account the factors that could affect weight gain like exercise routines, diet, smoking, etc. it was found that the more abusive things the women reported, the more weight they gained. The greater the emotional stress, the greater the women's weight.
 
Chronic Stress Tears Down Your Immune System
 
Many studies have confirmed the role of stress in disease. If your stress is ongoing, your immune system will not function at its optimal level, leaving you vulnerable to diseases.
 
The Nature Of Stress
 
Unresolved stress is essentially the root cause of all disease. Stress itself is not necessarily harmful. Stress can be very good and healthy for you, as long as you can recover from it.
 
Without the stress from gravity, our bones would lose their calcium and our muscles would become too weak for us to walk.
 
Lifting weights and exercise is a form of deliberate stress that can be good for you. If you lift a one pound weight to avoid the stress of a heavier weight, you will not gain anything good from such a minor stress.
 
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Cancer: WAGG.it Flies the PINK RIBBON and Why You May Not Wanna Do Likewise

LifestyleHealth, Sports & Fitness

7 months ago

Today I came across a site called WAGG.it   Wagg.it is a fun site with a fun "footer" (paw prints!)   It's similiar to Technorati or Digg but the graphics are more cheerful.  Lots of nice categories including a section for entrepeneurs to add their business profiles - this part here reminds me of the profiles in LinkedIn.com  It has a "Monetizing your Blog"  section in its blog.

Wagg.it also pays you 10%  commission for every person you successfully refer to it website optimization service/programmes.  (I have not signed up for it yet but it does not look like in my high-list of To-do stuff at this moment.)  It is definitely much more well-designed than my very-neglected personal blog.

If I can write all nice little things about Wagg.it perhaps I'd win a prize but that's not why I am blogging about Wagg.it  I urge you to try your luck - BLOG and TWEET about them - and you may perhaps win US$50 (top prize). I WISH ALL ENTRANTS GOOD LUCK!  :)

Err...nope, I did not enter their contest although I did tweet their link so people can submit their stories to WAGG.it
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How to say Goodbye to Kidney Stones

LifestyleHealth, Sports & Fitness

8 months ago

How to say Goodbye to Kidney Stones:  Non-surgically and Painlessly      Warning:  May contain "gory" images.  Viewers' discretion advised!  

"Dlop!"  My brother etched closer to scrutinise what looked like a little stone.  He just passed out a KIDNEY STONE!   Before this, he had lower back aches (one of the symptoms of kidney stone/s if bad posture is not the cause).

Kidney Stones



What's the cause of Kidney Stones?

Most kidney stones (if not caused by genes) are actually made of accumulated deposits of CALCIUM.   Kidney stones are formed because one is:
1.  taking synthetic vitamins (not real natural vitamins)
2.  taking too much of salt or synethetic salt (usually named as "sodium nitrate" in canned meat, etc)
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Hunger Lies and Health Truths Behind "Feeding Hungry Millions"

LifestyleHealth, Sports & Fitness

8 months ago

More than a Billion People Hungry in the world

The above is a news article from The Epoch Times (World Section) for the week ending June 29th 2009.

It's factually written by Lisa Schlein which starts off like this,"According to the FAO (Food Agriculture Organization), one-sixth of all people on Earth are going hungry.  It said almost all of the billion people who are not getting enough to eat, live in developing countries.

The Director of FAO's Agricultural Development Economics Division , Kostas Stamoulis, said it is the first time in human history taht there are so many hungry people in the world.....  The FAO warned the hunger crisis poses a serious risk for world peace and serenity."

Lisa isn't lying, neither is FAO.  But something isn't right - can you tell what and why?


These hungry people want food for their children; they want jobs to support their families.  
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REAL Cause of Asthma and Other Allergies

LifestyleHealth, Sports & Fitness

8 months ago

Warning:  This blog entry may shock you.  Fasten seat belts!  lol    Allergies are not simply what you have that some other people don't have.  It's MORE than that.   In this blog entry I show you how antibiotics are closely linked to allergies like Asthma.  

Last month I was looking at some of Bill Maher's videos on Youtube.  In one I remember he said that the medicines (antibiotics) we take, push our ailments back into our bodies and emerge as something else later.  Was Bill drunk?

Here's a comparison of the current medical treatments for minor infections such as the common cold):

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