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Adult Daughters of Alcoholics

Monday 28 August 2006 @ 12:00 am

A few times in my life, someone has taken a quick look at me and been able to tell me about myself or a little bit about who I am or what I’ve been through. Some people have that gift. Whether they are psychologists, tarot readers, or some old lady in the grocery store line, they are able to see something in my eyes that tells my entire story – in a language only they understand.

This sort of deep fundamental analysis of my psyche has rarely happened outside of interpersonal contact. However, when I first read Perfect Daughters, by Dr. Robert J. Ackerman, I felt like he was one of those people who could look inside me, but adding to the complexity, was the fact that it was through the pages of a book.

The book is written on the subject of adult daughters of alcoholics. Though published in 1989, the book’s core values and principals still apply in today’s alcoholic-ridden society. Millions of women have grown up under the care of alcoholics developing certain traits, repeating certain patterns, not really sure why they have become the person they have.

Perfect Daughters attempts to explain the characteristics of an adult daughter of an alcoholic. For this book, he studied more than 1200 women who grew up in alcoholic families in order to substantiate that there is in fact a distinct difference between them and those who did not grow up in an alcoholic family. The book is geared towards recovery, since no two women could have possible lived the same lives and endured the same heartache.

Dr. Ackerman separates the book into four parts:

Part One: An exploration of childhood for one raised by an alcoholic parent

In this section, Dr. Ackerman addresses the differences in parental gender and its affect on the child. It is often felt that being the child of an alcoholic mother is extremely different than being one of an alcoholic father.

Part Two: An exploration of yourself and your behaviors

Why are you who you are? Where do these patterns – both negative and positive – emerge? How have you managed to cope with the issues in your past and present?

Part Three: Exploration of past and present behaviors and accepting them

Dr. Ackerman explores the opinions of the adult daughters on relationships, parenting, parental issues and addictions. Every woman may not have addressed every issue, but there was at least one woman to exemplify every issue.

Part Four: Exploration of discovering and recovering

This section is about finding the strength and beauty within. Learning to accept those parts of yourself you cherish and discard or change those parts that are harmful.

David is the owner of Rehabilitation Help, and Alcholol Rehabilitation websites. David provides great resources for people seeking information regarding these subjects.

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Better orgasm sans bitter potions

Sunday 27 August 2006 @ 12:00 am

Research may open another door to an admirable erection

One J.L. Sullivan on men’s sexual fitness physiology in one of his old writings on the web talks about the actor Woody Allen on orgasm - “My worst one was right on the money.” He writes: Though you may not get to bed the likes of Julia Roberts and Mira Sorvino–as the Woodman does in his movies–it’s safe to say that most guys are pretty happy with the way sex feels.

What he means is that there is more that you can have and that you have not had as much you can or there is more to it than you imagine it has given you. The orgasmic pleasure in the last and the sexual stimulation in the beginning are the result of interplay between a number of chemicals that originate in your brain cells, one of the most important of them being Dopamine, a neurotransmitter. The chemical’s key role in affording you sexual bliss is being tapped by research to develop better, more effective and safer erection facilitators.

So while the erectionologists are working overtime for their new bounty they see in Dopamine based erection stimulants, which are under development, you can do proud to your sexual life by stacking your refrigerator with fruits loaded with anti-oxidants like blue berries. Shun smoking and curtail on alcohol as these suppress the dopamine levels significantly and they are the culprits in causing erectile dysfunction in many men. It is well established.

That Cialis works fine in treating ED, is well established too but what is not ascertained is the culprit combination of factors which lead to the disorder – they vary from one man to another, from one lifestyle to another, from one love quotient to another. For what is enough for one is not quite right for another when it comes to arousal.

The chemistry of libido, needless to say, is complex, and so is the decision to find the right potion that suits yours. A healthy lifestyle and some timely short term help can alone bring your lost erection back.

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Green Tea as a Natural Remedy For Acne

Saturday 26 August 2006 @ 12:00 am

Natural remedies have become very popular in recent years. People have stopped looking at the expensive medications and creams to cure various conditions, and have started looking at remedies found closer to home. This is, in part, because they are less expensive, but they are also on hand and easily obtained.

Acne is a common condition in teens and adults alike, and is no exception to the theory that a home remedy can sometimes be better. If it’s worked for many years, why wouldn’t it work now? One such remedy believed to aid in the healing of acne is green tea.

While many teas are fermented, green tea instead, is steamed soon after being picked so as to prevent the oxidation of its leaves. This helps to retain the active substances the leaves contain. Camellia Sinensis, or as we know it, green tea extract, contains a high content of Polyphenol, along with other important antioxidants.

Green tea can serve many purposes, and it is recommended for a number of reasons. It acts as an anti-bacterial substance, decreasing hormonal activity. Since acne is often caused by hormones, which produce excess oil and clog pores, thereby causing blemishes, green tea could be a good remedy for this problem.

The antioxidents contained in green tea have been shown as very beneficial to acne prevention because they help the body fight against free radicals that cause cell and tissue damage. Green tea also has very few potential side effects, especially when compared to other acne products and medications.

Because of its advantages, green tea is also used in various creams and other topical products used to treat acne. When compared with other commonly used acne treatments, it ranked high, because of its natural anti-bacterial properties.

Other products containing green tea extract are also sold and developed, and are available as herbal remedies. It can be purchased as a cream.

Green Tea and honeysuckle is often called “Pimple Tea” in China. It also helps your body rid itself of toxins, which helps prevent acne.

Green tea is also easily available. It can be purchased in most stores that carry various herbal and other natural remedies, and can also be bought through many on-line sources. It comes in the form of tea that you drink, or can be purchased in the form of the cream mentioned above.

Drinking green tea will help cleanse your body from the inside out, while applying the topical cream, which goes directly onto the skin, will help cure and prevent acne at the source. No matter how you choose to use it, it can serve many purposes, and may be a welcome alternative to harsh products or unwanted medications.

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